Ive been in the scrap business a long time and enjoy seeing someone offering good information to the scraping public .
@BishopVapes
6 жыл бұрын
This guy has to be the voice for Wreck It Ralph!!!
@brackenrecycling9505
6 жыл бұрын
Chris, that's one of my favorite movies! Originally I wanted to name my scrapyard Wreck it Recycling! Maybe the next one!
@xGemiKnighTx
3 жыл бұрын
@@brackenrecycling9505 Brother you really do sound like John C. Reilly!! I'd watch Wreck it Recycling!
@bradleyad442
7 жыл бұрын
You know how copper wire was invented? Two lawyers were fighting over a penny.
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Mr. Dobson, they probably needed that penny so bad because their financial advisor gave them horrible advice!
@WilmBeachHouse
7 жыл бұрын
That's funny.
@alan30189
7 жыл бұрын
Oh, you funny boy. Probably two Jews fighting over a penny. LOL
@Laffy1345
6 жыл бұрын
Brad Dobson lol
@matthewjameson4216
7 жыл бұрын
in the UK we pay by the kilo and it's £3.10 for bb or £0.80 per kilo insulated. so for me it's worth stripping it.
@amerritt261
4 жыл бұрын
Prices are so low I just throw it in a pile and smelt it when I get bored. When it comes back up I should have a nice load.
@johntuck5174
7 жыл бұрын
I've been scrapping for about ten years and still learning. Nice videos. It is nice to hear from the guys we sell to instead of the many blow-hards who wish people to believe they know what they are talking about. Would be interesting to see which wires you strip and go to your wire bins pull out some samples.
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, John. That is a good Idea. It is hard (especially in the summer) to find time to make videos so usually they happen when they happen, but I will add that to my list of videos to make! Thanks for watching!
@actorzone856
6 жыл бұрын
I built my own stripper, i strip the larger size cables, the smaller stuff is too difficult and time consuming as i would be there all day to make a dollar, that gets dealt with in another way, i outbid scrappers on 2 bins of cables paid $300, so far i have made $1200 plus there is about $300 left, well worth the effort as most of it was bright scrap which is premium price, i would strip the green roll as it would feed in by itself off the roll, would be done in no time.
@TimWilborne
4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best explanations I've seen on whether it is worth stripping wire or not.
@barrycarter7965
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this content. I'm an enthusiastic amateur scrapper of any and all metals and wire is something you can get all over since most folk seem oblivious of its worth. But it is bloody useful to find out from someone, who actually knows and isnt trying to rip you off, how to decide whether it's worth the effort to strip Of course, if it's a hobby, it might be worth stripping wire with a low return if you find it therapeutic. By any measure, it's a better use of your time than watching TV.
@otakugains6900
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the information! I’m just now getting into scraping, I’m thinking I’ll bring my stuff to your yard since you’re extremely honest and straight forward
@MrShekoexile
4 жыл бұрын
25% higher if it's stripped. Any manufacturing business on the planet will jump through hoops to increase the gross revenue by 25%
@Grimfest14
5 жыл бұрын
Gave you a thumps up for breaking a sweat unrolling some wire...lol great video
@robk1310
3 жыл бұрын
I strip all my wire. I bought a StripMeister wire stripper. After the first use, it paid for itself. Bare bright is $3.23/Lb at the local scrapyard on 4/7/21.
@martianshoes
4 жыл бұрын
I was in foundry supply for the stainless industry for a decade. Effective shortly after the Dodd-Frank bill was signed, we started getting letters from customers all stating that flecks and crumbs of insulation in copper and aluminum chop would no longer be acceptable due to the fumes and ash they caused during melting. Our copper and aluminum chop both were largely sourced from various types of INSULATED cable. I cannot speak for 10 gauge wire but anything bigger should show a distinct difference in value as melting is the most likely terminus For recycled wire.
@kitfoxflyer
7 жыл бұрын
good explanation many will argue otherwise some cannot see the forest for the trees :)
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kitfox! And you are absolutely correct!
@amandathescrapper2671
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . Keep on recycling ♻️. God bless you all.
