What did you scrap?

[Dr. Cadmium]

8# titanium 0.80
100# light iron 140/GT
1# irony Al 0.15
1# bare bright 3.75
22# #2 copper 3.40
17# brass 2.15
100# clean ACR 1.65
1# #2 producing wire 1.75
9# mixed wire 1.10
12# electric motor 0.28
200# sealed unit 0.20
11# batteries 0.20

Total: $370.11 rounded down to $370.10

[Dr. Cadmium]

480# light iron 145/GT
100# #1 steel 195/GT
3# S/S 0.37
2# mixed Al 0.45
140# irony Al 0.16
25# Al rim 0.70
7# dirty Al wire 0.30
1# #1 copper 3.55
2# #2 copper 3.35
7# brass 2.15
5# THHN 2.35
11# romex 1.80
3# #2 producing wire 1.75
7# mixed wire 1.10
26# electric motor 0.28
24# batteries 0.20

Total: $165.67 rounded up to $165.70

[Dr. Cadmium]

Busy week!

380# light iron 140/GT
147# #1 steel 190/GT
2# S/S 0.37
15# mixed Al 0.45
16# irony Al 0.15
114# Al rim 0.70
21# #2 copper 3.35
75# clean ACR 1.65
3# mixed wire 1.10
300# sealed unit 0.20

Total: $383.31 rounded down to $383.30

[hobo finds]

28 lb. Alum cans @ $.60
29 lb. #1 plastic @ $.15 lb.

[Dr. Cadmium]

Quick steel run down the road:

380# light iron 120/GT

Total: $20.36 rounded down to $20.00

[Dr. Cadmium]

260# light iron 150/GT
40# #1 steel 195/GT
4# dirty S/S 0.18
15# mixed Al 0.47
160# irony Al 0.15
71# Al rim 0.70
6# #1 copper 3.55
3# #2 copper 3.35
11# brass 2.15
4# bullet brass 1.95
13# mixed wire 1.15
1# electric motor 0.28
99# sealed unit 0.20
54# batteries 0.20
8# pewter 2.50

Total: $230.99 rounded up to $231

[Dr. Cadmium]

313 returnable cans & bottles .10

$31.30

[Dr. Cadmium]

0.84 ct of tiny diamonds leftover from scrapping jewelry

$33.60 total

[Dr. Cadmium]

66# tungsten carbide end mills and cutting inserts 9.00

$594 total

[Dr. Cadmium]

2 different yards today:

20# clean ACR 1.70
24# Cat5/6 1.20
8# brass 2.25
3# faucets 0.60
7# batteries 0.21

Total: $84.07 rounded up to $84.10

100# light iron 150/GT
8# #1 steel 195/GT
2# S/S 0.37
1# mixed Al 0.47
1# extruded Al 0.62
100# irony Al 0.15
1# brass 2.15
9# mixed wire 1.10
270# electric motor 0.28

Total: $111.88 rounded up to $112.00

[Dr. Cadmium]

180# light iron 140/GT
19# #1 steel 190/GT
101# S/S 0.37
14# dirty S/S 0.18
7# mixed Al 0.47
15# extruded Al 0.62
22# irony Al 0.15
13# dity Al rad 0.27
1# bare bright 3.75
20# #2 copper 3.35
1# brass 2.15
98# clean ACR 1.65
2# mixed wire 1.15
18# electric motor 0.28
380# sealed unit 0.20
209# batteries 0.21

Total: $433.98 rounded up to $434

[Recyclersteve]

Very sad time for me. I was scrapping on 10/14 (M). I was using a very short ladder which I’d used many times before.
I was only 3-4 feet off the ground and fell.

I broke 3 bones in my left foot and my pinkie finger on my right hand. Had surgery and can’t put ANY weight on my left foot for 6 weeks.

Will need to adjust my scrapping style to avoid using ladders and take fewer risks. A very sad time after an absolute FLUKE of an accident.

[cwgii]

Very sad time for me. I was scrapping on 10/14 (M). I was using a very short ladder which I’d used many times before.
I was only 3-4 feet off the ground and fell.

I broke 3 bones in my left foot and my pinkie finger on my right hand. Had surgery and can’t put ANY weight on my left foot for 6 weeks.

Will need to adjust my scrapping style to avoid using ladders and take fewer risks. A very sad time after an absolute FLUKE of an accident.

Up side.. time to sort coin.

[Recyclersteve]

Very sad time for me. I was scrapping on 10/14 (M). I was using a very short ladder which I’d used many times before.
I was only 3-4 feet off the ground and fell.

I broke 3 bones in my left foot and my pinkie finger on my right hand. Had surgery and can’t put ANY weight on my left foot for 6 weeks.

Will need to adjust my scrapping style to avoid using ladders and take fewer risks. A very sad time after an absolute FLUKE of an accident.

Up side.. time to sort coin.

My wife is (hopefully) getting 2-4 boxes of pennies in the next few days.

[Dr. Cadmium]

Very sad time for me. I was scrapping on 10/14 (M). I was using a very short ladder which I’d used many times before.
I was only 3-4 feet off the ground and fell.

I broke 3 bones in my left foot and my pinkie finger on my right hand. Had surgery and can’t put ANY weight on my left foot for 6 weeks.

Will need to adjust my scrapping style to avoid using ladders and take fewer risks. A very sad time after an absolute FLUKE of an accident.

Whoa be safe, Steve! I think you'll need more than 4 boxes. If it were me, I would catch up on my backlog of books to read - I have several years worth saved up!

