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wayne1956
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 Posted - 07/06/2010 : 10:03:58
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Picked up a bunch of scrap (enough to fill a 16 ft flatbed) from someone who called my on my craiglist ad (haul off scrap for no charge). Included were several junction boxes with pipe conduit. Each of these contained 3 600 volt wires in lengths of 3 ft to 8 ft. I got all of the wire removed and stripped, and ended up with over 50 lbs of clean copper wire. They still have a lot of scrap they want me to pick up, so I am really hoping for a bunch more boxes. I am hoarding all my wire at this time, and am hoping to have 500 lbs by the time copper get back up to 3.50 or better. With this latest score I have about 150 lbs hoarded.
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 07/06/2010 : 16:26:47
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Originally posted by wayne1956
Picked up a bunch of scrap (enough to fill a 16 ft flatbed) from someone who called my on my craiglist ad (haul off scrap for no charge). Included were several junction boxes with pipe conduit. Each of these contained 3 600 volt wires in lengths of 3 ft to 8 ft. I got all of the wire removed and stripped, and ended up with over 50 lbs of clean copper wire. They still have a lot of scrap they want me to pick up, so I am really hoping for a bunch more boxes. I am hoarding all my wire at this time, and am hoping to have 500 lbs by the time copper get back up to 3.50 or better. With this latest score I have about 150 lbs hoarded.
I am sure you know Copper at $3.50 does not mean that you will get $3.50 for it. I've gotten the following average prices...
2007 $2.25 lb
2008 $2.45 lb
2009 $1.96 lb
2010 $2.32 lb
best was $2.60 |
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Heartkill
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 07:03:22
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| hobo, it all depends on the area of the country your in. 3 months ago I was getting 2.90 per pound for #1 down in GA. |
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wayne1956
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 09:12:33
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Originally posted by hobo finds
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Originally posted by wayne1956
Picked up a bunch of scrap (enough to fill a 16 ft flatbed) from someone who called my on my craiglist ad (haul off scrap for no charge). Included were several junction boxes with pipe conduit. Each of these contained 3 600 volt wires in lengths of 3 ft to 8 ft. I got all of the wire removed and stripped, and ended up with over 50 lbs of clean copper wire. They still have a lot of scrap they want me to pick up, so I am really hoping for a bunch more boxes. I am hoarding all my wire at this time, and am hoping to have 500 lbs by the time copper get back up to 3.50 or better. With this latest score I have about 150 lbs hoarded.
I am sure you know Copper at $3.50 does not mean that you will get $3.50 for it. I've gotten the following average prices...
2007 $2.25 lb
2008 $2.45 lb
2009 $1.96 lb
2010 $2.32 lb
best was $2.60
I do realize that. I mean whenever the scrap yard is offering 3.50 a pound for clean #1 copper. There have been a few times it was over $3.00 here. I guess over $3.00 would be more realistic. |
Edited by - wayne1956 on 07/07/2010 09:14:29 |
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 18:49:49
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| Highest I got was $3.10 a couple of years ago. My last trip a few weeks ago was $2.35. Good score. I've been watching a pile of that in a storefront someone is re modeling. So far I can't catch anyone there to ask about it. |
Are you throwing that out? |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 07/08/2010 : 02:13:43
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OR even holding off until you can get PAID $3.50 a lb! If you can do without the cash for a little while, that would be the way to go! :)
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