Originally Posted by
mike1
the scrap guy said that the copper wire i had started to oxidize and i know that was not true or is it? it was bare bright or so i had thought it was from
a/c cords and sweeper cords that i had stripped and he gave me #2 price and another time he gave me bare bright for it and some on here say its #2 if its stranded?
i was also wandering if electric motor copper the windings are they considered #1? has anyone found a way to strip these of there copper i find them hard to do and leave them?
the guy at the yard said they are not motor price becasue of it not having enough copper on it?
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https://www.google.com/search?q=wind...J3C-sAu_U2CBM:
personally i like to strip these=)
https://www.google.com/search?q=wind...p2NcdSIsD3iWM:
Is your first sentence a question, or a statement? I don' t understand, but copper starts to oxidize when exposed to air. It will begin to first lose it's luster, then eventually turn "brown." If exposed to the elements, it will turn green.
Bare bright is generally solid wire about the size of a pencil lead. Your yard/ others may buy various "bare" wire depending on need or lack of knowledge,??. I don't know.
Motor windings can be aluminum (scrape to expose) or no. 2 copper because they are varnished.
The best advice I can give you is know who buys what and how they want it prepared. This comes with experience. Shop around for price and ask questions when you go to sell your scrap. Learning curve required.
Agreeing with Hipogear with respect to quantities. Selling 1 electric motor, 2 lbs copper, 1 heater core, etc, you probably won't get the best service or pricing. Just an opinion, every ones needs are different.
Good luck to you.
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