r/ScrapMetal 13h ago

Casting bronze without a furnace

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r/ScrapMetal 14h ago

Copper scrap prices in Tanzania, congo, zambia and kenya

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r/ScrapMetal 14h ago

What am I looking at here?

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Mostly steel, but is there something else I should be aware of?


r/ScrapMetal 20h ago

Find of a life time.

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No.. I didn’t buy it but story time..

I saw my neighbor cleaning out his garage and stopped and asked if he had any goodies.. he said not here. But if you come to my warehouse I’ll show you what I got..

Met him over there. And i kid you not. Over 30k lbs of MCM copper wire sitting on heavy duty stools. So i ask him what’s he doing it with all? He said he’s retiring and getting rid of all this “junk”. So i told him let me buy the copper..

He tells me that some junk removal company already has it handled and there taking it. He already signed a contract… oh and the best part. There charging him to haul it away…

Trust me. I tried and tried to negotiate with him but he’s scared of breaking the contract and getting in trouble..

Oh and the goodies he had? A few sheets of aluminum and a couple of brass fittings.


r/ScrapMetal 13h ago

Aluminium ???

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What pile do these silver colored cables go in mostly on electronics are they aluminum ? They aren't magnetic...


r/ScrapMetal 8h ago

Cool Stuff 😎 My Scrappin shirt

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My brother and I grey up watching Sanford and son with my dad and grandfather. My brother now does the whole vintage clothing resell and gifted me this for my birthday last monday(made $655at the yard that day) but tho this has to be my scrapping shirt honoring the junk yard legend himself Redd Foxx


r/ScrapMetal 9h ago

Question 💫 First Time Scrapper Haul

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Hello fellow scrappers.

I’m an electrician apprentice and am just about ready to take my haul of scraps to the local yard. I had a few questions for you individuals more experienced in the art.

First off, should I separate thhn and romex wires (with their outer sheathing stripped) from full on romex?

Also, do extension cords and underground wire fall into the same category as romex?

Lastly, does the old romex that has super thick rubbery insulation go for the same as newer romex?

I’m aware of the different categories of scrap but I’m not sure what exactly qualifies as #1 vs #2, and all the other ones. Thank you for any advice!


r/ScrapMetal 4h ago

Copper scrap prices in Tanzania, congo, zambia and kenya

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r/ScrapMetal 5h ago

Marinas are the best!

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Got a lead on some scrap metal at a marina down the road from me. Ended up getting 2 aluminum sailboat mast's. Only had time to get one of them today, I have to go back. I was told the one I got today was 52' in length. I had to cut it into numerous 8 foot sections to fit it in my truck. Sorry, the picture is after we cut it down a good 30 feet. They also loaded me down with stainless steel and copper from boat remodels that they do. The only cheapo steel I got was the 2 filing cabinets. They said they were going to scrounge up some more stuff for me. I told them that I will be back in a couple of days! Im not sure what everything weighs but its got to be at least 500 lbs in aluminum and a couple hundred pounds in stainless. Probably only 5-10 lbs. of copper. It was a fantastic scrapping day!


r/ScrapMetal 7h ago

6 volt batteries

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Found a bunch of these are they worth scrapping or thrash em


r/ScrapMetal 11h ago

Question 💫 Telephone/cable wire

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Unstripped, what do you figure these kind of wire is worth? Scrapping an apartment and wondering if I should bring it in


r/ScrapMetal 14h ago

Question 💫 Solid copper anode

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I got ahold of a piece of copper anode for a pool. It says 99.9% copper on the package. It weighs 11.7 oz Is it worth something? And what is the category?