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    Not much but its a start!

    This is the start of my copper collection its only 4lbs but its a start.
    Collected from various motor break downs and such.



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    Good looking batch of copper. You gotta start somewhere, and it looks like you have a good start. Now go out and get some more!!!!

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    from a bag, to a bucket, to a garbage can, to a drop off bin! Best of luck!

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    fantastic, I once back in the day stripped big roll of speakers type wire for 7hrs the night before so me and my friend could sell it and have coffee the next morning so keep it up

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    That's exactly what my first trip to the yard looked like. I had 2 ziploc bags and made $43 (ofcourse, copper was over $3/lb then).
    METAL IS MY MISTRESS...PLEASE DON'T TELL MY WIFE!

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    Looking good the first bag of copper I sold I made 29 dollars.And there is still plenty more out there.

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    Looks Good! scrap on
    One man's trash is another man's treasure

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    Keep it up!

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    nice job, keep at it.
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    Keep up the good work

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    Youll be graduating to bigger bags before you know it, one of the best problems to have.

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