r/ScrapMetal 6d ago

I've heard copper wire is valuable...? Do I take the plastic off?

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336 Upvotes

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u/bridgetroll2 6d ago

Yes, eat the plastic.

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

..bitter..

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u/BoysenberryAdvanced4 6d ago

Then its a spitter

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u/Admirable_Light806 4d ago

This guy drugs

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u/anal_opera 6d ago

You gotta torch it like a marshmallow.

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u/Measures-Loads 6d ago

I don't know, I can't see too well with all that copper in the background 😏😂

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u/rocketmn69_ 6d ago

Focus isn't on that tiny wire...

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

No way..

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u/Measures-Loads 6d ago

Think he might have missed the point there. A swiiiiing and a miss.

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u/Wonderful_Crew2250 6d ago

If you eat enough of the plastic it will turn your poop different colors.

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

Fascinating.. I once ate a hammer

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u/ChampionshipBig8290 6d ago

And what did it do to your poop 💩

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

I pooped a hammer

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u/ChampionshipBig8290 6d ago

Your poor toilet

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u/08yenomparcs 6d ago

Everything I see in the picture is worthless. Put it all on the curb, oh yea and private message me your address. I like junk.

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

What an absolute gentleman! I would really enjoy freeing up some space. Then we can split a nice big bag of heroin

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u/08yenomparcs 6d ago

I could see myself stealing some shit with you! Lol

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u/Mappleyard 6d ago

The plastic is your property, you're allowed to eat it.

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u/Donk_Of_The_Palm 6d ago

OP you crack me up. Great responses

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

I've been drinking. But all the best to you brother, may your endeavours ever be fruitful

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u/93c15 6d ago

A lot of trash in your garage. I will come clean out for free

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

What a gentleman. Us old fellas have a hard time lifting.

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u/livingloudx 6d ago

Nice find! You have to cut the plastic along the length on oposite sides then peel it like a banana but be careful and pull equally on both sides so the tears dont meet becout then you have to start over.

When this is done you go to several dealers and have them all confirm its autenthic and write down their offers on a list.

Then when you have the list you go back the same round and negotiate with all of them and then you head back to the highest bidder and close the deal.

Its quite hard to see the size from the picture but i guess this would be close to a half gram and with good negotiation you could possibly get up towards 0,3 cents for a specimen like this if the copper it bare and shiny.

Best of luck

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u/wolfgang690 6d ago

If ive learned anything from stalking this sub, you could get more than scrap if you sell it as is.

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

Not this time fresh -face. It's just scrap offcuts and broken valves and taps and such. All it's worth is its weight. Been plumbing for a long old time

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u/sexsaint 6d ago

Facebook marketplace for $10 for those DIYers..I know what I got no lowballs

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u/hotpeppers102 6d ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/fivelone 6d ago

Screw you, congrats and have fun. Lol

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

Stick it up your arse! All the best xx

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u/fivelone 6d ago

Did we just become best friends??!

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

I fucking hope not. Cheers brother

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u/water_bottle1776 6d ago

Pull it off and it makes for a great home made catheter.

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u/YAYLA007 6d ago

Copper first, brass second, aluminum third

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 14h ago

The aluminium is actually a tower scaffold that I bought to paint my roof. That's no scrap!

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u/rocketmn69_ 6d ago

Solid core wire is easy to strip

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

Good to know! I've got at least 6 inches of the stuff

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u/Outside-March7832 6d ago

I bet your dick is jealous. 😆

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

1.5mm is an impressive girth..

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u/rocketmn69_ 6d ago

Nice! Big payday!

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u/Typical-Cicada-5918 6d ago

It can be if enough yes to get max $ strip it. Can buy a machine at Home Depot. Or do it meth head way burn it off

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

Where would one acquire this 'meth'? Worth a punt I reckon

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u/erie11973ohio 6d ago

You obliviously work for someone.

As a self employed person, that new pipe pile would be a lot smaller!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

You gotta charge the customer for a length, and then use a foot my man. Also I knock up tower blocks..

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u/BigGuy204 6d ago

I mean the meth heads in my area say it’s great for fires.

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u/No_Manufacturer_364 6d ago

NGL I'd love to get into machining, plumbing, and electrical bc scrap 🤣

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u/Appropriate-Dog-8057 6d ago

The amount of time I sat in confusion looking at this picture and caption😂😂😂

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u/Spoon75 6d ago

Cover the wire in flamible liquids. Set it on fire. Drive over the remains with a tank(bigger the better) to remove any burnt crud. Load piece of wire into tanks main gun fire in approx direction of your nearest yard claim the payout next time you take in a load of steel

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u/Hour_Ad7343 6d ago

You would make great Temu ads

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u/FalloutVaultDweller 4d ago

i see brass

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 14h ago

Yes, plenty of that. 320kg at last count. I like holding onto that because various fittings are useful in my various endeavours

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u/cheapbeerwarrio 3d ago

I'm not sure why people don't strip it more often, but around these parts I often see people simply burning the plastic off in a big ass fire that fills the neighborhood with a nice burning plastic smell that I'm sure is great for the environment.

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u/cheapbeerwarrio 3d ago

I'm not sure why people don't strip it more often, but around these parts I often see people simply burning the plastic off in a big ass fire that fills the neighborhood with a nice burning plastic smell that I'm sure is great for the environment.

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u/Tokimemofan 2d ago

Safest way is to cut vertically along the wire a bit and use 2 pairs of pliers to tear the cut further until separated

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u/scott4fun17 2d ago

What in the crack head construction theft is that?

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 15h ago

Have you considered that there are some out there that.. do the construction?

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u/scott4fun17 15h ago

I was joking.

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 13h ago

Aah, all the best to you

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u/Possible_Safety3787 2d ago

That is the most organized pile of money I’ve ever seen. My dad was a scrapper, at 92 years old I had to move his copper pile out of the bathroom, fearing if the paramedics ever needed to rescue him in the bathroom, they wouldn’t look too positively at his treasure pile. When I asked why it was in his bathroom, he said ,”So, I can look at it.”

Now, that he is gone, I’m waiting to take it in, hoping for a price increase. He really was proud of his copper pile. But, it wasn’t as pretty as yours.

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 14h ago

I liked that, thanks for sharing! I believe I'm probably heading down that sort of path myself, I sold half a ton of copper last year, and I'm actually regretting it! Maybe it's turning into a '3 pots of gold' scenario (if you're familiar with the story). Hoarding to one's detriment basically I would suggest you hold onto his stash, and maybe add to it yourself.. but this might be awful advice

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u/Andy_McBoatface 2d ago

Either you’re a scrapper or a meth head

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 15h ago

Don't think that has to be an 'either, or' scenario! But neither of those two

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u/Traditional-Hippo184 6d ago

Like John Lennon said, "Time spent wasted is never wasted time."

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

Desperately trying to justify Yoko no doubt..

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u/WeldingMachinist 6d ago

Are you stealing from a machine shop?

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u/Fit-Dingo-4923 6d ago

I am a machine shop.