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Today, 05:18 PM

mike1 replied to a thread Electric motors in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Amazon has them I think. Going to do more today

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Today, 04:50 PM

hills replied to a thread Electric motors in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

I looked into the SDS bits Mike. The widest one i was able to find was 6" wide. They aren't common but they are out there. Try google search...

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Yesterday, 10:00 PM

alloy2 started a thread Loading Heavy in Off Topic Discussions

This is how my neighbour Jimmy loaded the counterweight from the Bucyrus-Erie crane I had cut up for scrap. Jimmy did it better.

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Yesterday, 09:11 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

Starter motor brush's testing for silver, once heated some silver sweated out from the carbon.

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Yesterday, 12:50 PM

greytruck replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

Well, i learned something new today. Thanks

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Yesterday, 11:25 AM

ACCR replied to a thread National - Buying CPUs, Laptops, Motherboards, Silver Plated Brass in Scrap Buyers & Sellers

Gold is up and so are prices. Prices updated!!!

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02-23-2025, 11:20 PM

mike1 replied to a thread Electric motors in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

I did 18 motors in 2hrs with the ads hammer drill works pretty well hardly any dust still have a long way to go haha. I'm going to get a wider bit...

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02-21-2025, 02:30 AM

hills replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

Interesting link. I guess it all comes down to knowing exactly what kind of brush was used in the machine that it came out of. That's kinda hard to...

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02-20-2025, 07:18 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

The brush's I have contain 70% silver, not all types of brushes contain silver. Depending on application silver content can go as high 95% silver....

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02-20-2025, 05:04 PM

hills replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

Another way you could look at it. 40 lbs is about 580 troy ounces. Silver is about $ 33.28 / troy ounce today. Do the math and it works out to $...

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02-20-2025, 04:48 PM

hills replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

As you can plainly see ... they're mostly carbon once you get them all ground up. Actual silver recovery seems to be in the 2.5 - 3 % range if your...

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02-18-2025, 07:03 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Ag Score in Off Topic Discussions

Snooze ya loose, 19,133.25 USD worth of Ag ( Silver ) from carbon brush.

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02-17-2025, 04:54 PM

mike1 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Yea I'll try that.

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02-17-2025, 06:59 AM

hills replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Yeah ... you might try a 1/16" x 4" metal cutting disk and see how it works out for you. I bought a Dewalt 4 1/2" angle grinder years ago for...

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02-17-2025, 06:49 AM

hills replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

I think that works out to 275 lbs of #2 copper from everything. It's hard to say. Electric motors are a source of scrap copper but it's quite a bit...

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02-15-2025, 08:20 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread New construction dumpsters in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

Depends on titanium how hip replacements show up after cremation.

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02-15-2025, 03:38 PM

harsas replied to a thread New construction dumpsters in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

Not much response to anything these days...

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02-15-2025, 02:06 PM

SaraGranms replied to a thread New construction dumpsters in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

no response to this

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02-13-2025, 11:58 PM

mike1 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Also angle grinder didn't come with a disk should I get a metal disk? My angle grinder is a 4in I think it said.

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02-13-2025, 11:56 PM

mike1 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

True I should have 900$ with current prices at 3.30 for num 2. 37 compressors 2lb copper each and 84 or so of motors 2lb copper each then small...

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02-13-2025, 07:26 PM

hills replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

I just use the grinder with a 1/16" cutting wheel. It gives a nice clean cut if you do it right. Trim the copper end off flush with the steel...

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02-13-2025, 09:40 AM

mike1 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Oh I was worried for a minute haha. I'm going to try mine today after work.

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02-13-2025, 09:30 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

After watching a 2nd time you're right it is an electric hammer.

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02-13-2025, 12:28 AM

mike1 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Wow they said it was a hammer drill on the description it is electric though I could have bought one from the china recycle company for 350 plus 5...

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02-12-2025, 11:52 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Hammer drill regular or SDS ? in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

He is using a pneumatic breaking hammer, they hit harder than a hammer drill.

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