A few months ago, I saw my neighbour throwing out a few bundles of electrical cable. I asked her if I could have it, and she looked at me like I was nuts. Well, I got nearly half a kilo of copper out of them to add to the stash. Gold, silver and copper. They served humanity for centuries as a means of currency, and they'll do it for years to come.

I recently entered the industry from a completely different industrial sales background. These videos help me look like a pro my first week in the back training for the road.

Oh wow, awesome video! This was just what I needed! Also it’s great to hear kilo’s now and then, helps my brain from breaking every time I hear imperial measurements😂

The spoon and plate is awesome I would put that stuff in your shop for sure

i do like the way you mention checking the VALUE of the item rather than scrap.. i agree with the "cashing in" of bulky low value items like transformers also, keeps your storage tidy or other items

Copper and brass ( being an alloy of copper) is used on doorknobs because it has antimicrobial characteristics.

Great explanation of different types of copper. Thanks very much 👍

Great video yet again thanks Chris - years of wondering solved with a youtube video!

Thanks for the scrap wisdom!

Very good video. Gives clear and straight forward explanations.

Thanks man. Very informative. Much appreciated. Great video. 👍

Very helpful and informative. Nicely done. Thanks.

Very informative, thanks a lot!

Thank you so much for the info I’m just learning about scraping copper wires

Very helpful. Thank you for sharing.

Great video, was waiting for this subject matter. More picker videos please

Great teacher! Very informative

very educational video watched back when i first started helped alot

That was an awesome video thank you very much for that

Great content! Thank you.

Excellent and instructional!

thanks for sharing👍

That is why it is important to recycle things. So we can see the same product in the future! Such as, copper transformers and motors! $$:)$$

Good video. I've finally learned why some clean copper is coloured differently from bright wire. I have heard of lacquer but didn't know what it was. Good stuff. I agree that it can be tempting to put copper ornaments in the scrap but they are worth more as ornaments. Good video.

excellent video thank you sir

Very informative , thanks and I’ve subbed.....👍

Excellent video

Good vid, just starting out, so this is good to know

Really usefull advice thank you

As always chris great lesson ... you know what I do with my coppa .. and I tell ya what taking something apart that has a aluminum transformer always feels like a kick down under 😉😂.. that coppa cylinder is awesome I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those 😳great video chris 👊🏻

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge sir! You have a very easy going way of explaining things so as my brain doesn't explode when understanding the fundamentals of the chemistry of metals. My question is, is there an easy and time saving method of stripping #1 copper wire (in bulk) without diminishing the price from top tier.

Thank you for the educational video. I'm glad you pointed out the copper coated Ali wire on the transformer as I to came across the same type out of a microwave. As the wire was quite black I had to scrap it and noticed the colour plus it was considerably lighter. As a begginer I'd already pulled it apart lol. My question is regarding copper pipes. I found a pile of mixed pipes and some are a chrome colour possibly from a wall mounted urn or water cooler drink fountain. Non magnetic and after filing its a bright gold colour possibly brass unless stainless can be that colour? Oh have you a video on car stater motors I got a couple and found one to have a good amount of thick flat heavy coils almost like the type you see people wearing as braclets for arthritis. Worth it they were insulated with a rubbery material which peeled easily once unwinding each coil was over a meter long and 4 coils I was quite chuffed with that one but the other one had very little copper and didn't have the type of thick flat copper coils that the other one had. I'm also an Aussie 👍

I was wondering EPNS plated copper ie silver plated copper and brass does that bring no.2 when handles etc. is removed

very nice

very good

At my job I degrease copper and brass blasting caps and if any of them fall on the floor, which is usually a lot after a shift, I cannot use them anymore and have been told to just throw them out. Can I trade in the empty copper blasting caps?

​ @The Ultimate Recycler Is it worth it to dunk tarnished copper or brass in a vinegar bath to remove the verdigris? Vinegar can be had cheaply, and a 35 gallon drum will clean a LOT of copper and brass.

So do you take the electrical components small green ones and such straight to scrap or do you unravel the copper of each one? Would I get 1 or 2 copper from said parts?

Quick question, I had some bare bright about the same size as your example and I stripped it. It was all beautiful and shiny but then tarnished really quick and is now a complete brown colour. Is there any way to prevent or remove the tarnishing? I'm not really interested in sending my copper to the yard but more if I decide to end up melting it.

Never knew that they had started swapping out the copper for aluminium in the transformers. Cheers Chris.

Can scrap number 2 copper pipe be put in the same bin as number 2 copper wire from electric motors. Or does pipes have to be separate from wire as I'm unsure what scrap yards require in Perth WA

Nice video

19.12 I have a few copper aluminium radiators from A//C , split system units. So you do suggest with a grinder cutter down to remove those copper pipes which look like noodles sticking out . What do you suggest. Cheers very informative video

good content

I go the flea market and pick up some cheap also.

Can you just burn off the coated wire an then brush it to shine. May take time but yr getting more money.

In Latín Ameriica, we would grab the whole device to dissamble it completely, not only the cord

those transformers has 2 coil i seen some whit one coil being aluminum and the the other coil being copper. thats where the files comes in hand

cool to watch vid well made like from me 👍😀👍

I’ve worked for a scrapyard for 30 years in Canada . Your roll of corroded wire would be bought as number 1 copper

10:03 that coil is aluminum . Unless your lighting on the camera is bad

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Is nickel a non precious metal or semi precious, ,,,,,,,, ?

Copper is not pink, it's orange.

Hi

They will give you the lower price and they won't even tell you when mixing copper wire together. I'm running out of space for my scrap. All my friends have a nice pile of random scrap on the side of their house and I sense they don't like it

£5 for one lb right now

burn the insulated wire , lop of the ends there brass

Bad recycle bad!!!! Bad scrap bad!!!!