27 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba

How To Scrap CPUs

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Before reading this, be sure to know the basics of How To Scrap A Computer, which includes details on how to isolate a CPU.

CPUs are arguably the most expensive component in a scrap computer. To a scrapper they are perfect because they can be scrapped for an expensive amount of money but take up little space. It may take a while to accumulate a couple pounds of them, but when you you do, you literally are sitting on a gold mine. 

Central Processing Units (CPU) are located on the main motherboard of a computer, under a heat-sink. They have gold plated connecting pins, and depending on the model, gold inside and atop themselves. Gold is used in e-waste because it is a great conductor of electricity.

When discussing scrap value, CPUs can be broken up into two general subsets: Fibre and Ceramic CPUs. Fibre CPUs are thin, have relatively little gold, and are usually green. Ceramic CPUs are made from, well... ceramic. They are grey colored and brittle. Ceramic CPUs generally have more gold and are much heavier.

Fibre CPUs

  • Thin 
  • Light
  • Little Gold





This IBM chip is worth at least $3.
Ceramic CPUs
  • Dense/heavy
  • Decent gold content
  • Brittle. Can possibly Chip. 









This is fibre CPU with a Cu Heat sink!
Copper Heat Sink
  • Tin plated copper makes CPU heavier
  • Found on some Ceramic and fibre CPUs
  • Doesn't change the type of CPU it is! It is still fibre or ceramic.
  • Don't pull this part of the CPU off. Sell it as is. 







Three pentium II cartridges are shown above. These were
Used before the smaller gold filled edition you may find. 
Cartridge CPUs
  • Cartridge CPUs are actually worth less than the fibre Chips by weight. 
  • These are actually considered about as valuable as RAM. 
  • Are covered by a plastic shell. 
  • Can be sold alongside Fibre chips, RAM, or high grade boards. 







Who Buys CPU?


CPU are bought by all types of gold refiners, big and small. Unless you are a giant company that deals in may tons of e-waste a year, you will not be selling to the lare refineries. You will instead be selling on eBay to small refiners who do the work as a hobby or small business.

Actually, some very large companies may end up buying your eBay auctioned e-scrap, so I find it is the best way to go. 

How To Sell CPU:
CPUs will always draw the best prices when sold on eBay. In fact, many sites that claim to pay "top dollar" for electronics like CPUs, end up selling many of the items on eBay. (Sometimes they check for working items and sell the as USED!)
How To Sort CPUs for Auction on eBay:
When selling CPUs, ALWAYS segregate the different types. The more specific you can be, the better.  The separated groups of CPUs will draw different buyers because preference during the refining process. For example, a auction for "20 scrap CPUs" will not get you as much money as 3 auctions for "3 Pentium Pro Scrap CPU 8 oz gold precious", "7 Ceramic CPU scrap gold IMB Pentium" and "10 Fibre CPUs 
By selling as many CPUs as you can in one lot, you will draw in buyers who are willing to pay more money. As a general rule, don't try to sell less than 7 ceramic CPUs in a lot, and don't sell less than 1.5 pounds of fibre CPUs in a lot. Like selling any type of scrap, the more you have, the better prices you will get!
Auction Or Buy It Now?
I always put CPUs up for auction, because there is absolutely no way for me to know how valuable the chips are. Unless you have sold the exact same chips before, and the market price for gold hasn't changed at all, or strictly increased, only then can you sell a lot as buy it now. 
Which CPU is The Most Valuable for Scrap?
In general, the ceramic type of CPUs are the most valuable. Of those, the CPUs with gold plating on their tops/caps are usually the most valuable. 
The Pentium Pro, one of the most valuable, mass-produced, scrap CPUs and contains about a gram of gold. As a seller of these chips, you would be making roughly $15 per chip if you have over 5 of them.

Add any comments you want below, and Good Luck Scrapping!


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The Magnet Test

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The Magnet test is used to distinguish ferrous from non-ferrous metals; or, rather obviously, magnetic metals from non magnetic metals. 