@user-zc9xl4ne3u
Жыл бұрын
I only strip number 1 if it has the single strand round copper. Otherwise it is not worth the aggro. I cut off the plugs though as in the UK we can add the brass pins to our brass pots. Fuses, not worth picking up so get trashed with the plastic plus bits
@michaeldenison7339
5 жыл бұрын
I am also a veteran. I was looking into the possibility of scrapping for some added income. But I don't know where to start, where to look, where to find scrap here in Salt Lake City. And to me, stripping wire would actually be a bit therapeutic.
@theChrisAndHoLLieShow
6 жыл бұрын
I was wanting to see you weigh the spool give the price, then strip it all and show us how much in weight and the difference Lol
@TT-ik3kd
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@GypsyRose-ep1ov
6 жыл бұрын
If you burn the plastic off then when you pull your red hot copper out and pour the water hose out on it.. It hardens the copper which makes you wire weigh more.. Try it.. More money less work
@jenette16
4 жыл бұрын
Well now I do believe you just saved my day. Calling my recycle dudes Monday.
@lachlan1971
5 жыл бұрын
What my big brother would do when I was about 8 is hand me the wire and a Stanley knife and I'd sit and strip off the plastic. But if we had a load of the stuff, we'd put it in a little fire and burn off the plastic. In total we'd get about £30 between three of us (my bro, his pal and me) I'd get £5 which bought a load of sweets in the 70s. So, all you need really, is a gullible 8 year old brother....
@jpvoodoo5522
4 жыл бұрын
Lachlan Hamilton, You can’t give an 8 year old a knife nowadays. When I was in elementary, my principle asked to borrow mine.
@tennesseegirl5539
3 жыл бұрын
I'm interested in doing alittle recycling on the side and your videos are really good/easy to understand
@mikeayres4962
3 жыл бұрын
I went and bought a electric wire stripper took a minute to get it too keep the wire under the cutting wheel
@Joshholbrook2024
Жыл бұрын
At 5:40 he finally gets around to telling you if it's worth it or not by telling you how much more you'll make if you strip it. You're welcome!
@tommielee8
3 жыл бұрын
The wire is really easy to strip in this condition. As long as it's on a roll and not all tangled this is ideal. I can strip this in less than three minutes...guaranteed. Toolmaker and professional mechanic by trade. Video is 2017...currently bare brite (wholesale/yard price) is $3.45 /lb. Well worth stripping. I strip communication wire....only cuz' I enjoy it and I love Copper. The history of copper is fascinating to me. I've stripped wire down to just over a hair's diameter... .006". No problem. Just to test the machine. Works great.
@christopheleblanc9175
4 жыл бұрын
nice to see a honest dealer,,,
@witrap7742
5 жыл бұрын
You probably could sold the rest of that roll for 50 bucks to an electrician. I guess scrapers are not the smartest specimens.
@HansumGent
7 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Definitely puts things into perspective! By the way, I've always wondered what the wire with the silver looking strands gets classified as.....Could you possibly make a video that explains all the different types of wires? Keep up the good work!
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Working Man, that will be classified as #2. I put the link to one of my other videos below. I don't think it goes over actual silver coated wire, but it explains a little more, go to 5:50 on the time bar. I will definitely make a video that goes into detail on the wires, that is a great idea. Look for it early next week. I'm a little tied up this week with my daughter's career day! kzitem.info/news/bejne/u2hszZlohah5gno
@kennyjohnsin5890
5 жыл бұрын
Yes but that is only 9 lbs. What about a 100. That's over 30.00. Duh
@tinknal6449
5 жыл бұрын
Do you know how long it takes to strip 100 pounds of wire?
@cherylmartin4050
4 жыл бұрын
Smelting copper and putting in a form. Does a yard take those
@jameshays791
7 жыл бұрын
Just so you know, your videos are both entertaining and educational 👍🏼
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks James! I thought once I was on youtube my kids would think I'm cool, but my status with them is still unchanged!
@deanotune
7 жыл бұрын
Im a 60 year old bloke in Australia. I took my first load of copper wire to the scrap yard when I was 13 . I used to wreck old cars (Mechanic by trade) and pull the wiring harnesses and have a big bon fire once a month to burn the insulation off - cant do that these days hehehe! Love your vids and your no bullshit approach. Look forward to more. PS - need more 'angry man' growls and groans .... get nasty with that shit hehehehe ! 2 thumbs up!
