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Hi All!
I'm glad I came across this forum. My name is Carla and I work for a small manufacturing facility in Houston TX and I am tasked with cleaning up the shops. So I'm here in hopes of learning how to dispose of all kinds of things. Thanks in advance for the info!
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The people here look for metals of all sorts. Also, electronics and electrics. If you do not get a response a person in your area may not have read your post.Originally Posted by RogueLife
it would be best if you listed some of the things you have.
Here I am cyberdan, at yardsales I am dollardan
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Thanks, I've been searching the past threads to see if there is any information before I post. I didn't want to be one of those noobs,LOL.
I have about 65 lbs of copper welding nozzels, contact tips, and copper & brass torch tips.
I have about a dozen dewalt chop saws, a dz 7.5 grinders, 15 or so 4" grinders, an unknown number of busted extension cords. and that's just the start of the little stuff.
I know there are some Monitors and a 80" Sony TV. There is some bigger equipment I haven't looked at yet and breaks & shears and some kind of Sandblast chamber.
So I have a lot of homework to do
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The busted extension cords: cut the plugs and put them in a box. At the yard, it is insulated copper wire.
The tools, if they're in usable condition, try selling them on Ebay, Craigslist or even the pawn shop, because you'll get a better price. If they're busted, try to cut the cord (more insulated wire) and to remove the plastic parts. The electric motors has a better price than the other metal parts. All the small wires can go with the insulated wire. If you don't want to tear them apart yourself, you can ask the staff at the yard if they have a better price that the shred heap for these tools.
Flat screen monitors can generally be sold that way, but not the older CRT (glass screen) TVs. The best would be to find a free ewaste collection that accepts them (Staples does, I think?) If you open up the plastic cover, the copper yoke and the black cable around the screen are what worth the most money. After that, the base plate can usually go as low grade board. The plastics and the huge glass screen are not easy to get rid of, because there are very few markets for that.
If I can make a suggestion, I would put my efforts on the nozzles and tips and make sure with a magnet that they have no magnetic (iron) contamination. If their brass and copper are clean of foreign material, you have a nice little gold mine.
Continue to read the past threads and ask questions, you're on the right track.
NEW TO SCRAPPING? READ THIS: Build up your horde of magnetic and non-magnetic metals in two piles until you have a better understanding of the business. Magnetic material has low value and is mostly always steel / shred / short iron. Read old threads about non-magnetic metals and ewaste (and how to sort them), but don't forget that they generally have absolutely no tolerance for contamination (screw / iron / foreign material).
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Thanx CopperMiner, Great tips! I just ran my magnet through the tips & nozzles, nothing stuck so I assume it's clean. I also found just found about 2 dz old hot water on demand systems. Cracked one open it has some type of copper cooling unit that I stripped and out it weighs just over 8lbs. I've never been one for recycling but it beats paying to haul this stuff off
Check to see if you have any carbide bits. Google it. Welcome and 73, Mike
"Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}
Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked
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