I hope I taught somebody something I learned it from somebody else

You did pretty good for introductory scrapper you're going to want to separate the copper pipe from The Wire they're classified as two different scrap classes wire and pipe

It makes a big difference if you know what goes where

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa I toataly agree how have you been lately

I’m glad to help

Sorry to hear about your dad. Dementia is not fun.

Thank you for your kind words. No, not fun at all.

Glad to help

He's wrong. #1 is stiff, and #2 is bendy. It has nothing to do with wire thickness.

Good morning Miss Gloria

Jimbo told me that. I thought so but was not sure. Now I know for sure. 12 wow. That’s awesome. I’m 60. Still learning.

I’d say it’s been at least two years for me since I found one

Glad it helped!

I wish I had that much I don’t have quite that much but I’m working on it

Most of it's un-stripped so it'll shrink down a lot I'm sure. Lol.

I’m starting to think that Romax is not worth stripping take out the one metal wire and put the other two wires in a bucket not worth stripping I just turned in mine today I spent eight hours stripping copper for $124 not worth it I will never do it again

I strip mine still, but it's just because I do it in the evenings when I'm caught up or stuff like that. It's just a side hobby type thing.

You probably should be lol

A lot of people get copper mixed up

Navajo Road but that’ll work

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa haha!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for watching

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much 😀

Thanks for the sub

Can I send you stickers

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa Absolutely. Thanks!

Wow

I have a feeling I lose money every time I go to the scrapyard

Thank you Silver I’m trying

Gosh and I forgot it was Halloween

Thank you for stopping by to watch dewayne

Glad it was helpful! If you need help call me

So many people get Copper confused

Not all yards of the same

Yes, it definitely can

I’m glad you stopped by to watch road hog

I told you if I could help I would try to watch everything you put out your awesome thank you for sharing every day you can with us

Thank you 🙏

Judy I am the kind of person that learns by sight. Some times it’s the best way. I’m still learning everyday. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your the best.

I use my set of measuring calipers to determine if #1 or #2 cu wire

I was hoping you might answer that question

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa that's #1 copper for me all day long

Glad it was helpful!

True

Glad it helped

Thank you Jimbo I wasn’t quite sure about that

Glad to help my friend

Thank you

Thank you Joannie

I’m glad to help. Fine copper is always no 2. Pipes are no 1

Anything with sauder on it is 2

One day I’ll have incognito do a how to video

Really

Some scrap years don't play by the rules. I'm starting to learn when a yards not paying the right amount and only giving them the metal that they pay the right amount for. 13:55

I’m learning

The fact you have only one yard is the reason the prices are low, and they have no competition, and also the fact they likely have to transport it further. I don't have any close yards, either, the closest one is 25 miles away, all my shredder(scrap steel) goes there, as well as most of my aluminum..there are several yards that are all approximately 50 miles away(100 mile round trip), so I save the good stuff for them since they usually pay better..I save it until I have a good load, then call all those yards to see who is paying the best at that time...

Dang that’s a lot

Yeah it seemed to me he was loosing a lot of #1 copper unless his yard is super picky.

My yard is super picky. They tell me that if my metal has any steel on it whatsoever it’s dirty.

Wow that a rip off same as here

Interesting

Really. Mine says it needs to be as big as a pencil in or nothing

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa Mine says the same thing but they allow gauges like that as bare bright. Since it is solid wire and not thin or hairy wire.

Scrapyards requirements are different everywhere. Best just to go to the one you plan on selling to and ask their requirements and definitions. To state bluntly "this is how it is" on a global platform like youtube is completely pointless.

@@rossbrumby1957 Our grades of copper are base off ISRI Scrap Specs.

You and me both!

Thanks for commenting and yes I like to get it all

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa I subscribe so this way I can watch your other videos to see if I can learn something

Mallard, if I don’t put too much of it will take the other four number one but for the most part I try to do 14 gauge for bear Brite thank you for the visit Scrapping With Grandpa what’s next?

Interesting

Exactly

Nice thanks

I wish. Anytime I bring anything in less the pencil size I get #2

Wow. My yard makes me take them off. Plus I save the brass from them

Really

Thank you too

Tinned wire is number two. Silver colored wire is number two it has a nickel plated coating on it.

If I find some of that tinned copper wire from time to time... I usually burn it, gets rid of the tin..I have one yard that will still buy it as #1 if the diameter is big enough, burned or not, so that wire goes to them...some yards buy it as #2, and some won't buy burned wire at all...use the different yards' policies to your advantage...

No. I leave all the plastic on and they still give me number two.