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, deanotune! I make angry man growls all day, I just don't have a camera following me around!!!
@asarand
4 жыл бұрын
You say you have a stripper but you won't strip this wire with it. Why is that?
@thellamalady4181
7 жыл бұрын
8:10 OMG...this is SO funny!! Definitely puts things in perspective!
@honeybadgerscrapping6251
6 жыл бұрын
I was all excited about the extra $3 until I seen how much wire it was lol
@Westcoastmickey
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@Bighoss9.51
5 жыл бұрын
Current prices at the yard i go too .50 cents a pound for isolated vs 2 for bb. Btw i like the beard
@Chat_gpt_
7 жыл бұрын
lol wire could have been re sold for not scrap lol
@mrschwifty5564
6 жыл бұрын
Yupp that stuff is not cheap
@lynnf4261
Жыл бұрын
Damn i wish you would come back
@clibstahh
6 жыл бұрын
Why is it that stripped down Hot Water Cyclinders have a set price?
@brackenrecycling9505
6 жыл бұрын
Honestly we don't have a set price for them. But they do just go with our tin that is going to the shredder.
@juliepoulos83
2 жыл бұрын
When you're retired you have time to strip it, and then you can pay the water bill! Yay!
@Youtubsucks5
5 жыл бұрын
Hey can you strip that again I didn't catch it
@bmorse68
7 жыл бұрын
Love your sense of humor...!!!!
@mikeayres4962
3 жыл бұрын
Why would you turn in insulated wire don't the scrap yard benefit from you turning it in unclean
@bmoreblondie6301
6 жыл бұрын
I have a bunch diffrent copper wire an don't have time to strip it but I am afraid they are going to rip me off idk how to separate it all cuz it's diff kinds I have 4 big boxes filled
@wealthycopperman9242
6 жыл бұрын
You should get one of those wire stripping machines! Definitely worth it if you get a lot of wire.
@BarbRogersMs.SolarTerror
6 жыл бұрын
Don't strip it , phone around and see who has the best price and/or ask people who go to metal recyclers often to see who gives a good price . You have better things to do than strip wire all day .
@kevinhensley798
4 жыл бұрын
Is stripping it the same as burning the plastic off?
@Cblizy
5 жыл бұрын
I have about 1000lbs of 3/0 which I'm guessing is worth stripping, or since it's so much I can get a deal on not stripping?
@flexedout6650
5 жыл бұрын
Cbl izy if it’s short pieces, strip it. If it’s all one spool, sell it whole
@wealthycopperman9242
6 жыл бұрын
My electric wire stripping machine could strip that entire spool in about two minutes or less.I would never strip it by hand though!
@randall--craig7779
4 жыл бұрын
😂 This dudes Awesome, lol. Hell I appreciate his honesty definitely put what I needed to know into perspective. Thanks
@user-qw7xy3pj3p
5 жыл бұрын
He just makes it seem difficult to strip that wire, so he can make more money.
@savagecomments9195
4 жыл бұрын
Having just started out collecting copper, I can tell you that you’re gonna find more copper worth more than the $3 you get in all the time it takes you to strip all that wire. You’re basically getting paid 1.50/hr if you strip that 9lbs of copper bud
@JoshuaEarlEmery
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! you mentioned that you will not strip the wire, I am curious what does your buyer do with it? and how do they get the copper out it
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Epsidude, some of it will go to a wire chopping line. If you search copper chopping lines on youtube, you will see tons of videos of how it works. There are several companies that make them, and they are constantly improving them. Every couple of years I sit down and do the math, and it never seems like it would pay off to put one in myself. Plus like I said they improve them all the time so it would be a bummer to spend all that money then a year later the technology is outdated. There is a lot more to it then what you will see in the videos. We also export a lot of it. Some people are surprised when they hear that, but almost every yard does. Scrap metal is actually one of the few things we export as a country, and it contributes greatly to the US trade balance.
@tommielee8
3 жыл бұрын
Many industrial machines are in excess of $330k ...they do bulk. Some home builders have their own set-ups in their garage and they work fine for smaller loads...twenty to one hundred lbs/ hour.
@rodneydaugherty6186
5 жыл бұрын
What would you call copper out a electric motors , and alternators ??? #1 ?
