Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
I'm working on a couple of big deals and need some advice. I have access to alot of copper bus bars, maybe 500-1000 lbs. They are attached so they have been bent and drilled already, would there be more value in them, than just scrap copper price? Has anyone had experience with a large quanity of them? Before the question is asked I'm not buying them, just helping, and will get a cut. Can't really say much else but would like some thoughts.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Copper bars pretty well have only one use: electrical equipment.
All I can suggest is that you take a look at what you have in terms of size and straight lengths and take the list to manufacturers in your area who fabricate electrical switchgear. Also, try used electrical equipment places. Some cobble together pieces of switchgear and this can be done with busbars.
Try this link for a listing of used equipment outfits in Indiana. (I don't think they are all electrical, but their names are suggestive of what they deal in.)
EDIT: By straight lengths I mean what you can get out of a piece that is bent. An end user isn't going to want bent pieces but if you zipcut the straight stuff out of the bends then the material becomes more desirable.
Last edited by sawmilleng; 03-18-2014 at 06:48 PM.
Tough to resell unless you get lucky. Any silver tint to the copper? If yes you may have silver coating. $$$$$$Originally Posted by Ace
Check ebay for sold listings
Only other advice is to make some calls for the highest price.
Good luck
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Good ideas. I will check around. Won't put them on EBAY. Can't stand dealing with EBAY anymore. Talked to a guy today that sold a 1000 lbs of varies bus bars at an auction and it went for almost $5,000. Man if I didn't knew this guy I wouldn't have believe it
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I think you answered your own question, put them in an auction and see what happens.
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