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any of you melt guys buying aluminum wire? and making bars

I need something to do with my aluminum wire from power supplies out of the computers I've been scrapping.

I have some of the 4 aught wire with coating on it but figured someone would be making bars with it

saltydecks wrote:I need something to do with my aluminum wire from power supplies out of the computers I've been scrapping.

Most of the wires from computer power supplies are plated copper, not aluminum.

I also have access to aluminum wire. It was used for electrical in houses from 71 - 73. I dont keep it because it is is old wire and a bugger to strip without a machine

so noone melting any aluminum wire?

Ive sold a few aluminum bars Ive made on here but haven't done aluminum in awhile.

Kurr wrote:Ive sold a few aluminum bars Ive made on here but haven't done aluminum in awhile.

Didn't you state that aluminum was nasty to work with?

nah aluminum aint bad, with the exception of waste stream management and natural hazards.

Copper is the Big Nasty Beast.

I cast aluminum at home from time to time and I use cans and other found aluminum.