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    Quote Originally Posted by KrazyK View Post
    I read somewhere that they don't want it stripped they toss it in a machine that cuts it up small and gets the wire separated. I will see if I can find where I read that.

    Here it is Salvaging Wire
    Right on their page is this, are they for real. Add's no value if stripped, it add's about $ 1.50-1.75 a lb to mine when it's stripped. But no the small stuff is a waste of time usually.
    Stripping insulation by hand can lead to injury and doesn't add to the value of the wire.
    What I was commenting on is their "blanket statement" of adding no value to the wire.
    Big difference between $1.00-1.20 ins. and around $3.00 BB or #1 clean.

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