@scrapmanindustries
4 жыл бұрын
#2 at most yards. or field copper depending on who buys your box. where I worked and down the street from us it all went in number two. this guy could have different buyers than we did.
@juanorz3480
2 жыл бұрын
Here in Tucson az we’re required to have business to sell berbrite I do I get around this
@judj2875
6 жыл бұрын
Do you know anything about the scrap yards in Nashville TN?
@TT-ik3kd
3 жыл бұрын
Hes fired up
@jacobgodinez4926
3 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of wreck it Ralph! Talks just like him. (Not hating)
@bobbyhayes2477
6 жыл бұрын
i like the vids, you seem to keep it real
@brackenrecycling9505
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bobby!
@resalehound6214
7 жыл бұрын
What would be the recovery for a vacuum cord or other cords from household items be? I would be interested seeing a recovery demonstration i video.
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Resale Hound, those recoveries can differ greatly. They can be anywhere from 15% to 55%. I don't know if you have seen this video yet, but I will paste the link bellow. It shows how to do the recoveries! Hope it helps! kzitem.info/news/bejne/opuQqWyXhKyLloo
@les3316
6 жыл бұрын
So what happens if I just bring in a spider web full of small wires I've snipped off appliances etc all small wires
@scrapmanindustries
4 жыл бұрын
if there's still insulation on them you'll get #2 ~40% price. or low grade or what ever else they may call it then someone will sell it to a guy that has a hammer mill and they will chop it up and run it through a shaker table to separate it then sell it to the mills to make cathodes/ingots. if its stripped you'll more than likely get #2 copper price.
@bmoreblondie6301
6 жыл бұрын
My brother is a electican he is the gm for Malstrom electric they do the electric for the ravens stadium an Orioles stadium an the 1st casino ever that just open in Baltimore city they only do big jobs he also just started his own electric company called maryland electric an lighting that's were I got my wire from that I am trying to scrap
@jjr902
2 жыл бұрын
This would be a kick a$$ math class for kids today instead of the woke crap they are learning!
@luv2eatpuss79
4 жыл бұрын
Now that is how I want to spend my Saturday night
@rickdramos7766
5 жыл бұрын
You make it look real hard when you manhandle the wire and beat the crap out of the spool which makes it even harder to pull it off, I could drive to the store and jerk the steering wheel back and forth real hard and it would seem like it soo much harder then walking lmao but like you say ...to each their own
@benjaminaguirre8621
4 жыл бұрын
am glad i took the time to check this video had a good time lol
@dong711
5 жыл бұрын
How do you get to be so cool man you're funny as hell I can't believe that give out recycling
@ilovegoatsecks
5 жыл бұрын
if you didnt make a god-awful mess of tangling the wire as you de-spooled it, it would be super easy to strip with a wire-stripping tool.
@alexandradeuen1610
3 жыл бұрын
Schälen kann eigentlich jeder!Auch,,Juristen,,mit zwo gleichen Händen, kann man anlernen,,auch mit dem cuttermesser oder dem poverstripper,dauert etwas ,bis sie gerafft haben ,
@dannyanderson632
6 жыл бұрын
This is a awesome video.
@MarkStoneLimited
3 жыл бұрын
great videos
@silverking4281
4 жыл бұрын
It was in a nice roll all u had to do is run it through the machine and it would un roll itself u tangle the shit out of it but it's a true vid thank you cause in reality u wont get it in rolls it will be in boxes tangled
@rocarr180
5 жыл бұрын
What is the price of a £10 ingot
@freeganjustin6699
4 жыл бұрын
Worth stripping if you are travelling and you don't want to be found with a sackfull of insulated wire if the police stop your van. They probably wouldn't even find the tight hank of bare bright you'd get out of it.
@RustyNail5856
5 жыл бұрын
Great video .
@michaelgale1238
5 жыл бұрын
OR YOU MAY JUST HAVE ALLEGIES FLARING UP?
@cancerfour69er
5 жыл бұрын
£4+ a kilo UK..no brainer
@paulcat8816
6 жыл бұрын
how much more do yous make
@1061shot
5 жыл бұрын
What percent was that wire again? I didnt catch that.
@tommielee8
3 жыл бұрын
It's 84%...goes in the 75% bin. They pay for 75% recovery. There is the plastic spool also...they include in the markdown.