I found also, that it is important to have a magnet that works for you! If you need help finding a magnet, I suggest you check these cheap sources of where to find free magnets! Another useful test for scrappers is THE SPARK TEST


The Magnet will become your weapon, and with it you will sort ferrous and non-ferrous. 

Follow these steps:
  1. Step One: Find a metal sample
  2. Step Two: Find a magnet
  3. Step Three: Place the magnet against the metal sample.
  4. Step Four: Pull the magnet away from the metal sample.
  5. Step Five: Obey the magic rule...
     If the magnet sticks to a metal alloy, it is a ferrous (or nickel or cobalt) alloy. 


Ferrous Metals

Ferrous metals are alloys of iron, and they usually stick to a magnet... BUT a common misconception is that steel is the only metal that attracts a magnet; This mistake can be an expensive one. There are actually 3 (THREE) common elements that pull to a magnet, and those are iron, nickel, and cobalt.  (there are some others, but they are mostly rare earth metals. For example, gadolinium)

These three metals are known as ferromagnetic (ferro- the latin root for iron) at room temperature. Ferromagnetic, for all intents and purposes, is just a fancy way of saying "strongly attracts a magnet." So ONLY iron, nickel, and cobalt will have a force exerted on them by a magnet, nothing else.

Iron, is a common, cheap metal; Nickel is an expensive metal, more so then copper; and cobalt is even more expensive, more so then nickel. If your magnet gets pulled to a metal alloy, it contains iron, nickel, or cobalt (usually just iron).

Many other compounds (non-metals) can be magnetic, but these are easily distinguished from a metal alloy as they are usually ceramic; for example, ferrite.

Be warned; things that are not attracted to a magnet can still contain iron, nickel, cobalt, or a combination. Take for example, 304 stainless steel. It contains both iron and nickel and yet, it doesn't attract a magnet! (Actually, there are many different types; find out why some types of stainless steel  aren't magnetic!)

Metals that stick to a magnet that you should know of:

  • Iron / Steel / Ferrous
  • 4xx Series Stainless Steel
  • Scrap Carbide (made of tungston cabide in cobalt)
  • Nickel
  • Cobalt

Non-Ferrous Metals


Non-ferrous metals are generally non-magnetic (except for nickel and cobalt). It is worth learning to identify these scrap metals:

  • Aluminum
  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Brass
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium
  • Pot metal 
  • Chromium (used in Stainless Steel)
  • Pewter
  • Titanium
  • Mercury
  • Gold (found in Scrap Computers)
  • Silver 
  • Platinum (found in Scrap Catalytic Convertors)

As you guessed, these metals are very valuable and will be easily distinguished from ferrous metals with nothing but a magnet.  Only after you have been learning for a while, will you be able to sort metals by simple sight and touch. http://scrapmetaljunkie.com

Metal Recycling

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Metal Recycling is how we started.  We recycling all types of Metal here in Raleigh, so we are the best in North Carolina Metal Recycling.

When in the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Henderson, Clayton area, see us at:
Raleigh Metal Recycling
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC, 27610
Tel 919-828-5426
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com

or in Goldsboro, Wilson, Kinston, New Bern, Mt Olive, Rocky Mount area, see us at:
Goldsboro Metal Recycling
801 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Tel 919-731-5600
www.goldsboroscrapmetalrecycling.com

Metal Recycling

Junk Cars

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Junk Cars is a big business for us at Raleigh Recycling and Junk Cars.  Drive it in, push it in, tow it in.  We buy Junk cars for cash, even with no engine no tires, etc. 

When in the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Henderson, Clayton area, see us at:
Raleigh Recycling and Junk Cars
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC, 27610
Tel 919-828-5426
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com

or in Goldsboro, Wilson, Kinston, New Bern, Mt Olive, Rocky Mount area, see us at:
Goldsboro Recycling and Junk Cars
801 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530

Junk Cars

24 Haziran 2012 Pazar

Open Saturdays

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Weekends are the perfect time to relax with your family and get a few things checked off that to-do list.  If your weekend involves cleaning out your garage or basement, or finally getting rid of that junk car in your backyard, then you need to add one more thing to your to-do list: Going to Raleigh Metal Recycling to get paid cash for your metal trash. 

