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by CrazyTom » Wed Nov 27, 2024 8:30 pm
I had a chance to grab a burned out variable frequency drive for a 200 HP 480v motor. Quite heavy. Never opened one before.
Had some circuit boards and large capacitors. Steel buss bars.
Was disappointed to discover almost no copper but I did get a 33 lb aluminum heat sink.
Pedal to the metal.
CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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by Dr. Cadmium » Wed Nov 27, 2024 8:49 pm
300# light iron 140/GT
22# #1 steel 190/GT
2# dirty S/S 0.18
4# mixed Al 0.47
39# irony Al 0.15
6# #2 copper 3.10
3# brass 2.05
2# clean ACR 1.55
10# mixed wire 1.05
2# electric motor 0.28
33# sealed unit 0.21
Total: $74.55
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by Dr. Cadmium » Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:52 pm
80# light iron 140/GT
6# #1 steel 190/GT
100# S/S 0.37
9# dirty S/S 0.18
21# irony Al 0.15
18# bare bright 3.50
118# #2 copper 3.10
1# brass 2.05
36# clean ACR 1.55
7# mixed wire 1.05
69# sealed unit 0.20
5# batteries 0.20
Total: $556.08 rounded up to $556.10
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by messymessy » Thu Dec 12, 2024 7:00 am
800# #2 sheet metal $110/GT
Total $39.27
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by Dr. Cadmium » Thu Dec 12, 2024 1:36 pm
440# light iron 120/GT
6# #1 steel 170/GT
7# mixed wire 1.05
5# electric motor 0.26
34# sealed unit 0.20
Total: $36.33 rounded up to $36.35
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by Dr. Cadmium » Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:36 am
116# light iron .04
7# clean ACR 1.50
2# 40% insulated wire 1.00
1# #2 copper 3.10
Total: $20.20 rounded down to $20
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by Dr. Cadmium » Mon Dec 23, 2024 11:41 am
Most likely the last run run for the year!
740# light iron 120/GT
8# #1 steel 170/GT
1# S/S 0.37
31# mixed Al 0.47
13# extruded Al 0.62
71# irony Al 0.15
4# #2 copper 3.05
14# mixed wire 1.00
2# electric motor 0.26
36# batteries 0.20
Total: $107.82 rounded up to $108
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by hobo finds » Thu Dec 26, 2024 10:41 am
26 lb. Alum cans @ $.60 lb.
22 lb. #1 plastic beverage @ $.15 lb.
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by Dr. Cadmium » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:58 pm
220# light iron 120/GT
53# #1 steel 170/GT
6# S/S 0.37
1# mixed Al 0.45
2# irony Al 0.15
10# brass 2.15
1# mixed wire 1.05
20# electric motor 0.26
Total: $46.53 rounded up to $46.55
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by Dr. Cadmium » Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:13 pm
28# transformers 0.50
59# low grade wire 0.70
Total: $55.30
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