Some tvs they contain lots of copper. On this TV since it was big I got lots of copper.
- This is why I love scrapping tvs
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This is why I love scrapping tvs
Some tvs they contain lots of copper. On this TV since it was big I got lots of copper.
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You get $9 for less than 3 lbs of insulated wire? I know Jesus turned water into wine......
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There is a flyback transformer tall blackish thing on the corner of the board that you can get electric motor / transformer price for if you are removing items from brown boards might as well remove that also, I just sell my brown boards as is lately for $.15 a pound (I do remove the insulated wire though). When the electric motor and aluminum prices were higher I did break down brown boards as well.
Last edited by hobo finds; 10-11-2017 at 10:40 AM.
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APA I stripped the wire why would I turn it as insulated wire. I got stripping tools that I can strip wire quick.
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Originally Posted by geravega77
I am not sure how "less than 3 lbs of insulated wire" can turn into $9. That's my question.
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Is simple 3x3=9 I film that video when copper was 3 dollars a pound. I just round that to the pound which was close to 3 pounds.
But anyways my point here is that I prefer to pick up a tv instead of a bunch of steel. I see lots of scrappers picking up steel and not TVs.
Just trying to educate those scrappers that there is money in TVs too.
Not every locale has free CRT disposal. In many places it is as much as $25.
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I can get one large screen CRT and a monitor into my wheelie bin (Local council rubbish bin collection method) each week... Its a bit of work but I do get to keep all of the steel that's inside the tube.
Geravega77 not all CRTs have good amounts of Copper in the degaussing cable, Trinitons and such do because of the way they make the iron mesh 'mask' inside the screen. Google 'Triniton' to find out why.
Generally I have found Panasonic's to be low yealding and Sony's to be higher yealding. Though this is a general indication and it pays to check every CRT anyway.
Even if its just breaking a hole in thru the rear grill and having a look. I was scrapping the better ones when I could and saving a low yealders for later on when I had more time.
Every now and again I would find a 'Super sized up' degaussing cable, mostly Sony's, figure 8 with a full circle around the screen and 'thick as your finger' cables.
Copper #2 has risen from NZ$5.50/Kg to NZ$6.50+/Kg I would get NZ$9.75 for 1.5 Kgs.
I have over 20kg saved up, its a fair bit now because i cannot get anywhere as much scrap as I used to.
Unfortunally its all going towards a new alternator for my car. Lol
Last edited by eesakiwi; 10-14-2017 at 02:13 AM.
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