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quanahparker
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 Posted - 04/30/2010 : 19:02:51
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Hi, I'm new to the game and am not sure what to do with my insulated wire. I have about 60 pounds of it and am debating if it's worth stripping, right now I'm leaning towards sellling it as is. I know that alot of it is copper coated aluminum, will the yard accept this as insulated wire or is it something else? Any advice regarding insulated wire will be much appreciated.
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wayne1956
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 04/30/2010 : 20:58:46
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| For the yard to accept it as insulated wire it needs to be copper, not copper coated. If it is copper coated but you cannot tell, you might get away with selling it as insulated copper. If it is clearly insulated aluminum wire, I would just throw it in with the rest of your tin scrap. The rest you can get anywhere from 50 cents to a dollar a pound or so, depending on the yard. |
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NoCents
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2010 : 21:30:09
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I always strip it.
If you find a fast way to get it done, it is well worth the extra time. |
What's in it for the dude? |
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messymessy
Penny Sorter Member
88 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2010 : 21:38:10
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| It's been a while since I've sold insulated aluminum wire, but I'll offer an estimate of what you might get. I'm going to guess that you'll get $10 as is and $30 if you strip it, so it depends on how quick you can strip it and what your time is worth. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. |
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
851 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2010 : 08:04:35
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| I strip any wire that I can do easily, the rest goes as insulated. No sense spending 6 hours stripping wire for $10 worth of copper. |
Are you throwing that out? |
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quanahparker
New Member
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 14:38:02
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| Thanks for all the input! I'm surprised to find out that the majority is copper coated aluminum. What are some sources of wire that are almost always pure copper? Also the best way I've found to strip wire is to use a small exacto type knife and cut straight down the length of the wire. Is there a better way? |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1617 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 15:37:10
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| You can accidentally drop it in your campfire. |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 16:10:33
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| #2 ins wire in So. AZ is $1.00 per pound. |
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quanahparker
New Member
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Posted - 05/03/2010 : 16:41:34
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Haha, no I can't do that! Part of the reason I like scrapping is because it's good for the environment.quote:
Originally posted by thogey
You can accidentally drop it in your campfire.
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ronlin1
New Member
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2010 : 05:07:44
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Actually, currently we're importing into China insulated copper wire, and we prefer no stripping. If anyone interested can drop me an email: ronlin1@mac.com
it has to do with custom clearance. |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 05/19/2010 : 13:30:34
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| ronlin 1 welcome! How much do you pay for stripped vs unstripped? |
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