Scrap Metal 101: Basic Wire & Cable Types

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7 жыл бұрын

Report Scrap Prices: iScrapApp.com/ - Virginia shows you in this video the basics and common copper and aluminum wires and cables you will see when scrapping. Many of these items are found with electronics so be sure to use the proper safety skills. Also be sure to check with your local scrap yard how the classify and determine their wire types and names. That will give you a better idea of what prices they have. Read more: iscrapapp.com/?p=914720
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@Handlecleanstickynotes Жыл бұрын

Hey I just came across this channel and about 50lbs of the thicker aluminum cable in different colored pvc and I was torn about stripping it but after watching this I’m just taking it in as so thank you for the helpful information!

@iScrapApp Жыл бұрын

Happy to help, hope you keep checking out our other videos.

@doylee469 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

@ScrapRushUK 2 жыл бұрын

Hey new sub in the uk 🇬🇧, nice video very informative will defo be following more if you videos.

@iScrapApp 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We have our weekly meetings but we will look into more market predictions.

@HELLAARTSYDUDE 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Thank You !!!

@iScrapApp 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@johnfrazier3678 4 жыл бұрын

Thanx

@darlenegonzales7518 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Is there a site I can go to learn more about the grades for wires? Just started a new job in the steel industry and we deal with steel wire. I’m trying to learn more.

@iScrapApp 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there, what kind of steel wires are you referring to? Send us some pictures to info@iscrapapp.com and we can help out!

@georgettecourtney2596 Жыл бұрын

Hey there, I was wondering about the different types of phone charger cables and house appliance cables? Could you possible tell me the differences in them bc I have been told that a lot of it had real silver and real gold in them…

@iScrapApp Жыл бұрын

They will have very small traces of precious metals- but not nearly enough to save.

@bennyhill1200 2 жыл бұрын

What about cat.5-6 cable? Thank you David

@iScrapApp 2 жыл бұрын

We talk about Cat 5/6 wire in this blog we wrote iscrapapp.com/blog/what-wires-are-worth-stripping-for/

@andreapanizza7467 5 жыл бұрын

Wow ! So beauties alluminium vx wires 😍 :D . they can used to create a Sentinel from Matrix 😎 . I love scrap metals for create some scrap puppies 😍 😅

@johngay1981 2 жыл бұрын

I've stripped a lot of coax cable. Then I put a mag to it and was shocked that this copper looking wire is attracted to a magnet. Why is this so? I thought all coax was copper.

@mysterybuyer3738 4 жыл бұрын

Cat 5 and 6 confuses me. People say it has a high value but to me it looks like a very bad grade of scrap wire. The recycling place used to give us a dollar a pound but they closed. Got a couple burlap bags full of it but no one buys it around here.

@iScrapApp 4 жыл бұрын

Try www.iScrapapp.com to find a yard near you that could help you.

@carpentryfirst3048 6 жыл бұрын

I’m confused why freshly stripped copper wire that is less smaller than 16 gauge, is classed the same as dirty corroded copper, copper with varnish, solder, paint, and tin coating. Doesn’t make sense to me. I took a few hundred pounds of stripped copper to a yard in Toronto Canada a year ago and they didn’t even question the size of strands, they gave me bare bright. How is there no clarity here :).

@paulau-france424 5 жыл бұрын

It ⅞

@ericwazner6521 4 жыл бұрын

👍 wire=💰👊

@MIKESMITH-wt2nu 2 жыл бұрын

What about car wire harness? Price and how to scrap?

@iScrapApp 2 жыл бұрын

Prices vary, but without the ends or the plastic jacket it is better than a regular wire.

@CeeMeTV84 4 жыл бұрын

Yay I'm a lady scrapper

@lisacampbell7754 4 жыл бұрын

I got 28 ballels of number 2 insulation wire i like to sale

@gregoryone90 2 жыл бұрын

Right off the bat she told you bad info. She said not to strip that wire, and I say why not. In fact she was wrong because she said to strip it only if you have a large amount? What’s the difference? Small amount or large? If it’s about how much money you make per hour stripping that wire than there is none. And that is what it is about. Ironically when you have a large amount of that stuff is when you do not strip it. Because it will take too long. It’s better to strip it if you only have a little. With that said I purchased a stripper an electric wire stripper that will eat through about 60 feet of jacket per minute so I will absolutely strip that solid core wire. The only wire I will not strip is thin wound wire as stripping thin wound wire is not fun. Any wire with a solid core is fun and satisfying to strip. I find it therapeutic stripping the jacket off copper wire then winding it around my fingers into a bunch.

@iScrapApp 2 жыл бұрын

And a lot of people would agree with you! These are suggestions based on our experience, however, we do understand that there are a lot of people who will strip ANYTHING and have the time to do so. Appreciate your feedback nonetheless 👍

@ScrapFatherScrapSon Жыл бұрын

Gotta be careful with romex I just found like 40 Lou da of it today and it’s copper coated aluminum romex Who is the first time I’ve come across it

@iScrapApp Жыл бұрын

Very possible and some of the newer wires may even be ALUMINUM!

@gothicangel6313 2 жыл бұрын

Scrapping 101. NEVER sell copper wire to scrap yards that won't street sell. Because it goes STRAIGHT TO CHINA. Thanks for showing the different sizes though and what's in them. Very appreciated. 🤙🤙🤙

@iScrapApp 2 жыл бұрын

Not always, many yards will sell domestically to wire choppers who will also refine domestically.

@gothicangel6313 2 жыл бұрын

@@iScrapApp Only in states where people don't complain about $30/hour pay. As to why domestic is so expensive.