Does anybody know an average weight for this light fixture? http://www.buylightfixtures.com/meta...t-fixture.aspx
I'll be picking up approx 750 of them tomorrow and trying to plan.
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Does anybody know an average weight for this light fixture? http://www.buylightfixtures.com/meta...t-fixture.aspx
I'll be picking up approx 750 of them tomorrow and trying to plan.
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I dont know but they dont look very heavy at all, but if you're going to pick up 750 of them i guess it doesn't really matter as much.
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Nice gig Mick. I first thought this was a joke when I read the title of the thread.
I see they have a live chat on that site you posted, maybe you could ask them how much each one weighs.
Good luck sounds like a good sized deal.
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Being metal halide they have a ballast in them and will have some weight to them.Originally Posted by Ptscrapper
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the ballast is the heaviest part I had 50 simular lights last month after the breakdown I cleared a lil over 1k mind you I recieved them free. Needless to say I am looking at a total of 17 total from two different online auctions and I was wondering to myself were they worth the cost of fuel for me to bid and travel. if this helps you 5 balasts on a simular fixtures were 125lbs tin and copper included.
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Yes, they're all free. He doing a remodel of a large facility and told me he was wondering how he'd get rid of them.
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If you have the room you stand to make a nice return for your labor. The balast in those is what prove to me it was time for a grinder and 5lb hammer. Atfer the first 10 or 15 I found a rythm and process. In my opinion they or worth it. Its also a good opportunity to start a decent stock pile of copper for the beginning of the year price rise. Just my 2cents
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I worked with similar lights at my last job, I'd guess they are 20-30 lbs each.
Do they work? Nearly $300 retail I would think you could sell them for much less and still make out ahead of scrap.
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with over 750 of them even with 1/3 he has options. Here is a link to the ones I made a lil over 1k on. Every thing besides the hardware ant the case the copper was in is aluminum. Unfortunately I had the same question that mick had which was weight for shipping hince everything went to the yard
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I hit the jackpot with this. Major electrical contractor. Talked to contractor yesterday and foreman this morning They've been having a hard time finding a scrap dealer and I'll be getting more business. Next pickup is same location next week. I'm still inventorying today's load and I need more help from an electrical contractor or someone who has dealt with these:
Part of the load was (28) metal halide ballasts - 400W 60Hz CWA M59 model# 1110-247SC-TC. These things weigh 21.6 pounds apiece. Is there anything I need to watch out for taking them apart?
I also got 40 complete lamps ( 31.5#), several loose boxes of copper winding ( 13.6 #), a box full of wiring and stuff I haven't figured out what they are ( domed and aluminum).
And they aren't done yet. I'm actually glad I didn't get 750 lamps all at once.
Wow, things are definitely looking up for you!
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getting Lucky up there ayuh
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I would hit up the local hydroponics stores and see if they would be interested in buying them used to resell.
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This might actually benefit you (and others) I got this from him in an email a couple hours ago: Mick, What area do you cover? How far will you go? I want to share your name with other project managers if in the future they have scrap they need to discard to have them call you.
I let him know I can contact scrap dealers even if the job is too far for me. He has had several projects (schools, etc) in the Portland area. If I get any calls, I'll let you know; either to get on your own or we'll work as a team.
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okay
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congats that everything went through this should be lucretive for you let me know what you do with the glass part. Its to thin for someone to repurpose I had to use the trusty hammer and dumpster method.
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I'll be doing the same only taking it to the landfill. There are some of both - glass and plastic.
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Thanks to this thread from Mick, I recognized some of these lights when they came up on a Public Surplus Auction that ended today. At $108 out the door for 28 units there seems to be plenty of meat left after breakdown...And there only 2 miles from my house going in the same direction as the shop.
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