[cwgii]

Very sad time for me. I was scrapping on 10/14 (M). I was using a very short ladder which I’d used many times before.
I was only 3-4 feet off the ground and fell.

I broke 3 bones in my left foot and my pinkie finger on my right hand. Had surgery and can’t put ANY weight on my left foot for 6 weeks.

Will need to adjust my scrapping style to avoid using ladders and take fewer risks. A very sad time after an absolute FLUKE of an accident.

Up side.. time to sort coin.

My wife is (hopefully) getting 2-4 boxes of pennies in the next few days.

Sure wish I had such a ,,keeper,, of a wife.

[etaion_99]

Very sad time for me. I was scrapping on 10/14 (M). I was using a very short ladder which I’d used many times before.
I was only 3-4 feet off the ground and fell.

I broke 3 bones in my left foot and my pinkie finger on my right hand. Had surgery and can’t put ANY weight on my left foot for 6 weeks.

Will need to adjust my scrapping style to avoid using ladders and take fewer risks. A very sad time after an absolute FLUKE of an accident.

If you have reasonably good core strength and balance, there's a hands-free crutch that is a game changer. I had surgery a couple of years ago that required zero weight bearing for 2 months, too. I couldn't have done it without this thing!

You can get them off Amazon or direct from the factory.

Fair warning, though, be prepared for a whole bunch of people to ask you about it. They do draw the attention!

https://iwalk-free.com/

[Dr. Cadmium]

If you have reasonably good core strength and balance, there's a hands-free crutch that is a game changer. I had surgery a couple of years ago that required zero weight bearing for 2 months, too. I couldn't have done it without this thing!

You can get them off Amazon or direct from the factory.

Fair warning, though, be prepared for a whole bunch of people to ask you about it. They do draw the attention!

https://iwalk-free.com/

Good to know! That's definitely not the type of advice I was expecting to find here.

[Dr. Cadmium]

560# light iron 140/GT
220# #1 steel 190/GT
2# S/S 0.37
12# mixed Al 0.47
5# extruded Al 0.62
7# irony Al 0.15
3# #2 copper 3.05
10# brass 2.05
5# clean ACR 1.50
4# THHN 2.30
6# mixed wire 1.00
23# sealed unit 0.20
4# batteries 0.20

Total: $121.94 rounded up to $122

[bankmining]

560# light iron 140/GT
220# #1 steel 190/GT
2# S/S 0.37
12# mixed Al 0.47
5# extruded Al 0.62
7# irony Al 0.15
3# #2 copper 3.05
10# brass 2.05
5# clean ACR 1.50
4# THHN 2.30
6# mixed wire 1.00
23# sealed unit 0.20
4# batteries 0.20

Total: $121.94 rounded up to $122

Just curious, I’ve seen your “mixed wire” category many times. Is that various insulated copper of different insulation percentage thickness? Or maybe mix of insulated aluminum and copper? Or something else?

[Dr. Cadmium]

Just curious, I’ve seen your “mixed wire” category many times. Is that various insulated copper of different insulation percentage thickness? Or maybe mix of insulated aluminum and copper? Or something else?

It's all copper-bearing, mostly double-insulated extension cords and appliance cords with the plugs still on them.

Most of my other wire I'm calling "low grade wire" at this point to distinguish the two.

Every yard in this part of the country does insulated wire differently. I'm fortunate to get the prices I do, but I sell it to 3 different companies across multiple states to get those prices.

Basically my approach is:

1) sort romex, THHN, and #2 producing wire to sell as separate grades
2) sort appliance cords and extension cords to sell as "mixed wire"
3) sort Cat5/6 wire to sell as it's own grade
4) sort aluminum wire to sell as "insulated aluminum"
5) sort coaxial cable and holiday lights to sell as "light iron/shred"
6) all other wire goes as "low grade wire" - computer cables, audio/video cables and other thin copper wires

[hobo finds]

By me it is

Romex
THHN
Cat5-6
Holiday lights own category
Coax in with the shred.
All other wire with ends cutoff can go as #2 insulated

[bankmining]

Just curious, I’ve seen your “mixed wire” category many times. Is that various insulated copper of different insulation percentage thickness? Or maybe mix of insulated aluminum and copper? Or something else?

It's all copper-bearing, mostly double-insulated extension cords and appliance cords with the plugs still on them.

Most of my other wire I'm calling "low grade wire" at this point to distinguish the two.

Every yard in this part of the country does insulated wire differently. I'm fortunate to get the prices I do, but I sell it to 3 different companies across multiple states to get those prices.

Basically my approach is:

1) sort romex, THHN, and #2 producing wire to sell as separate grades
2) sort appliance cords and extension cords to sell as "mixed wire"
3) sort Cat5/6 wire to sell as it's own grade
4) sort aluminum wire to sell as "insulated aluminum"
5) sort coaxial cable and holiday lights to sell as "light iron/shred"
6) all other wire goes as "low grade wire" - computer cables, audio/video cables and other thin copper wires

Good info. Thanks!

[Dr. Cadmium]

By me it is

Romex
THHN
Cat5-6
Holiday lights own category
Coax in with the shred.
All other wire with ends cutoff can go as #2 insulated

This is a case in point about how every yard has a different approach to wire. I have yet to find a yard in my area that has a special category for holiday lights. They all either buy it as shred (some then sort it out and sell it separately) or they want the bulbs removed before buying it as scrap wire.

[hobo finds]

Yes I used to cut off all the bulbs and ends and mix it in with the #2 ins wire and pot the bulbs an ends in a metal can for shred. Bur not wort it if I can sell as is.