Scrap prices on copper?

[Jake Hughes]

Just wondering what the prices were on scrap got 1 black bag full of clean copper, 16mm earth, 6mm t&e and 2.5mm t&e and then 3 more bags full of dirty copper containing 6mm t&e and 2.5 t&e wondering how much I'd get for it

 

[telectrix]

try your local scrappy. (or ask tidyboiler).

 

[Jake Hughes]

try your local scrappy. (or ask tidyboiler).

Might pop down on the weekend

 

[southsea1201]

Reckon about 3.40 for clean copper...unstripped T & E about 0.80 per kg

 

[Brightspark2]

Give your local scrap yards a ring and see who's paying the best prices...

 

[terry198920]

What else can be done to strip the cable other than sitting there with a Stanley trimming it all away?

 

[shanky887614]

What else can be done to strip the cable other than sitting there with a Stanley trimming it all away?

Buy a machine to do it

Or burn it then dip it in a chemical to get rid of burn marks

 

[Richard Burns]

A steel plate with different size holes in it, push the bare end of the single cable through the hole and pull, the insulation should be stripped by the hole, hope you have strong arms.
If you are clever then you could put three holes close together with two sharp knife edges the other side and put one length of T&E through, though you might then want to tie it to a drill to pull it through ( by the way this is dangerous and should not be undertaken)

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Never burn it.

my brother in law attended a call (hes a paramedic) at a farm, a young man, 30, sitting in chair in house, dead, on fire, big pile of household cable. Chimney was a bit blocked. He poisoned himself.

even outside its a really really bad idea

 

[uksparks]

Unless you happen to live in a caravan and enjoy travelling around that is... Different set of rules apply then.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

A steel plate with different size holes in it, push the bare end of the single cable through the hole and pull, the insulation should be stripped by the hole, hope you have strong arms.
If you are clever then you could put three holes close together with two sharp knife edges the other side and put one length of T&E through, though you might then want to tie it to a drill to pull it through ( by the way this is dangerous and should not be undertaken)

I like that Richard.. Clear, precise, in depth details on how to do it.... followed by 'DO NOT DO IT THOUGH!!

 

[Englishman]

Stripping cable is a nightmare, far easier to strip as you collect it I find, but of course that never happens.

Certainly wouldn't advise burning the insulation off though.

 

[iamelectric]

phone ur local EMR metals , they give the best prices , thats where your local scrappy prob takes his stuff too

also type into ebay scrap cable stripper

works great with singles

 

[trev]

Wasn't there a forum sponsor who made one of these cable stripper thingys.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Use EMR too.

 

[sparks55]

Hold on to copper if you can price has dropped badly past few days not worth a light at moment just read in paper

 

[JD6400]

It is down near on a £1000 a ton for bright , from this time last year !:bigcry:

 

[jaypp]

youtube 'scrap cable stripping'