[TheForge] reclaiming copper

[Dan Scheid]

The difference in price is due to the fact that they have to pay someone to
strip it then do something with the waste. A home built striper is simple it
is a tube with a knife though it to one side. Cut some insulation and then
put it in and pull the rest of the wire. You don't care if you nick the wire
so it does not have to be exact

Dan Scheid
 (lost on the east 40)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of robert hensarling
> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:10 AM
> To: Bob Ehrenberger; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] reclaiming copper
> 
> I sure agree with Bob here, and quite frankly, I'm having a hard time with
> the difference in those prices.  I'm hoping that there is someone,
> somewhere
> up there that knows some more about it and can shed some light on those
> huge
> price differences.  Don't get he wrong, I hope you get it!  In fact I want
> you to get it!  It just seems that if it were true, people would be
> gathering all the copper up from here and sending there to sell.
> rh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
> To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] reclaiming copper
> 
> 
> >I think this whole project has gotten side tracked.
> >
> > First, you need to find out if they will accept ingets.
> >
> > Second, melting copper 2.5lbs at a time will be more labor and energy
> > intensive than just stripping the wire by hand.
> >
> > Third, some kind of device to aid in the stripping may not be that hard
> to
> > devise. And should be looked into. KISS
> >
> > Robert Ehrenberger
> > Shelbyville, Mo.
> > eforge at centurytel.net
> >
> >
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