Used to scrap looking back into it.

Originally Posted by WhiteSquirrel

You know what's funny? I asked the same question as the OP but with different words - "Is it worth it?", and I got some responses saying I should have my account locked for asking that!

Lots of good info coming in for any amateur scrapper!

Must have just caught us in a better mood today lol.....

In summary for anyone asking "is it worth it"


The answer is ALWAYS "IT DEPENDS". And the answer is different for everyone, and the answer is different even for one person depending on the day of the week, the price of certain metals, what else that person has going on in their life, their financial situation, tool availability, and a million other things. For you and him and anyone who sees this, asking "Is it worth it to X?", is like asking "is it worth it to buy a house?".... without a ton of surrounding details it is impossible to answer.



This guy said he is low on cash, so making money, at the expense of any amount of time, seems his main focus. He may be willing to tear things apart for 8hrs if it gets him $50 more..... other people may have another way to make $100 in those 8hrs so they wont.

Even though I say this, I am a hypocrite as I think I posted a "is it worth it to tear down power supplies" ..... but then I at-least reported back with some research and numbers and opinions on the matter (https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-...tml?highlight=)