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 Apr 10 2010, 08:47 PM
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I build race cars  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874  |
Finally got some time and space to load up the metal scraps I've been squirreling away for 4yrs at the shop and at the house, where my wife threatened to start mixing it with my meals.
Scrap prices are coming back up, got $110/ton for tin/iron mix and $.50/lb for clean aluminum Loaded up on the lift - everything here was stashed under workbenches, under cars, and under foot: (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2010_04_09/IMG_3491.JPG) This is 2420# of scrap metal: (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2010_04_09/IMG_3495.JPG) |
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Apr 10 2010, 08:56 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Looks like a lot of work!
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Apr 10 2010, 09:11 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 10 2010, 01:56 PM)  Looks like a lot of work! A couple hrs work = $175 cash from the scrap yard Clean shop and happy wife = priceless! This post has been edited by Blainefab: Apr 10 2010, 09:11 PM |
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Apr 11 2010, 01:52 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Member Posts: 2,688 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Ft Worth, TX Member No.: 8 |
I just dropped a single load of copper for over $1100. It was a big load.
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Apr 11 2010, 11:02 AM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (GlennCMC70 @ Apr 10 2010, 06:52 PM) I just dropped a single load of copper for over $1100. It was a big load. What are they paying for copper? I've got several car harnesses that I'm going to clip off the connectors with 6" pigtails and sell the rest for scrap. Should have 100# of insulated wire. I also have a bunch of small motors and an old buzzbox that is all transformer - must be 80#, plus the 000 leads. |
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Apr 11 2010, 12:18 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Member Posts: 2,688 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Ft Worth, TX Member No.: 8 |
#1 is in the upper $2 range per lb.
w/ and insulation on it, price drops pretty good. |
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Apr 11 2010, 01:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 338 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 2,924 |
I should probably clean out the garage too. There isnt much but hopefully it will pay for a new diff cover and a tire or two. We've probably got ~100# of steel, ~30# of aluminum, ~150# of copper (~90% bare), and ~300# of brass.
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Apr 11 2010, 03:55 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
QUOTE (GlennCMC70 @ Apr 11 2010, 07:18 AM) #1 is in the upper $2 range per lb. w/ and insulation on it, price drops pretty good. Housewire (10-14s with insulation) is above a buck/lb up here. Car wire is probably quite a bit less, unless you have some housewire you could mix it in with. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Apr 11 2010, 06:25 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (Racing Geek @ Apr 11 2010, 09:14 AM) I should probably clean out the garage too. There isnt much but hopefully it will pay for a new diff cover and a tire or two. We've probably got ~100# of steel, ~30# of aluminum, ~150# of copper (~90% bare), and ~300# of brass. Around here you don't get anything for steel unless you bring 500-1000 lbs. So I just bring it to work and through it their bin. Alan, you're quite the pack-rat (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Apr 12 2010, 02:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 338 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 2,924 |
The place I go to takes pretty much anything. He said he once paid a guy for just 6# of steel.
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