It does always amazing how much good scrap just get thrown into the tin/shred piles at the scrap yards! I always try to maximize my profits as much as I can because I have an hours drive each way to my local scrapyard! Great video Tin Man CheeRs
Just now took apart one that I use all the time for light. Not sure how old it was but it definitely burned out. It had an unpleasant odor that smelled like someone needed a bath. COPPER,BRASS and ALUMINUM 👍. It’s a good thing I have some knowledge of these things. Definitely a fire hazard. Always enjoy your videos. 🐎✌️
Yes. A lot of the printer is tin/shred, but there is sometimes a stainless steel bar and small copper motors you can take off first. As well the ink cartridges do have a strip of gold on them to take off.
Geesh in NY in America bare bright is way down for $2.90 a lb and clean brass $1.75 a lb, each went down like $0.20-$0.30 within a couple of days. Last year this time bare bright was $4 a lb! Hopefully things go back up until then I’ll hoard my stash 😂
I like watching all the videos you post. I just don’t understand why you don’t strip your wire. I bought one for $200.00 and now I strip must all my wire. Only extremely small diameter wire I won’t.
@@TinManScrapper How do I tell what wire I shouldn’t strip? I thought it would be better to strip all wire to get to the copper wire? Maybe do a video explaining and showing what wires not to strip. You can also explain (show) the difference between the different percent you keep talking about. I hear you say 60 percent or 40 percent copper
@@maintenanceman6526I’ve commented on another channel I’m most confused when it comes to grading wires. I find videos about it are too fast and I don’t learn much from someone holding up a generic black wire and saying this is 40%. How? Why? I’ve got a couple of big tubs full of all sorts of wires from hifi, speaker, microphone & musical instruments to phone, computer and cat5, extension wires and loads of different appliances. I’m reluctant to sort them until I know I’m doing it correctly. Waiting for that video that explains it perfectly 🤞🏼
@DR-lp9qx 40% means there is a copper wire core with rubber coating then that wire thats coated is coated again usually multiple wires In one larger rubber coating. 60% only has one coating of rubber. Hope that helps
@@maintenanceman6526 Your best bet is to ask your scrap yard what they pay for different types of wire. Maybe bring in short samples and let them quote you their price. Not all yards are the same. I strip everything I can because my favorite yard only categorizes wire as, christmas light wire, 'drop cords", Romex, and "low grade" wire. Their "drop cord" covers all extension cords, appliance cords, lamp cords... So, I strip it all.. I often see someone say that stripping wire gives them less weight and therefore less money. I find that hard to believe. A good scrap yard should have a pricing structure that pays more for bare wire Vs. wire covered in 1 or 2 layers of insulation. There's no way they would pay more and net less copper. They'd be losing money . Last time I did the math on selling wires "stripped" or "insulated".... I was making 50% more by doing the work of removing the insulation... One less step for them... more $$ for me.... YMMV
It keeps a resister,or a chip cool... Aluminum absorbs heat.....Some high end computer circuit boards will use,a, Aluminum heat sink,plus,a mini fan,to keep a CPU cool...
I owe you like 50% of my scrap $$. Thx my Canadian cousin. Your a Working class hero.
Lol! Glad for your support and kind words. Glad I have helped you out as well. Stay well and happy scrapping.
I strip down all the vacuums I find. I learned so much from your videos. Great advice on the burners to make them clean stainless.
Stove burners are stainless breakage, there is a solid piece of steel that runs through the metal of the coil.
yes, but if not magnetic, I get stainless steel price. It depends on where you take your items and where you live.
It does always amazing how much good scrap just get thrown into the tin/shred piles at the scrap yards! I always try to maximize my profits as much as I can because I have an hours drive each way to my local scrapyard!
Great video Tin Man
CheeRs
Thanks for the comment.
Would you mind doing a video of a trip to the scrap yard? I've taken a few things over the years, but nothing this detailed.
planned for future where I look at totally sorting from their end.
Appreciate you educating us about breaking these things down for more profit. What is the difference on price on the copper wire if you strip it?
romex would be around $2.50lb. Cdn. unstripped and stripped as barebright $4.60lb or #1 $4.50lb.
