[TheForge] Price of Copper

[Jerry Smith]

Just use electrical wire with a TIG welder.

Jerry
--- Kathy <keporter at comcast.net> wrote:

> Bruce, how about a copper alloy filler rod?
> Mikey
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:17 AM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Price of Copper
> 
> Bruce.
> 
>  That would be nice, if I could work the steel the
> same I work the pure copper. When I weld the seams
> together which method do I use to keep the surface
> copper coated?
> 
> Jerry
> --- Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com> wrote:
> 
> > Are you speaking of plumbing or artwork?
> > If artwork, how about copper-plated steel, instead
> > of copper.  If the plating is thick enough it
> should
> > weather like copper.
> > Bruce
> > NJ
> > 
> > >>> jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com 4/24/2007
> > 3:55 PM >>>
> > That is what my insurance folks are twlling me,
> two
> > projects that were almost all copper, about 1800
> > pounds worth was canceled. 
> > 
> > Jerry
> > --- debmiller at fuse.net wrote:
> > 
> > > Reis,
> > > 
> > > Are you experiencing any apprehension with
> clients
> > > about theft of work after it's installed?
> > > 
> > > Around here some projects have been cancelled
> due
> > to
> > > fear that it could not be protected.
> > > 
> > > Ray
> > > 
> > > ---- ries <ries at riesniemi.com> wrote: 
> > > > This seems to be a case of local law
> enforcement
> > > will power.
> > > > Some parts of the country still have Barney
> > Fife,
> > > it seems.
> > > > Here in go-go washington state, that stuff
> would
> > > never fly.
> > > > I had a call a while ago from my waterjet
> > cutter-
> > > he had a bunch of  
> > > > my stock, stainless that I owned, out in his
> > > parking lot, and one day  
> > > > some was gone.
> > > > Next day, they get a call from the local
> > recycler,
> > > saying, some guy  
> > > > tried to sell us something we think is yours.
> > > > Sheriff was down at the recycler next day, and
> > the
> > > guy got arrrested.
> > > > They kept my slab of stainless for a few
> months
> > > for evidence, and  
> > > > then I got it back.
> > > > No further thefts from the waterjet guy.
> > > > 
> > > > If the cops want to arrest these guys, they
> do.
> > > > Lazy cop- No doughnut.
> > > > 
> > > > ries
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Apr 24, 2007, at 6:57 AM, Ron Childers
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Years ago I investigated the vandalism of a
> new
> > > school under  
> > > > construction.
> > > > The thieves hauled away several truck loads of
> > > aluminum grating. When I
> > > > found out who was buying it, I told the
> > insurance
> > > company I could  
> > > > confirm it
> > > > with a visit to the scrap yard with a camera.
> > The
> > > company did not  
> > > > want to
> > > > incur the cost of additional investigation.
> They
> > > had the same  
> > > > attitude with
> > > > several arsons including houses, vehicles, and
> > > large sail boats;  
> > > > tried to
> > > > handle it by phone. (Call the yard and ask if
> > > there is any stolen stuff
> > > > there?), um... duh. The sheriff's dept in that
> > > county couldn't find an
> > > > elephant in a phone booth; the scrap yard had
> > > large rolls of 1" copper
> > > > tubing, large buss bars 4"x1/2" x 4', and
> large
> > > rolls of copper  
> > > > ground wire,
> > > > all brand new. They don't ask; don't tell.
> > > > 
> > > > Ron C
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > > > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> > > Behalf Of Jerry Smith
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:09 PM
> > > > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Price of Copper
> > > > 
> > > > Charles,
> > > > 
> > > > I have forgot how much copper there is out
> > there,
> > > a
> > > > well as aluminum. I spent a few years as a
> pole
> > > > climber for Ma Bell and for what became Time
> > > Warner.
> > > > Lots of copper and aluminum on those poles and
> > in
> > > the
> > > > ground. Every pot pole has a ground, so easy
> > > pickings
> > > > there and pulling a ground rod can be done
> > really
> > > > quick with an old fashion car jack.
> > > > 
> > > > But out here in BFE Ohio, no one notices their
> > > phone
> > > > does work til daylight, after the thieves have
> > > dropped
> > > > two span of phone trunk. It took them not very
> > > long
> > > > and they knew what they were doing.
> > > > 
> > > > I just want to know who the middle man is to
> > fence
> > > > these things or they probaby drive up to one
> of
> > > the
> > > > ports where the ships are.
> > > > 
> > > > Jerry
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >
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