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    Am I getting the shaft??

    Not sure but I was wondering if anyone else's choice scrape yard lumps electric motors, alternators, starters, lawnmower engines, etc into breakage. The yard that I am taking stuff to is paying .15/lb for breakage. Could I do better elsewhere?



    Thanks alot for all the advice.


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    my yard pays .10 a lb... i break them down!!!

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    Motors should bring around 50+ cents a pound.
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    Yeah my yard pays 18 cents / lb for lawnmower engines and transmissions. they consider this low grade breakage. But they pay 40 cents / lb for any tyupe of electric motor.

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    Anytype of breakage, transformers, compressors etc etc .10 a pound... im going to ask why so low.. Problem is there are not many yards around here

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMetal View Post
    Anytype of breakage, transformers, compressors etc etc .10 a pound... im going to ask why so low.. Problem is there are not many yards around here
    Your question is answered in your post, not many yard not much competition.

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    Your getting shafted!!!

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    Ebay auction: 28 LBS Scrap Copper Windings - $20 plus shipping of $11.50 for the flat rate box. = .71 / lb. Gotta figure fees off of that also but maybe it's still better then what you are seeing at your yard.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/28-LBS-Scrap...item231346a2fb

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    Wdaddy that is a great idea! Have you ever seen anyone selling whole elecrtic motors for scrap on ebay before. I did a quick search on ebay but didn't see anything

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    gwmorris, I'm deleting your post as it does not relate to the thread. Please make a thread in the Introduction forum and then this in the Questions and Answers forum.
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