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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:33 pm

After the cost of the bag and gas plastic is not worth it at that price. But as I am going to turn in cans anyway.....
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:05 pm

480# light iron 150/GT
49# #1 steel 250/GT
24# mixed Al 0.38
222# irony Al 0.11
27# extruded Al 0.50
2# #1 copper 3.20
6# #2 copper 3.00
21# brass 1.75
7# clean ACR 1.30
1# mixed wire 1.00
22# compressor 0.19
207# batteries 0.22

Total: $207.69 rounded up to $208
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:04 pm

Circuit boards 2#@.10
#2 wire,9#@1.15
Alum breakage,,#34@.10
#2 copper #7@3.05
Sheet iron,#58@120/ t
Cast alum, #17@ .40
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:07 pm

Thur #120@120/ t sheet iron.that should have been, clean at 180. This is how they Fk you over.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:06 pm

80# light iron 150/GT
4# mixed Al 0.38
2# irony Al 0.11
13# mixed wire 0.95

Total: $19.45 rounded up to $19.50

Also:

545 returnable cans 0.05 each

Total: $27.25
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:20 pm

Still waiting for aluminium to get better prices but think I need to get rid of some copper soon while prices are good
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:44 pm

161# mixed wire 0.60
226# transformers 0.42
12# adapters with wire 0.24

Total: $194.40
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:27 am

#2 copper. #5@3.10
Motor windings

#2 insulated wire. #16@1.25

Dirty alum #9@.10
Grr got to learn.cut out steel rivots.

Clean alum #5@…40
Cat càns

SSheet iron #19@100/t
Càns..price drop from120

Dirty brass #8@1.25
Fittings from copper pipe, faucet's
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:04 pm

200# light iron 150/GT
107# #1 steel 250/GT
8# mixed Al 0.38
24# irony Al 0.11
13# brass 1.75
4# mixed wire 0.95
2# THHN 2.15
10# electric motor 0.24
2# S/S 0.40
3# dirty S/S 0.20
49# batteries 0.22

Total: $76.44 rounded up to $76.45
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:10 pm

cwgii thats a great price for motor windings i have been worried they would not take them like striped bare bright wire. or somehow down grade them....
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:51 pm

I had, no alum wire in it.been to TUC iron 4 times now, developing a repore with the guy ,up front.I will Not drive out back.2 for 2 on flat tires.cost $500 to torn in$50
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:51 pm

#112 plastic @$0.30
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Lemon Thrower » Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:25 pm

not me but I thought the fam would find this interesting

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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:33 pm

Well at u wis Stevens point in 1980 we had ,the eager beaver.it did cans, from the dorm drinking .$.33/pound...33 to a pound.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:06 pm

200# clean sheet steel @155/ton
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:08 pm

#25 alum cans @.55 for the DAV.
#38 plastic @.30
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat May 01, 2021 9:01 pm

420# light iron 150/GT
52# #1 steel 250/GT
12# mixed Al 0.40
70# irony Al 0.11
1# extruded Al 0.50
2 Al rims with tires 4.00 ea
1# #2 copper 3.30
7# brass 1.95
3# #2 copper wire 1.85
9# mixed wire 1.05
2# electric motor 0.25
9# batteries 0.22
1# wheel weights 0.08

Total: $89.44 rounded up to $89.45
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby JadeDragon » Sun May 02, 2021 3:48 am

Set of aluminum wheel found in an abandoned storage locker. Looks kind of crappy so scrapped them. $110.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Thu May 06, 2021 8:52 pm

Clean sheet #200@175
Mostly pipe, rebar
Copper content #15@.06

Motors $129@.23
Clean cast alum #12
@.44
Dirty brass #3 @1.52
Yellow brass #16 @2.42
#2 copper #8@3.61
Prepared steel #38@185
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri May 07, 2021 6:47 pm

I got s call to, clean out a hoarders sheds.gave me two days.left soooo much there.now to sort it.
Lots of wire to cut the ends off.
Tool boxes of,???
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Tue May 11, 2021 9:50 pm

Wire 17#@1.60
Wow for stuff that was .25 this spring
Clean alum ,#8@.45
Cat cans

Sheet iron #51@120/
Tin cans

Clean brass#35@2.30
parts of door handles, faucets
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Wed May 12, 2021 7:54 pm

60# light iron 150/GT
6# mixed Al 0.45
9# irony Al 0.11
2# #2 copper 3.45
5# romex 2.00
1# mixed wire 1.10
5# clean ACR 1.55
37# compressor 0.20

Total: $40.86 rounded down to $40.85
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri May 14, 2021 8:52 pm

Alum cans, favor hauling them.
#155@.55
Wens I took another guys cans.
48 at ,55
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat May 15, 2021 9:32 pm

I messed up.took wire to the Wring yard.

#2 wire 44#@.90

Dirty alum 22#@.18
Ladder

Irony brass radiator 12#@.85
Yellow brass 44#@2.37
Faucets
Die cast 20#@.38
Learned that some faucets are Cheap metal.

Dirt brass 4#@1.38
3 that I could not seperaye for the life of me.

Prepared 94#@185
2 rotors, short pipe, fittings.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Mon May 17, 2021 11:44 pm

#2 copper 4#@3.55
From faucets

Clean alum 12#@.45
Cat cans, misc
Sheet iron 17 #@120/ t
Tin cans.

Maybe half done sorting.

Clean stainless 3#@.45
Gas lines

Cu content 8#@.05
Cord ends

Insulated #1 wire 25#@2…30

Elect motor 7#@.30
Swamp cooler

Dirty brass 8#@1.40
Clean brass 31#@2…30
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