As you clean out the old junk in your house or storage area,  you're probably just thinking about what you're going to keep and what you're going to throw away.  Instead, think about what you can get paid for.  An old microwave, a bent ladder, a broken leaf blower, an outdated computer, a rusty grill, unused rims, even old pots and pans can put cash in your pocket.  It's not trash, it's cash!  Just bring it in to one of our convenient North Carolina locations in Raleigh or Goldsboro.

Our Raleigh location is open every Saturday from 7am to 2pm and our Goldsboro location is open every Saturday from 7:30am to 12pm, so when you're done cleaning out your home, reward yourself by coming in and getting paid cash for the metal trash.  And remember, we take junk cars in any condition!

Come visit us at our two North Carolina locations:
Raleigh Metal Reycling (convenient to Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Garner, Clayton)
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 828-5426

Goldsboro Metal Recycling (convenient to Goldsboro, Kinston, Wilson, La Grange)
801 N John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5600

Sell My Junk Car Raleigh Durham

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Sell my Junk Car Raleigh Durham is what we can help you with.  Drive it it, push it in, tow it in.  We get you in and out fast and pay cash for your Junk Car or Salvage Car.  Yes we are a Junk Yard and a Salvage Yard that is ready to buy your car.  If you want Cash for your junk car, come see us.  We are about junk cars for money.  We can help with Junk Car removal, by calling our partner DMS recycling at 919 758 3764.

In the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Henderon, Clayton area
Raleigh Recycling and Junk Cars
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
Tel 919-828-5426
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com


In the Goldsboro, LaGrange, Wilson, Mt Olive area
Goldsboro Recycling and Junk Cars
801 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Tel 919-731-5600
www.goldsboroscrapmetalrecycling.com

Sell My Junk Car Raleigh Durham


23 Haziran 2012 Cumartesi

North Carolina Scrap Metal NC Pricing per pound

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North Carolina Scrap metal pricing per pound is an important issue for us at Raleigh Recycling.  Metal prices for items like scrap copper, can change daily.  This is the same for Aluminum and Stainless Steel, but Steel tends to change once a month.  We at Raleigh Recycling, work hard to offer you great prices.  Prices change so fast that we have not been able to get them on our website, but they are on our phone recording at 919-828-5426. 
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com
Raleigh Recycling
2310 Garner Road.
Raleigh, NC 27610


Thank you for finding us in the web.  If you are in the Goldsboro, Kinston, LaGrange, Mt. Olive, Rocky Mount area, find us at: http://www.goldsboroscrapmetalrecycling.com/
Greg Brown
Raleigh Metal Recycling

21 Haziran 2012 Perşembe

Scrap Metal Prices Raleigh NC

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Scrap metal prices NC is a subject that is worth explaining.  Most prices for non Ferrous materials such as copper, aluminum, brass, etc. can change, weekly or even daily.  You can even go to websites such as CME.com and watch copper trade (get new prices) real time--the price of copper changes every few seconds.  At Raleigh Metal Recycling, we do not change prices every few seconds, but they may change as I wrote, daily, or weekly.  Steel is different.  It does not trade daily, or every few seconds.  It usually trades once a month, close to the first few days of the month. 

Importantly as metals change in prices (the price we sell them for) we do our best to change our purchase price to pay you the most--the highest possible pricesBased on that, steel prices tend to change around the end of each month, or the beginning of the month.  

Come see us at Raleigh Metal Recycling http://www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com/ or  call 919 828 5426 and in Goldsboro, NC at http://www.goldsboroscrapmetalrecylcing.com/ to sell your scrap metal.

