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CuproNickle
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Posted - 03/10/2008 :  19:35:12  Show Profile Send CuproNickle a Private Message  Reply with Quote

Wondering what the going rate in your area is for Carbide. By carbide, I mean the tungsten carbide inserts used in machine tool cutting bits that wear out and are discarded. They are swept up and tossed in the trash on some of the jobs I've been on. I was under the impression that the scrap value is sort of high and would like to get some input on expected prices. Opinions appreciated. Thanks

CuproNickle
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Posted - 03/11/2008 :  13:43:44  Show Profile Send CuproNickle a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Ok, here's the exact stuff I'm refering to. Looks like over $7.00 a pound so far with shipping charges. This metal is very dense and seems almost as heavy as lead so it doesn't take much to make a pound.

http://cgi.ebay.com/carbide-scrap-used-inserts_W0QQitemZ220209737653QQihZ012QQcategoryZ58211QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/SOLID-TUNGSTEN-CARBIDE-5-pounds-SCRAP_W0QQitemZ380005008582QQihZ025QQcategoryZ29402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Edited by - CuproNickle on 03/11/2008 20:10:54
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CuproNickle
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Posted - 03/31/2008 :  17:06:25  Show Profile Send CuproNickle a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Seems to be around $7.00 a pound from what my research tells me. If anyone cares. Not much of this metal needed to make a pound. Seems almost as heavy as lead. FWIW.
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NotABigDeal
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USA
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Posted - 03/31/2008 :  17:20:49  Show Profile Send NotABigDeal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Do you have a local buyer? If so, and you can get the carbide regularly, then great. The eBay route could be a fall back. I guess the eBay fees don't matter if all the money is profit anyway....

Deal
I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks.
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CuproNickle
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Posted - 03/31/2008 :  18:13:22  Show Profile Send CuproNickle a Private Message  Reply with Quote
There are a bunch of online buyers who are quoting wide ranges of prices. Between $5 and $7 a pound for small quantity. 5 lbs of this metal can fit in your cupped hands...it's that heavy so it doesn't take much to get a pound. Do a google under SCRAP CARBIDE and don't take the first offer.
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clwp
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USA
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  21:58:16  Show Profile Send clwp a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Any suggestions on the best way to remove tips on saw blades
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NotABigDeal
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USA
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  22:01:57  Show Profile Send NotABigDeal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by clwp

Any suggestions on the best way to remove tips on saw blades



Maybe put saw blade in a vice and bend/break off the tips? Never done it though. Careful....hehe

Deal
I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks.
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CuproNickle
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Posted - 04/19/2008 :  17:05:22  Show Profile Send CuproNickle a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I think the teeth would be brazed on so heat them up with a torch and you should melt the braze off at a relatively low temperature. They should come right off. If you break them, the scrap dealers will lower the price big time if steel is attached.
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GDCarbide
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USA
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Posted - 06/19/2008 :  13:00:14  Show Profile Send GDCarbide a Private Message  Reply with Quote
We are buying scrap carbide endmills/inserts. Presently paying $7.50 pound and we cover shipping costs.

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Danny Hockenberger
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