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    magnets?

    When scarapping you come across alot of magnets. Should they be put in there own bin to take to the scarp
    Yard? I was wondering if they are worth anything other then just throwing them in with my tin?



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    Lmao sure is! Can definitely find some scrap around there lol they are next to the green frog now

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    I love it here too.

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    Soooo are magnets worth anything

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    Some of the rare earth ones might, but most of them just go in your shred pile.

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    someone posted their yard paid $1 a pound for them, not sure who or where, but it wasn't long ago.

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    huh, I never saw magnets on either of my yard lists, I'll have to ask next time if they would pay separately. I usually save all my magnets - i've got them from hard drives and microwaves all over my tool boxes and the bed of my truck and at my dads where I do most of my work all over his garage too. I love em, not sure why but the only time i turn them in is if they break. I like to think of them as a badge of honor or something lol.

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    On one of mike the scrappers videos on youtube mentions $1 a pound for alnico magnets (aluminium/nickel/cobalt) These are found in speakers. You can always subscribe to him and ask him where he sells to. He is still very keen at the moment as has just become a partner on youtube so will likely answer your question.



    He also has a video on how to remove them easily, I can't imagien he would bother unless he is able to sell them.

    Last edited by harrisvh; 04-08-2012 at 04:39 PM. Reason: Forgot the links!!

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    Yeah I watched Mike the Scrapper's video todaiy. He was the reason I posted this. He got me curious to find out if I was throwing away money

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    I'm going to check the yards in my area, I get a lot of speakers and just put them in with my steel. If I could just .75 cents for them it would be worth it to me. Thanks Har for posting those links.

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    try ebay for your hard drive magnets.

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    I just finished using them to help me set up my testing/shop/office in the house(son finally moved out). I am putting up shelves and a built-in counter top work bench. Speaking of the son he stopped by and needed a stud finder and I gave him one of my HD magnets so he could hang a TV mount. Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

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    Rockaway recycling in new Jersey buys alnico magnets for a $1/# . Its on their price list. I Found it out from Mike as well.

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