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    Guess the weight of this copper?

    So I've finally got around to weighing my copper. It's all hand stripped, I need to invest in a machine!



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    Maybe 50 lbs

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    60 lbs

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    Ok so I clearly took a horrible picture. All said and done its 491lb! I was really suprised it weighed so much

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    491 pounds? I've got couple tubs full. One of welding cable weighed out to 93 and looks to be four times that pile. The picture must be deceptive.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    The pile was about 2.5 feet tall, shoulda backed off and put something as a reference in there hah

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArmyScrapper View Post
    Ok so I clearly took a horrible picture. All said and done its 491lb! I was really suprised it weighed so much
    491 lbs is a good pile to have any day of the week

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    That's a lot of hand strippin'... Did you use just a utility knife?

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    I was thinkin like 250.. Nice score for sure..

    U guna get BB for that??

    Make sure to call around and get the best price..i usually get 3 or 4 cents more per lb when bringing in weight like that...

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    that'll be one heck of a pay day!

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    Looks like a hand saw laying under there so that's one heck of a pile of copper!

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    A utility knife and 2 types of strippers. Both hand made, one uses a screw and the other uses a blade between 2 boards, ill put pictures up of the designs. The screw one I have seen, the blade I haven't seen here

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArmyScrapper View Post
    A utility knife and 2 types of strippers. Both hand made, one uses a screw and the other uses a blade between 2 boards, ill put pictures up of the designs. The screw one I have seen, the blade I haven't seen here
    Thanks...always looking for new ideas.

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    let us know how much u get for that pile
    so we can envy you

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    Just out of curiosity, what is the thicker stuff from?

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    It was a big power supply that shorted out. That would come off a big generator. I found it at the dump talk about a hassle to load up! And I'll put the pics of the wire stripper up today when I get home, sorry been busy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by msmoorad View Post
    let us know how much u get for that pile
    so we can envy you
    Or so we can send you our bar tabs..or cooler filling receipts.

    Sirscrapalot - Leeeeeeeerrrrrroooooy!

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    Here is that wire stripper I told y'all about

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    simple but effective

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    Looks good...Thanks for posting the pics...


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