Hello gang! I am new to the scrapping world

I am a retiree and have just recently noticed all the potential money that may or may not be made scrapping. I guess you would say that I am still in the "research phase" of all this. I do not have access to lots of scrap- or maybe I do, I just don't know where to look. I am gathering cans [.55/lb.] and stripping wire. First project is to attempt to build a wire stripper "machine". Looking for help on this, something simple that works! I have one TV and one CPU that I can pick at. OK, that's basically where I'm at. Any helpful comments are appreciated.



I live in Lillington, NC and currently do not have a truck, but I do have a trailor. A big buck deer took my last ride off the road. Thanks in advance.

Welcome from the Dakota's. You have come to the right place if you are "Looking for Gold." There are very knowledgeable people on the topics you asked about. Until they chime in you can get a head start by reading some of the old threads on the topics. In the upper right hand corner you will see a google search bar. Under it is an advanced search bar that will give the best results for your questions. As you will see, us retired professionals are the last to see the value of scrap. We have members still in high school making more scrapping than they could flipping burgers. Good luck to you on your new found profession.

Welcome from ky. Patriot pretty much said it all, like usual. I'm always about 10-15 mins late to the party, and usually coming while partiot is walking out the door.
But yeah, u have found a great place to learn. There is a lot of info on here to learn. De;pending on how much u want to get into. U can do small scale e-scrap, all the way to hauling a ton of shred a day. Defentally is money to be made, and fun to have while doing it. Just be careful in what u do, as there is a lot of dangers. And again, welcome to our hangout, this is my kinda party

Welcome. FromMaryland. Seek and yea shall find. It's never too late to learn something new. In fact I find the older I get the more enjoyable learning is. Guess that's because it's refreshing to know I still have mind intact. Lol

Welcome from jersey , im one of the babies of this forum (17 years old ). Im full time, I started with nothing.

Welcome aboard.

With persistence you will earn money - that wont be a problem.
Good luck with your new found interest .

Thanks everyone for the welcome! Like most parents we give our better computer to the teenager and are forced to work with an antiquainted machine. My point is that my CPU does not have the memory to download music and see videos. So I cannot look at utube. Mechanic668, I am looking at your still photo of your wire stripper. It looks as if you drilled different size holes and then drilled a wood screw so that the tip of the screw slices the insulation. Simple and quick. I like it. Can anyone comment on mechanic668's device?