thx for the advice I recently became a full time scrapper.ive been doing it for years on the side.but your vids really opened my eyes ....so thank you

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We really appreciate that you find value in our videos. Thanks!

as a scrapper in Australia, I snip the plugs off ALL my cords that contain copper wire. I then remove the brass plugs from the plastic and put them with the rest of the brass I have, as it is pure brass. I strip my cords of copper wire, yielding pure copper. The more I process my scrap metal and turn it into a higher grade of purity, the more money I am going to ultimately make.

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

Do you have a wire stripper at home that is fast and efficient? Because if so, then it definitely makes sense to strip them down if you are collecting in bulk amounts. It will ultimately yield more money. Does your yard ask you remove plugs or do you just decide yourself? Do you sell them separately?

@youtubR72

7 жыл бұрын

iScrap App : At present, I do not have a wire stripper. I strip by hand using a knife with a razor blade otherwise known as a Stanley knife or box cutters. My scrap yard doesn't ask me to remove the brass plugs but I do it anyway and sell them with my clean brass. I get a better price because the copper and brass I sell are clean.

@youtubR72

7 жыл бұрын

iScrap App if I was to purchase a wire stripper, it would be one that Mike the Scrapper recommended from TNT Tooling.

@donHooligan

7 жыл бұрын

just got the TNT wire stripper. it can pay for itself in a day, if you have a pile of copper wire waiting to be stripped.

@youtubR72

7 жыл бұрын

donHooligan nice.

Very good info thanks for the video! I usually cut all the ends off since my scrap yard is extremely picky. Always clip off the gold bearing ends no matter what!

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you found it useful! As long as you check with you scrap yard and what they prefer that is ultimately the deciding factor to make sure you get the most for your scrap.

Thanks just the info i was looking for

Very Informative. Thanx

I've got some copper wire that has steel in the middle of it, is there any way to separate the metals easily?

Yes... I actually get $.22 more per pound cutting the plug off. I toss them in a bucket, I get 20 cents a pound for them...

@iScrapApp

6 жыл бұрын

Pays to know!

Any connector end from electronic waste, such as USB, Cat5, phone Jacks. those contain gold. there are buyers that will purchase them. Currently I pay $1.00 per pound. NEVER LEAVE THEM ON THE CABLES.

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

That is good that you have a good way of scrapping them for value. It's very hard for some scrappers to find that reliable source to recycle them with. Do you have any minimum requirements?

@rodneysrepurposingrecyclin3821

7 жыл бұрын

iScrap App I do not. I do ask that they be clean plugs. deductions made for excess wire, screws, dirt, or other mixed trash. I ask that the wire be cut as close as possible, remove all screws, and such. knock dirt from them sweet.

@elizabethjones6428

7 жыл бұрын

Rodman Lyons

@regould221

6 жыл бұрын

Well the last batch I took to the scrap yard with connectors on the end got me $1.10 per LB. No advantage to do the labor and then get $1.00 per pound for the ends.

@melyndazeek7407

3 жыл бұрын

do you have a way to contact you if you are still buyind ends i have some i would love to get rid of otherwise they go in with the shred rodney

No here in Ireland we don't the yards here take it, why cause yards have the machines to clean it our yards wand the people out collecting as much as possible why cause the time it you the scarper to take it of is less time ur are out scraping and they want u out to get as much you can get not cutting cords I think the u.s yards are useing it not to pay what we get here in Ireland I clean nothing I have to do a video on it to show people on that side to the pond how much more we get without the hard work I watch good scrapers put over there it needs to change for the small people who it wouldn't be possible without keep scraping

Hair dryer or portable air conditioner aka the also window air conditioner have thosep lugs

CAT5 has 8 wires inside, 4 twisted pairs. It can be either stranded or solid.

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and information J. Do you usually separate it from your other wires?

@JDeWittDIY

7 жыл бұрын

I haven't done much scrapping, so I can't speak to separating it from other wires. But I'm familiar with CAT5 from having set up a few networks.

Trying to find consistent information on this stuff is so difficult. Some sites say “computer power supply wire, power cables and extension cords are all mid-grade, everything else is low grade.” Ok, got it. And then you read another site, “telecommunications wire is worth more.” Okay, separate that out. Third site, “It’s all #2 insulated.” Aaanndd I’m lost. It seems the most you can do is separate it as best you can and then figure out what the particular, individual scrapyards around you classify it as. Just try and get an idea of what the wire itself is worth and don’t let them short you.

@iScrapApp

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we always say, to check with your yard and ask them how they grade things. Because if they don't buy certain things separately then it's not worth the time.

what if I already cut smaller wire endings? is it worth separating with bigger one like in the video? n should cable wire be put together with anything not cat5/6?