Copper #1

I heard that some yards won’t take burned copper. Mine will and I get #2 for it. Thanks for stopping by

Not sure my yard takes burnt copper, we will see when I cash in in couple of days.@@ScrappingwithGrandpa

I use it for basic information

I like their KZfaq channel better

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa yea the channel is awesome Tom is a Great guy and really seems to know their stuff!

I didn’t even know his name

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa haha an know ya do!

The only thing that is called bear Brite would be wire what you’re talking about is number one copper

I always take off the plugs

There’s a $.30 difference in price so you don’t want to mix it up. Sometimes even more than 30

I believe it does yes

😊Exactly how I measure wire before throwing it in the clear plastic bag

# 2 insulated

Thank you my friend I appreciate that

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa Your Welcome

Here to sometimes

I believe it was

I agree with you you are correct

If you burn it it’s # 2 every time

I quit stripping

Yes absolutely does

Thanks@@ScrappingwithGrandpa

Lol my friend I had to read this three times before I got it that is so freaking funny. Thanks for the comment gave me a laugh for real.

Lol. Same thing happened to your

Pencil size is always number one as long as it doesn’t have any coating on it

The wire from the electric cords are definitely number two because it’s fine wire. The only way you’re going to get number one wire is from house wiring you can get bare bright for that. If you strip it anything smaller than a pencil lead would be number two I think that’s what you’re asking.

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa awesome thank you What about from coax cables The cables Your cable TV I've stripped them down they're thicker obviously and they look like they'd be about as thick as pencil lead with those be number one

It’s less than pencil head

Yes

Great idea I also separate mine. I don’t take the string off it’s number two.

My yard is the same way

I will 1 day soon

Differs

No way

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa No? I get paid number 1 for that shit..

Yes, that is exactly right. If it is Romax from house wiring stripped, it is bare bright. If it has any coating on it whatsoever it is number two.

Whats price difference

Really

Same here

So the plastic doesn’t matter?

I think you maybe right I've done stripped lots of copper in appliances,electirc motors,etc and the difference between #1 and #2 is solder or paint not the size. Or if it got some oil on it from the AC it maybe #2.

What they do to me,and have done many of times is weigh the box or contain I bring it in after it's dumped,to deduct the weight of container,which is always parts of the job,to insure that you dont get any money for the container which would be like 50 cents,that's if the scale actually worked. But the cale don't so its a very common thing that their scale is off and that's how they take your $! Becareful they are crooks.

Really. My yard says if it’s not as big as a pencil lead. It is number two Copper I don’t know why.

I could not agree with you more

Not sure

@@ScrappingwithGrandpa nvm you explained it, caus more evaporates when it's thin

Not sure

It definitely doesn’t make sense. The prices are going up but yet they’re using cheaper material. How the hell does that work? Lol. Scrapping With Grandpa watch next times three

Yes, and plumbing stuff is the same way..substituting plated plastic and die cast for brass..also, the battery just died in one of my trucks today...it was a 7+ year old battery, and a "second" at that..I bought it from one of those mobile battery trucks that used to come to where I used to work...$40.00 plus exchange..I definitely got my money out of that one...anyhow, it died and I started shopping for batteries today..OUCH!!..an economy battery from Walmart for $70.00+ tax and exchange, and they went up from there..most at Walmart were well north of $100.00, many around $150.00-$180.00+...same thing at the auto parts stores...what else gets me, though, is scrap batteries and lead are at an all time low..what gives???..you are lucky if you can get 10 cents/lb. for scrap batteries or lead these days..most places won't even pay that! And back when you could get a decent new battery for $50.00-$70.00, I remember selling scrap batteries for 50 cents/lb..I even melted some wheel weights down for lead once when it was more than 60 cents/lb...now how does THAT work??@@ScrappingwithGrandpa

I know all about battery prices. It’s insane. Scrap price down on everything but try to buy 1. Good luck

Thank you for watching Tom

O yes

True. But some of it will yield more copper than others. You are right though they smelt it drag off the slag

Most of time it's the buyer's are the ones telling Scrap metal yards what they will buy copper for .Like for instance air Conditioners that have copper are wet copper and 95% of yards here in Florida will not buy them for #1copper, but other states are different that is because of there buyer's chose to buy it that way.

I sell my air-conditioning parts four number one metal as long as I cut the solder joints out of it. Mallard just told me something today that made me excited they liked my advertisement

Wish I knew this when I started scrapping. For the most part scrap yards are full of bunch of Thieves. That willingly won't tell you how to separate your scrap properly. If they can give you dirty for the whole lot they're more than happy to.

great explanation Gramps much appreciated!

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