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Morning all. I have taken apart several computers, printers and odd electronics and I'm trying to figure out the metals. Obviously, I have aluminum down (no magnet sticks and if it sparks with a dremmel, not alluminum), but tin, stainless steel and steel I'm having more of a problem with. Right now I have anything that's ferrous in one box, brass in one box, circuit boards in one box, stripped copper, and insulated wires in seperate boxes. Any help or advice would be most awesome!
Thanks,
Eco
Magnet doesn't stick but throws sparks - Stainless Steel.
Tin is an element - what some call "tin"; others call "Light Iron".
Steel is a compound of Iron and (something). Usually goes with Light Iron.
Also, there are several grades of Stainless Steel. Check with your yard how they classify it. Mine only pays "Stainless" price for nonmagnetic stuff. Magnetic goes with Light Iron.
Interesting. And thanks! :) My local yard takes long, short and oversize iron. But also lumps "Scrap/Tin/Appliances" together (@ $150/ton), for ferrous metals. Causes me to think about the cost effectiveness of scrapping metal for $0.08/lb. Looks like my main focus at this point, anyway, should be copper and brass, lol. Ultimately, then, looks like I just need to contact the recycling place for how they want the metals to be separated? I can do that.
The $0.08/lb pays the bills for a lot of us.
You can usually find more of the regular steel so it adds up faster. If you take in a truckload then even at .08 lb you still will have a 100 or two in your pocket when your done.Quote:
Causes me to think about the cost effectiveness of scrapping metal for $0.08/lb.
Perspective. That makes sense...i was just thinkin about the amount of things i have coming in. In the last two months i've only gotten about 40lbs. Though, the local railroad track said i could have their old spikes and clamps. I may pick them up as well...
Be careful with scrapping RR metal. Make sure you have a permission letter from them and talk to your scrap yard on whatever else they want as far as documentaion. If you don't, you might end up in handcuffs.
304 or 18/8 stainless (the most common) has a very slight pull when you hold a magnet to it. The best kind of magnet a scrapper can have is one on a key chain that can be dangled next to metals to see if it has a pull. Come see me at my scrap yard in Denver and I will hook you up with some for free!
Oh interesting. Good to know! I'll chat with the guy i talked to. This is good to know. It's all A great learning experience.
A lot of track, spikes etc will be stamped with the original owner's name. You will need a release from THAT company unless you can show an ownership trail to the RR company you've got a release from (even if its defunct). I ran into that very issue myself a couple years ago. A lady called wanting track of a spur line on her property pulled up. The RR stamped on it no longer existed. Several tons of track is still laying there in her way.
Some yards won't touch RR equipment regardless of what you got.
If I send a SASE would you give me some?Quote:
Originally Posted by BohemianLush
Me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper
I was about to ask the same question!
Bohemian, don't give out cookies unless you have one for everybody :cool: You must remember, this IS the scrap metal forum, and we all like magnets.
Lmao!
I like magnets so much that I have at least one EVERYWHERE (in the truck, on the tractor, on the work bench in both garages...).
I'm a magnet hoarder.
My dad's friend taped a neodymium magnet to the bottom of his coffee cup because he was always leaving it on the top of his vehicle. :) GENIUS!