@kenayala111
7 жыл бұрын
nice video, keep up the good work
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ken!
@zone4garlicfarm
5 жыл бұрын
Sell it to an electrician for $25. Some metals shouldn't be sold as scrap.
@scrapmanindustries
4 жыл бұрын
from his point of view at least the way I was explained to where I worked, insurance doesn't allow you to sell copper wire for reuse when it comes in for scrap. I hate insurance companies in most situations but they did bring up valid reasons. if it sat in salt water then there is a chance that it will cause an electrical fire. and other reasons like that. and with the amount the yards move he's gonna waste more time trying to find someone to buy it for that $25 then what its worth.
@colorocko1
6 жыл бұрын
too funny but informative, thanks
@maxfreeland9050
2 жыл бұрын
Ok Ok got it --- now roll it back up hilarious
@silasgames3952
7 жыл бұрын
Do you sale your metals in the USA?
@silasgames3952
7 жыл бұрын
Smelters?
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
We sell our metals both in the USA and export around the globe. Metal recycling is one of the few industries that helps our country's trade balance.
@RoeMantic
4 жыл бұрын
What you have for breakfast, I want some of da! I knew I was getting the bunk stuff! No man on a serious, stripping depends on if it's worth your time!
@kevinwillis8356
6 жыл бұрын
From one Big Bearded Buddy to another-awesome videos. I am interested in trying a little scrapping and you are answering the basics while injecting your knowledge and great sense of humor. Thanks-suscribed. Wmsbg.krw06
@brackenrecycling9505
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin!
@georgewashington8652
7 жыл бұрын
You should quit your day job and become a comedian. Too funny but true in what you say.
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, George! I love metal recycling but being a comedian would be awesome!
@thedapper0dave
7 жыл бұрын
Or he can have an open Mic night, comedy jam thing at the scrap yard! Haha
@dawgbitebrignac3838
5 жыл бұрын
That's a 10 gauge wire!!!
@Underpar26
5 жыл бұрын
So no it's not worth it with 10ga wire
@robertgerber2533
6 жыл бұрын
Sell the spool on Ebay
@scottc5571
7 жыл бұрын
8:05......LOL...Looks Familiar.....
@brackenrecycling9505
7 жыл бұрын
Lol, if it's not working, SMASH IT!
@chrismercer7974
7 жыл бұрын
😂. Love it keeping it real
@anthonybriglia3108
7 жыл бұрын
hold all your copper
@randyearles1634
5 жыл бұрын
I like my copper like I like my woman, stripped!
@cirenivac1619
5 жыл бұрын
No
@airwolf558
5 жыл бұрын
Im seeing jhon c reiley
@jimpido6427
6 жыл бұрын
get those glasses back on... you're gonna put yer eye out.
@m.c.miller
4 жыл бұрын
keeping it real
@markyost9037
6 жыл бұрын
can barely hear you😎
@brackenrecycling9505
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this was one of my first videos. I have a feeling that someday I will have to remake them. I've already learned a lot about making videos.
@alan30189
7 жыл бұрын
You probably could have sold that wire for $25 or more! No messing around with the scrap yard. Just go to Ebay or Craigslist and "have fun" posting it. I saw one moron take a perfectly good stationary bike, worth around $400 to the scrap yard and sell it for scrap value. What an absolute moron. He lost over $350 due to his stupidity.
@ikon8275
6 жыл бұрын
Ya one time I scraped a 2000 dollar pellet stove for 50 bucks of cast iron...lol... I didn't give a fuck at the time cuz I was younger, now looking back should have kept it or at least sold it. These guys that work at these yards probably get all kinds of stuff.
@lilerb1313
6 жыл бұрын
lmao! that was great!
@dinofrancesco5441
6 жыл бұрын
pfft what you do is buy a thousand dollars worth of wire stripping machines and spend the rest of your life trying to make a profit .call it ten gauge or domestic cable its off to india or china let them deal with it they are happy to do it
@michaelgale1238
5 жыл бұрын
YOU MIGHT BE A SMOKER, OR YOU ARE MAYBE GOING TO COME DOWN WITH COPD THE WAY YOUR CLEARING YOUR THROAT,NO? IT SUCKS TO HAVE COPD, THATS FOR SURE!!!
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