Comments on: Cash for copper (Part 1). http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:46:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brooke http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Brooke Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:54:50 +0000 http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/?p=400#comment-21 Thanks for the info - I certainly think about scrap differently now. When I think of all of the stuff I've thrown away - sheesh. It did take 4 hours to strip the wire. When you're a rookie you've got to learn as you go. Hopefully more experienced folks like yourself will chime in and steer us right from time to time. Thanks for the info – I certainly think about scrap differently now. When I think of all of the stuff I’ve thrown away – sheesh.

It did take 4 hours to strip the wire. When you’re a rookie you’ve got to learn as you go. Hopefully more experienced folks like yourself will chime in and steer us right from time to time.

]]> By: Jan http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:14 +0000 http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/?p=400#comment-20 BTW in Michigan it has been as high as 3.60 a lb for copper wire. BTW in Michigan it has been as high as 3.60 a lb for copper wire.

]]> By: Jan http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:33:39 +0000 http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/?p=400#comment-19 Next time burn the insulation off the wire. We scrap all the time. You have to figure your time is worth something so don't waste it on stripping the wire. We usually take a trailer load a month into the scrap yard and get between 100-150 bucks. Cast aluminum gas grills are big $$$. Take the guts and put in mixed metal pile and the cast aluminum top and bottom in your pure aluminum pile. A lot of people throw out good metal....it's like finding free money. We pick up items as we go about our daily driving. Plus, it's recycling. Keep up the good work. Next time burn the insulation off the wire. We scrap all the time. You have to figure your time is worth something so don’t waste it on stripping the wire.

We usually take a trailer load a month into the scrap yard and get between 100-150 bucks.

Cast aluminum gas grills are big $$$. Take the guts and put in mixed metal pile and the cast aluminum top and bottom in your pure aluminum pile. A lot of people throw out good metal….it’s like finding free money.

We pick up items as we go about our daily driving.

Plus, it’s recycling. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Brooke http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Brooke Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:51:11 +0000 http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/?p=400#comment-18 So, it was $1.75/lb for the pipe. It came to $60.70. Nice! So, it was $1.75/lb for the pipe. It came to $60.70. Nice!

]]> By: Brooke http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Brooke Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:26:52 +0000 http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/?p=400#comment-16 29 lbs of pipe and 5 lbs of wire. I think it was $1.99/lb of wire and $1.35/lb of pipe. I'm picking up our check tomorrow - I'll post a pic! 29 lbs of pipe and 5 lbs of wire. I think it was $1.99/lb of wire and $1.35/lb of pipe. I’m picking up our check tomorrow – I’ll post a pic!

]]> By: Gene http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/2009/11/23/cash-for-copper-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Gene Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:29:20 +0000 http://thelittleorchardhouse.com/blog/?p=400#comment-14 Is that 29 lbs of copper? How much did they pay for it? Is that 29 lbs of copper? How much did they pay for it?

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