What about the old style projection screen TVs? Have you ever scraped one of those?
not old one, but I am sure it too is loaded with goodies. the newer ones do have a little bit of gold.
Just now took apart one that I use all the time for light. Not sure how old it was but it definitely burned out. It had an unpleasant odor that smelled like someone needed a bath. COPPER,BRASS and ALUMINUM 👍. It’s a good thing I have some knowledge of these things. Definitely a fire hazard. Always enjoy your videos. 🐎✌️
can i throw my printers into the shred pile
Yes. A lot of the printer is tin/shred, but there is sometimes a stainless steel bar and small copper motors you can take off first. As well the ink cartridges do have a strip of gold on them to take off.
Geesh in NY in America bare bright is way down for $2.90 a lb and clean brass $1.75 a lb, each went down like $0.20-$0.30 within a couple of days. Last year this time bare bright was $4 a lb! Hopefully things go back up until then I’ll hoard my stash 😂
Hold onto it. With the push of electric cars it will go up in a few years.
Same here
Just scrapped an old flat screen tv and got 17 heat sinks and a TON of other goodies.
lol same, i was shocked to see so many extruded aluminium heat sinks on a power board.
I like watching all the videos you post. I just don’t understand why you don’t strip your wire. I bought one for $200.00 and now I strip must all my wire. Only extremely small diameter wire I won’t.
I strip all my romex, some extension chords, dryer chords and lvt wire. Some wire is not worth stripping because you lose money from the coating.
@@TinManScrapper
How do I tell what wire I shouldn’t strip? I thought it would be better to strip all wire to get to the copper wire? Maybe do a video explaining and showing what wires not to strip. You can also explain (show) the difference between the different percent you keep talking about. I hear you say 60 percent or 40 percent copper
@@maintenanceman6526I’ve commented on another channel I’m most confused when it comes to grading wires.
I find videos about it are too fast and I don’t learn much from someone holding up a generic black wire and saying this is 40%. How? Why?
I’ve got a couple of big tubs full of all sorts of wires from hifi, speaker, microphone & musical instruments to phone, computer and cat5, extension wires and loads of different appliances. I’m reluctant to sort them until I know I’m doing it correctly.
Waiting for that video that explains it perfectly 🤞🏼
@DR-lp9qx 40% means there is a copper wire core with rubber coating then that wire thats coated is coated again usually multiple wires In one larger rubber coating. 60% only has one coating of rubber. Hope that helps
@@maintenanceman6526 Your best bet is to ask your scrap yard what they pay for different types of wire. Maybe bring in short samples and let them quote you their price. Not all yards are the same. I strip everything I can because my favorite yard only categorizes wire as, christmas light wire, 'drop cords", Romex, and "low grade" wire. Their "drop cord" covers all extension cords, appliance cords, lamp cords... So, I strip it all..
I often see someone say that stripping wire gives them less weight and therefore less money. I find that hard to believe. A good scrap yard should have a pricing structure that pays more for bare wire Vs. wire covered in 1 or 2 layers of insulation. There's no way they would pay more and net less copper. They'd be losing money . Last time I did the math on selling wires "stripped" or "insulated".... I was making 50% more by doing the work of removing the insulation... One less step for them... more $$ for me.... YMMV
The steel that the spool of copper comes on is not tin. It is actually upgraded as "prepared steel"
yes, you are correct, but at most scrapyards tin/shred refers to a category. anything less than 1/4 thick is put in tin/shred pile, not steel
What is the purpose of a heat sink?🐎✌️
It keeps a resister,or a chip cool... Aluminum absorbs heat.....Some high end computer circuit boards will use,a, Aluminum heat sink,plus,a mini fan,to keep a CPU cool...
Happy Halloween 🎃
You too when it comes. For now, Happy Thanksgiving!
Took one apart Tuesday. Aluminum,copper,brass the whole base was ceramic, disappointed 🤣. 🐎✌️
How about precious metals from old spark plugs ? Isn't there platnimum in them ?
not actually sure, sorry
@@TinManScrapper you asked for ideas 💡
Yes I did. Thanks. Stay well@@user-yx9jm9sp2y