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  1. 07-16-2012, 07:49 AM #1
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    scrapping door lock sets

    is most of this steel? zinc? Any suggestions on scrapping lock sets?
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  3. 07-16-2012, 10:28 AM #2
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    That's a good question, they could be SS, Aluminum, brass, or just plain ol tin
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    The yard I take mine to gives me #2 brass prices it was like 1.90 lb.
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    Most of them are steel, with maybe a little bit of brass or SS. Best way to tell is use a magnet. The vast majority of the ones I scrap are steel as they are magnetic.
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