Raleigh Iron and Metal

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Raleigh Iron and Metal is the foundation of what we started as.  We remain huge in Raleigh Iron and Metal, while we now move into other materials.  Scrap Iron and Metal Recycling is a big business and is now the basis for our being one of the largest full service recycling operations in NC.

www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com

2310 Garner Road,
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-828-5426

NC Scrap Metal Pricing per pound

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NC Scrap Metal Pricing per Pound, Raleigh, NC


There is not easy answer to what the price is of scrap metal, NC, scrap copper, metal recycling in Raleigh.  Prices of some material change Daily.  At Raleigh Recycling Junk Cars and More, we do our best to have great prices.  To make it easy for you, you can call 919-828-5426 to get prices 24/7 on a recording.  For information, you can also see our site at www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com.  We are located at
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC

If you are in the Goldsboro, NC area you can call 919-731-5600 to get prices or for information see www.goldsborocrapmetalrecycling.com.  We are located
801 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530

Cardboard Recycling Paper Recycling, Raleigh, NC

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Cardboard Recycling is important to us at Raleigh Recycling.  We are major buyers of Cardboard from all types of companies that either currently pay to send it to landfill, or recycling it.

See us at:
Raleigh Recycling
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC, 27610

Call 919-828-5426
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com


or in Goldsboro, NC area
801 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530

Call 919-731-5600
www.goldsboroscrapmetalrecycling.comRaleigh Recycling

Appliance Recycling Raleigh,NC

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Appliance Recycling, Appliance Disposal is what we are about at Recycling and Junk Cars.  You can drop your appliance off and we pay you.  Running or not running.  We pay you cash! 

Raleigh Recycling
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Call 919-828-5426
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com

In the Goldsboro area:
Goldsboro Recycling
810 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27520

Call 919-731-5600

20 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba

NC Scrap

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NC Scrap is what Raleigh Recycling Scrap Metal, Cardboard, Junk Cars and More is the leader in Raleigh Recycling. 

In the Raleigh, Durham, Henderson, Cary area:
We are:
Raleigh Recycling
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
Tel 919-828-5426
www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com

In the Goldsboro, LaGrange, Wilson, Kinston, Rocky Mount area, we are
Goldsboro Recycling
801 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Tel 919-731-5600
www.goldsboroscrapmetalrecycling.com






 Raleigh Recycling, Scrap Metal, Cardboard, Junk Cars and More

Aluminum Cans

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Wednesday is Aluminum Can Day at Raleigh Metal Recycling and Goldsboro Metal Recycling.  Every Wednesday, come in and get an extra 3₵ per pound on your aluminum cans! 

Recycling aluminum cans not only puts extra cash in your pocket, but it helps the environment.  Did you know that in 2010, the United States' domestically recycled aluminum cans saved the energy equivalent of 26 million barrels of gasoline?  That's the equivalent of America's entire gas supply for 3 days.


Since you will be coming in anyway to take advantage of this great deal, gather up the rest of your metal trash and bring it in, too.  We take almost anything metal or mostly metal, including computers, electronics, appliances, junk cars, car batteries, steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and more! 

Come see us at our two convenient locations:
Raleigh Metal Recycling
2310 Garner Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 828-5426

Goldsboro Metal Recycling
801 N. John St.
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5600

Rising Gold and Silver Prices

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Gold and Silver prices continue to rise as the dollar, the euro and the yen slide downward. Precious metal prices have been soaring as stocks plunged and oil prices bounded toward $100 a barrel in response to continued unrest in the Middle East.
Is Gold the new safe haven currency of the world?

New and seasoned investors are flocking to Gold and Silver as a safe haven investment. To help illustrate the purchasing power of Gold, we’ve created this snapshot of Gold for the past month against three other major world currencies. It’s clear to see that $1.00 invested in Gold not only held its own against these currencies, but even increased in value almost 7% while the other currencies actually LOST value! The long-term outlook for Gold is optimistic with analysts predicting that the price of Gold will continue to rise over the course of the coming years.

