Great bit of info on how doing a little work can drastically increase the scrap value.

Final breakdown 25 mins. to do the 26.5lbs of lights and it gave me 11.25lbs 60% wire ($2.55lb) = $28.69. compared to whole ($0.40lb) =$10.60. I did get 15 lbs waste, but great upgrade.

I’ve got a stand up or pedestal fan to work on which I recovered yesterday. Fighting a cold so haven’t been in a recycling mood. It will get done. Tips are appreciated TinMan 👍. ✌️😊

G day James Yes christmas lights right now is a good thing. Too bad with bulbs have to be thrown out. Thanks

I always cut the bulbs/leds of Christmas light , great video , see you on the next one 👍

Yes I always update the Christmas lights. In NB we don’t get the prices that you get but then I get shred price for all bulbs and end. Great video

Hello sir , I’m from Miami Florida one of the biggest cities and it’s so hard to find the right spot , and if all I do is drive around then gas price and scrap will never add up until I get more Xmas lights wire my mother bother about two years ago I used board sort but I found someone that is Marching his prices and only hour / 45 mins away so ship cost is less but like always thank you 🙏 for all your teaching is new things

@TinManScrapper

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. nice to call around and shop around, you can sometimes find a better market like you did. Thanks for the comment t and support. Stay well and happy scrapping

Hello tinman, always injoy your vids. I have a special request for you. You have made vids for scraping armatures. Some people are useing knives to chop stators in half for ez copper removal. Would you be so kind as to try this method on the armatures after you pound out the center shaft as you do and make a vid on it and comment weather this method is applicable on the armatures? Thanks for all your excilent content!!!

@TinManScrapper

4 ай бұрын

I don’t think it would work with a butcher knife because there is still a hard glue casing that would be difficult to do. I can try, but going to be a little while before sharing the video.

Quite a good increase in profits 👌

4:10 hammer the plastic to get to that copper or put it in a vice. I have roughly 150lbs of cut up Christmas wiring and I assumed the wiring was going for 40 cents a pound at best

Making a little money while watching the game.

moreover, sort the wires and you have a wires for some works, identical by length and gauge diametr. can be resold to electricians over copper #2 price DEFINETELY or even higher. old christmas lights from pre-80s could be with old bulbs or gold containing LEDs,, part of them will be still good to be sold at 0.02-0.05 cents each

I’m sure most yards will let you upgrade them but check with your yard first. My yard will still only pay Christmas light price even if you knock the bulbs off. They can tell what they are and told me they wont pay insulated because the copper wire in them is typically thinner than in anything else.. which is true I suppose.

@TinManScrapper

4 ай бұрын

I just cashed in with the upgrade, no issues at all.

@jayc8180

4 ай бұрын

@@TinManScrapper I’m sure it’s like that most places. I tried to upgrade once and it was a bummer. I have a good relationship with them too so I don’t feel like they’re pulling one over on me just for Christmas light😂 but I still just bring them in. Usually once a year around this time. I usually get a lot of them Nov-Feb.

@TinManScrapper

4 ай бұрын

Different rules at different yards. I find the person working the scale house a big factor too. If he wants, he can let a lot slide.@@jayc8180

@jayc8180

4 ай бұрын

@@TinManScrapper you’re right. I’ve had different guys. I usually bring in non ferrous in 5 gallon buckets. Sometimes they don’t include them on weight. Sometimes they will. Sometimes I get one that won’t and will next month😂. It’s never the same.

Dang I just scrapped some here in the US. Only git 0.21lb. Wow the US prices are so much lower than CA

@Trainiac

4 ай бұрын

It’s about the same, it just sounds a lot different because the currency is not the same.

@superdud124

4 ай бұрын

The Canadian dollar is currently worth 74 cents US, so he's right, it's probably similar.

Pimp i been geetimg palladium from capacitors and resistors