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mj74
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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 Posted - 04/08/2010 : 01:39:58
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I recently was given a microwave that had been in a fire. I was able to get the transformer from it,but the copper wire has been turned black from the fire. Is there anything I can soak it in to get the smoke damage off?
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silversaddle1
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2010 : 05:41:05
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| Why? Just clean the copper from the steel core. Scrapyard will not care if the wire is black from a fire, in fact, out here in the midwest, that's how most the guys clean their copper, by fire. |
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snappy
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2010 : 11:21:51
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Originally posted by silversaddle1
Scrapyard will not care if the wire is black from a fire, in fact, out here in the midwest, that's how most the guys clean their copper, by fire.
They might lower #1 to #2 price if it is burnt depends on scrap yard they will take it. I personally have burnt a LOT of wire |
Selling Ryedale sorted USA cents
1.5 each + shipping over 500fv 1.5 each +1/2 shipping
If you pick up 1.35 each
located MT/ND boarder.
after Ryedale sorting they are hand sorted to remove canadian then rechecked with Ryedale to insure all copper and count out $50 FV then placed in cloth bags and sealed with #1 copper wire. |
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
851 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 18:51:50
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Are you throwing that out? |
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Mcprice302
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2010 : 19:05:01
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| Not a problem here either, in fact that is how the yards themselves "clean" the insulated wire that gets brought in. |
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mj74
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2010 : 19:57:40
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| The wire wasn't insulated wire,it's already bare,but nows it black from the smoke. I am new to this so I wasn't sure if it would still be accepted if it wasn't clean/copper color. I thought since it was burnt it might be considered dirty copper. |
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