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    Quick question

    Was curious if anybody coukd tell me what metal the silver connectors on the ends of cable wires are? Googled and searched the site but didn't find anything. Thanks





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    Brass..... check with a file should be yellow colored under it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by afmedic279 View Post
    Brass..... check with a file should be yellow colored under it.
    That's what I was thinking they'd be...Gonna dig out the file now.
    Thanks for the quick reply, appreciate it!

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    I was expecting to turn them into my yard as dirty brass. They told me they would take them as CBM at .05 per pound so I don't collect them anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by genesant View Post
    I was expecting to turn them into my yard as dirty brass. They told me they would take them as CBM at .05 per pound so I don't collect them anymore.
    If you have time, punch out the center coax and then they'll go as regular brass.
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    Brass?? I always though most of them were Stainless?

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    Quote Originally Posted by genesant View Post
    I was expecting to turn them into my yard as dirty brass. They told me they would take them as CBM at .05 per pound so I don't collect them anymore.
    That seems crazy. They aren't even close to being motors lol. Guess it doesn't surprise me though. My yard gave me steel price for flyback transformers last week lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by genesant View Post
    I was expecting to turn them into my yard as dirty brass. They told me they would take them as CBM at .05 per pound so I don't collect them anymore.
    If you have time, punch out the center coax and then they'll go as regular brass.
    Doing this right now. Already had most out but now that I know that makes a difference everyone of them is coming out lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJon View Post
    That seems crazy. They aren't even close to being motors lol. Guess it doesn't surprise me though. My yard gave me steel price for flyback transformers last week lol
    While you are looking for more scrap you may want to look for another yard. Many times I have sold some items to one yard and other items to another yard. Mike
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    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    Quote Originally Posted by miked View Post
    While you are looking for more scrap you may want to look for another yard. Many times I have sold some items to one yard and other items to another yard. Mike
    This is so true! Get to the point were you take certain material to certain yards. I got a pick of 10 different yards. Iam lucky, I know some don't have this option.

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    Depending on the yard here could go as
    shred $.055 lb.
    Copper Content $.12 lb
    Dirty brass $.60 lb
    And 19 scrap yards here between 5 and 18 miles away! Closer ones don't pay as well LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by junkfreak View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by miked View Post
    While you are looking for more scrap you may want to look for another yard. Many times I have sold some items to one yard and other items to another yard. Mike
    This is so true! Get to the point were you take certain material to certain yards. I got a pick of 10 different yards. Iam lucky, I know some don't have this option.
    Main one I go to is less than 2 minutes away from my house so it's convenient but I've been wanting to try out the other 2 here

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    Quote Originally Posted by hobo finds View Post
    Depending on the yard here could go as
    shred $.055 lb.
    Copper Content $.12 lb
    Dirty brass $.60 lb
    And 19 scrap yards here between 5 and 18 miles away! Closer ones don't pay as well LOL!
    19? Wow lol

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    I recently found out (the hard way) it helps to deal with the same individuals at a yard sometimes. Took some power supplies in awhile back and got about $.15/lb. New / different guy last trip got shred price. I didn't put up much of an argument because I knew this trip wouldn't be $.15, I needed to make some room, and the other yard only pays shred, but I was hoping for better than shred. Point being, whenever you're talking grade / classification, sometimes it's not only the particular yard itself, it's different folks at the yard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swampy View Post
    I recently found out (the hard way) it helps to deal with the same individuals at a yard sometimes. Took some power supplies in awhile back and got about $.15/lb. New / different guy last trip got shred price. I didn't put up much of an argument because I knew this trip wouldn't be $.15, I needed to make some room, and the other yard only pays shred, but I was hoping for better than shred. Point being, whenever you're talking grade / classification, sometimes it's not only the particular yard itself, it's different folks at the yard.
    At the yards use, I do my best to only sell non ferrous when the non ferrous manager in on the scale. That way I am graded the same every time and he has the most authority to adjust pricing
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