Do you want to make your first investment or add to an existing Gold and Silver position? The APMEX precious metal experts have selected some of their favorite products for you. With just the right mixture of popularity and low premium price, this stockpile of bars and rounds should appeal to new and seasoned investors alike. Lock in your prices today!


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Get 5% More on Scale Scrap Prices in NJ All October 2011!

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Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp. offers clients in the New Jersey some of the highest scrap metal prices paid.


Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp. operates an approximate 16 acre facility located at 23 Double Trouble Road, Bayville, NJ 08721

GET 5% More on their already high scrap metal prices. Mention CODE BOB and receive an extra 5% paid on scale prices for each load!

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron owns and operate a large fleet of trucks and can dispatch containers to virtually any location in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.

Our recycling services include:

• Scrap Metal Recycling
• Metal Processing and Brokering
• Scrap Metal Container Services
• Mobile Scrap Processing
• Scrap Purchase Agreements (call to discuss)

Types of Scrap Metal We Purchase

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron can accommodate nearly any scrap metal material including:

* Ferrous Scrap and Non Ferrous Scrap
* Auto and Cars
* Steel, HMS, Rail and Iron Scrap
* Industrial Scrap Metals
* Copper
* Aluminum and Brass
* Alloys & Exotics
* Cast Iron
* Used and Obsolete Equipment
* Trucks/Trailers
* Lead/Batteries and Electric Motors
* Heavy Equipment

Please remember that pickup and container service is available.

Contact Information:

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp
23 Double Trouble Road
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-349-0112 or 732-505-0800
http://www.universalwrecking.com/scrap-metal-yard-buyer-nj.html

19 Haziran 2012 Salı

Scrap Metal Prices in New Jersey

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As of May 2 2011




#1 Bare Bright $3.55 per lb              AL Siding $0.66 per lb
#1 Tubing $3.20 per lb                    Al Sheet $0.53 per lb
#2 Tubing $3.00 per lb                    Prepared AL $0.56 per lb
#3 Roofing Copper $2.80 per lb     Cast AL $0.57 per lb
Brass $1.60 per lb                         Lead Batteries $0.22 per lb
Ins. Copper Wire $1.00 per lb      Stainless Steel $0.65 per lb
THHN/Thin $1.85 per lb               Lead $0.50 per lb
Ins. Cable $2.20 per lb                 Electric Motors $0.18 per lb
500/750 MCM $2.75 per lb        AL/Copper Fin $1.40 per lb
Steel BX $0.20 per lb  

Courtesy Rockaway Recycling - Rockaway, NJ 07866 Ph 973-625-9560

Other scrap prices in New Jersey as of Dec 20 2011:

Steel Scrap USD per 100 LB
P&S 5′ and under $13.50
P&S Unprepared $12.00
#1 HMS $13.00
#1 HMS Unprepared $11.50
Torchable $10.00
Light Iron $10.50
Cars $10.50

Scrap prices above subject to change. Use code “BOB” for 5% more on scale prices (good once per day).

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp | 23 Double Trouble Road | Bayville, NJ 08721 | 1 877-SCRAP-80 | 732-349-0112

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Scrap metal prices increased by US$15/ton in the East US

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Despite of the sluggish demand from Turkey, the scrap prices have soared sharply by US$15/ton in the East US, driven by the strong demand from the US local mills.

In fact, Turkey is the main customer of the scrap mills in the East US; however, the purchase from Turkey has become weak due to the unstable political situation in North Africa and Mid East.

At present, Turkey’s purchase prices of the US container HMS scrap 1:2 (80:20) are at US$447.5~US$450/ton, up by US$2.5~US$5/ton from the previous quote. Furthermore, some US mill increase the prices to US$455/ton C&F; however, the prices were unfavorable for the Turkish buyers. courtesy http://www.yieh.com/ 

Japan Scrap Metal Prices Update

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MAy 3 2011 - Japanese Scrap Metal Market Update

Reportedly, Japan’s average prices of the H2 scrap in the fourth week of April 2011 were at ¥38,098/ton in Kanto, Central and Kansai regions, up by ¥1,356/ton from a week earlier.

