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wavecrazed
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 Posted - 09/12/2007 : 18:28:44
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I have a Ice cube tray from a very large ice machine. My hvac friend says is made from couprio nickel. It is very heavy and a magnet will not stick. Any place to find out if that is solid nickle and what scrappers are offering? Thanks in advance.
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Ardent Listener
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Posted - 09/12/2007 : 18:46:25
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Originally posted by wavecrazed
I have a Ice cube tray from a very large ice machine. My hvac friend says is made from couprio nickel. It is very heavy and a magnet will not stick. Any place to find out if that is solid nickle and what scrappers are offering? Thanks in advance.
scrappin" all over
If it is cupronickel then it might be between 25-30% nickel and 70-75% copper. It hard to find a scrapper that buys cupronickel scrap. They are out there, but you usually have to go to an industrial city to find them.
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gatzdon
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 09:30:11
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| Pure nickel is magnetic (I meant will respond to a magnet, same as iron and cobalt). |
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wavecrazed
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Posted - 11/09/2007 : 20:28:56
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Ok thanks. I still have it. I think it weighs 40 lbs.
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snappy
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Posted - 11/09/2007 : 23:11:49
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| If you took it to a scrap yard (and it is not AL) they will most likely buy it as a higher grade of stainless. (much less then it is worth) |
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wavecrazed
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Posted - 12/15/2007 : 16:20:40
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| I put the grinder wheel to it and it looked mostly copper coil inside of stainless. Got over 2 dollars a lb for it. Sold as number 2 copper. Thanks. |
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Posted - 12/16/2007 : 21:34:48
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I went to a "real" scrap yard in OAKLAND, CA where they process hundreds of tons PER DAY of metal that is all sent to "east and south asia" as the gentelman said.
They have a device wher you put the sample on the scale and attach electodes to it and is produces a results page in Excel that is is printable.
This is the biggest metal recycler by far in the second biggest port city on the west coast, but if you go to a similar outfit they will tell you what you have in 10 seconds.
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Posted - 12/17/2007 : 14:14:42
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| Whats the device called ?? Would be fun to play with ! |
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MaDeuce
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Posted - 12/19/2007 : 10:20:26
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I went to a "real" scrap yard in OAKLAND, CA where they process hundreds of tons PER DAY of metal that is all sent to "east and south asia" as the gentelman said.
They have a device wher you put the sample on the scale and attach electodes to it and is produces a results page in Excel that is is printable.
I'd like to know what this device is as well. The only thing I've seen people use is handheld XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) units. They shoot x-rays at the object and read what is reflected back. Some can be as accurate as +/- 0.5% or so on the content. One reading take ~5 seconds or so.
I want one, but they are simply too expensive ($35K and up). I keep looking for a cheaper alternative, but have yet to find one. So, I'd love to know what your guy is using in the hope that it is more obtainable.
BTW, you can rent XRF units for $400/day or so, which is still too steep for my blood. However, most scrap yards, if you catch them at a good time, are pretty helpful and will scan samples for you.
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Hirbonzig
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Posted - 12/24/2007 : 13:56:14
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Originally posted by MaDeuce
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Originally posted by me2
I went to a "real" scrap yard in OAKLAND, CA where they process hundreds of tons PER DAY of metal that is all sent to "east and south asia" as the gentelman said.
They have a device wher you put the sample on the scale and attach electodes to it and is produces a results page in Excel that is is printable.
I'd like to know what this device is as well. The only thing I've seen people use is handheld XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) units. They shoot x-rays at the object and read what is reflected back. Some can be as accurate as +/- 0.5% or so on the content. One reading take ~5 seconds or so.
I want one, but they are simply too expensive ($35K and up). I keep looking for a cheaper alternative, but have yet to find one. So, I'd love to know what your guy is using in the hope that it is more obtainable.
BTW, you can rent XRF units for $400/day or so, which is still too steep for my blood. However, most scrap yards, if you catch them at a good time, are pretty helpful and will scan samples for you.
There is a sign up at a scrap yard nearby offering a $5000 reward for the return of one of those hand held x-ray units that was stolen. The guy that stole it would also be the type of crook(idiot) that would try to steal copper from the top of a power pole. |
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