r/ScrapMetal

Our city isn’t using anymore, they offered my company to dismantle it.

Some of the electronic components from inside of an old 60s electronic organ I got for free at a church. Not positive but pretty sure they’re gold contacts.

So, I picked up a bike and nex thing you know, I've got three bikes. So I start looking into what it takes to break one down, and I decide I want to split the spokes/hub off from the rim because the rim is aluminum. Problem is, spokes are ferrous. I cut about three or four with handheld cutters before deciding I didn't want to do that anymore. I took a sawzall to a few more, that was slow. Then I found out, much to my chagrin, these things are threaded and held on with screw caps. An electric screwdriver made this way less painful, if not faster.

So, there's your tip for the day that I learned the hard way. If you're thinking "I already knew that," then you're ahead of the game. Some of us learn this stuff the hard way, and I'm envious of those who have the benefit of an easy break.

Reminants of old telephone wire I think, sure looks like copper and turns pink when I bend it also tastes like copper. I want to be positive that this is copper before I go on a retrival mission please help identify.

Trying to decide if im going to break down the motors

About 10 braides stainless lines

20 motors

20 all aluminum heat exchangers

Tons of wire to strip

About to watch some YouTube videos. The windings are definitely copper but may have a coating which I believe would make it less worth breaking down 20+ of them

Hey guys just wondering if theee have any value I’ve got about 20kg of all these mixed keys that my dad’s accumulated from last office building that was demolished

I sure do love having a job that allows me to scrap copper through legal means just like everyone else in here🙂

What kind of wire is this? Is it worth paying 3 bucks a pound? Around 500 pounds available

I just wanna make sure this is copper pipe? It’s non magnetic