@tombuechel2391

7 жыл бұрын

Not worth sorting them. We suggest leaving ends on CAT 5 alone. Thanks!

My scrap yard says to include CAT 5/6 cables in with the other low grade copper cords/cables like power cords, speaker wire, power supply wires, and so on because there is so little copper wire in those CAT 5/6 cables as compared to a general power cord from a computer. Which actually makes since if you cut the ends and compare side by side. So much more copper shiny in most power cords and in CAT 5/6 cables you can hardly see any copper wire. But as far as cutting the ends off... I've wondered about the ends that contain gold plated ends like Cat5/6, USB, monitor, and so on if they should just be left on or not vs. the pay rate of the wire if left on. Thanks for the video!

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

Like we say, it really depends on how your yard is accepting the wires and how they price them. If they are pricing the Cat 5/6 the same as other wires then it makes sense to combine them. Also if they are going to downgrade you for plugs, then definitely cut them off. When it comes to the gold plated contacts, if you have a reliable and good paying way to scrap those, then definitely remove those too. It really all depends on what your yard prefers and if you have the right ways to scrap the items.

@gorilladeathtoem

5 жыл бұрын

.50 cents a pound for computer and communication plugs in mn

@clarkepayne

5 жыл бұрын

30 cents computer wire central Indiana

Way too vague. There should be specific standards for this stuff. Scrapping is going to get much more popular as people seek ways to earn more money. Also the amount of scrap is going to increase as people look to upgrade their electronics and appliances to more efficient models. There should be an attempt to establish regulations in this industry to keep scrapyards from ripping us off.

@cbknight6882

Ай бұрын

Yes....cut off the plugs. When times are slow pull out the brass

So Are You Saying That It's Not Worth It To Strip Basic Extension Cords, like Vacuum Cleaners, TVs, Trash Compactors. So i have 200 lbs of this wire. My yard buys this wire unstrip .15 cents a lb. so it's #2 wire at $1.90 a lbs. You guys do a Good job at breaking it down so it can be understood. Thanx.

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

We don't suggest stripping this kind of wire no, unless you have a fast and efficient way of doing it. Let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!

@kenjett2434

7 жыл бұрын

MissionScrappr Will i have found best way to deal with alot of this low grade insulated copper. if you have longer cords its best to tirn them into working exstention cord.A vaccum cord can easily convert into Long exstention cord and bring $10 or more at a flea market. 5/6 footers can fetch a $1 a foot thats good value.

I have a question I just started scraping and as crazy as is sounds I strip everything even extension cords or cords of any kind and any other coper wire. So my question is once it's stripped can you tell me how to separate it so I can make the most money because I got extension cord cover I got the hard copper it's all kinds of different copper and I don't know how to separate it to benefit me can you help

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

If it is skinnier than the tip of a pencil it should not be BB.

@ap8441

Жыл бұрын

What’s BB?

Why are some of the plugs grey metal

I clip every end off and make bales of wire just like this. I can't get any offers above 10 cents a pound and I am in California. I am stuck with hundreds of pounds of this stuff. I just keep making bales and stacking it up.

@iScrapApp

4 жыл бұрын

Smart to do a little work can go a long way.

@Jamie4591kemp

4 жыл бұрын

This grade wire without plugs in the UK is £1.04 per kg

I always cut the brass prongs off but usually leave the rest of the plug.

@iScrapApp

7 жыл бұрын

How much weight in wires are you pulling in and how much brass do they yield?

@Storm177

7 жыл бұрын

Currently not that much, I used to bring a lot when I was getting 98 cents a pound. I would purchase it for 62 cents a pound at the goodwill outlet and take my 30 cents a pound profit. It takes about 5 plug tips to get an ounce of brass. It all adds up, every trnth of an ounce, I save it all.

@Storm177

7 жыл бұрын

Im currently getting 50 cents a pound for #2 insulated 50% recovery. When it goes over 70 cents a pound I will start buying snd reselling again.

In Jersey the scrap yards mostly want the three prong plugs cutoff of insulated wire. They will deduct on the price of insulated wire.

My yard counts CAT wires as a low grade wire. There isn't a separate category for it

@iScrapApp

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, really? Should try to find another scrap yard: iscrapapp.com/

similar here but less stringent

@iScrapApp

2 жыл бұрын

Different everywhere!

My yard would down grade even a wire with a telephone connector on it. lol.

Should I strip a power cord?

@iScrapApp

2 жыл бұрын

Not a good idea, the amount of time vs. the small strands of copper will not pay off.

I cut em all off- no discussion Snip snip snip. Haha my 2 cents. Happy scrapping!

@iScrapApp

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks,.

I burn all the plugs and get red brass

@iScrapApp

2 жыл бұрын

Don't burn!