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thogey
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USA
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Posted - 08/14/2010 :  09:10:39  Show Profile Send thogey a Private Message
Arizona scrapyards won't buy stripped wire or motor windings.

From what I can see many of you are also getting better prices than I.

I have a bunch of motors and wire and copper from ac units.

I'm trying to see if anyone here would make it worth my time to strip wire and unwind motors.

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messymessy
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88 Posts

Posted - 08/14/2010 :  09:40:00  Show Profile Send messymessy a Private Message
I'd buy unstripped wire. I have no interest in motor windings.

I'm paying $1.10 per pound for Romex (common house wire) and $1.50 per pound for insulated #12 or #10 THHN wire. I pay more or less for THHN depending on size of the wire.

You can fit about 50 to 60 pounds of wire into a USPS Large Flat Rate Box.
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hobo finds
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838 Posts

Posted - 08/16/2010 :  13:16:47  Show Profile Send hobo finds a Private Message
thogey

I am stripping some wire and then leaving it outside in the elements so it is not bright and shiney. I think that the yards will take it. I'll let you know...
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Kiwiman
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225 Posts

Posted - 08/16/2010 :  18:00:23  Show Profile Send Kiwiman a Private Message
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Originally posted by hobo finds

thogey

I am stripping some wire and then leaving it outside in the elements so it is not bright and shiney. I think that the yards will take it. I'll let you know...



just make sure no one steals it. any idea why they wont take stripped wire? Too many thieves selling stolen wire there? do they buy unstripped wire? if they buy unstripped then the reason they dont buy stripped couldnt be thieves...
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thogey
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USA
1617 Posts

Posted - 08/16/2010 :  18:48:07  Show Profile Send thogey a Private Message
Yes, they buy insulated wire. I think the rule is to discourage people from burning the insulation off.

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mauk13r
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USA
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Posted - 08/24/2010 :  09:56:54  Show Profile Send mauk13r a Private Message
I have a local place that will buy it no questions asked. Call me.
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