Among them, the average prices of H2 scrap in Kanto region were at ¥39,000/ton, soared by ¥,1500/ton; that in Central region was at ¥37,560/ton, increased by ¥1,400/ton and that in Kansai region was at ¥37,733/ton, rose by ¥1,166/ton.


Source www.yieh.com

Copper prices up in morning May 20 2011

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May 20 2011 - Copper prices are up in the spot market by 3 cents per pound to around $4.07 cents per pound USD.

There are many grades of scrap copper including bare brite, buss bar, #1 and #2 scrap copper. Copper is a non ferrous metal that will not take to a magnet. You will get more money for your scrap copper if you srip all the insulation off down to bare copper.

The price of scrap covers moves in tandem with the spot and comex prices so continue to watch both of these carefully.
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Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp. offers clients in the New Jersey some of the highest scrap metal prices paid.
Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp. operates an approximate 16 acre facility located at 23 Double Trouble Road, Bayville, NJ 08721

Paying Some of the Highest Prices for Scrap Metals in New Jersey!

CALL FOR CURRENT PRICES at 732-349-0112

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron owns and operate a large fleet of trucks and can dispatch containers to virtually any location in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
Our recycling services include:
• Scrap Metal Recycling
• Metal Processing and Brokering
• Scrap Metal Container Services
• Mobile Scrap Processing
• Scrap Purchase Agreements  - call to discuss

Types of Scrap Metal We Purchase

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron can accommodate nearly any scrap metal material including:

* Ferrous Scrap
* Non Ferrous Scrap
* Auto and Cars
* Steel Scrap
* Industrial Scrap Metals
* Copper
* Aluminum and Brass
* Alloys & Exotics
* Rail and HMS
* Cast Iron
* Used and Obsolete Equipment
* Trucks/Trailers
* Lead/Batteries
* Electric Motors
* Heavy Equipment
Please remember that pickup and container service is available.

Contact Information:

Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp
23 Double Trouble Road
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-349-0112 or 732-505-0800
website: http://www.universalwrecking.com/scrap-metal-yard-buyer-nj.html

18 Haziran 2012 Pazartesi

Copper Prices News Summary

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For October 21 2011 - Here are the current copper prices news reports summary below:

Industrial metal prices jump on European meeting

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The price of copper for December delivery jumped 5.4 percent Friday to settle at $3.223 a pound. Palladium prices rose 5.8 percent to $618.25 Industrial ...

Copper prices will remain strong: Freeport McMoRan

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NEW YORK (Commodity Online): Copper outlook is very positive on strong physical demand and the recent price falls are only a product of financial markets

How To Scrap Apart A Computer

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This post describes the ways one can scrap a computer to make the MOST MONEY! Computers can be found in bulk at school actions, business closings, and even on craigslist for free. This explains how to scrap the computer, check here for more info on how to scrap the monitors! When scrapping computers, VOLUME is very important. Before selling any of the gold bearing components, wait until you have accumulated over 5-10 pounds of the stuff. This will assure you have interested buyers and therefore a very good price when selling on Ebay.

Firstly, before scrapping a computer, make sure it is actually worthless. The truth is, any working component of a computer is worth more as a used part than as scrap. That being said, lets look at the scrap value...

The inside of a computer is full of different types of materials, including, copper, aluminum, gold, silver, palladium, and all types of wire and transformers. Computers can be broken apart into several different components:

  • The Case: This is the outside of the computer, this is made of steel.
  • Disk Drives: including DVD/CD/Floppy disk players and high grade board.
  • Hard Drives: milled aluminum, stainless steel, and high grade board.
  • Motherboards: The main board that hold the CPU, the RAM and the PCIs.
  • CPUs: This is the most gold concentrated part of most computers. It is under a heat sink.
  • RAM: These are the "sticks" that can be pulled from the motherboard.
  • PCIs: these are the "mini boards" that can get pulled out of the motherboard.
  • PowerSupply: This is the box that has a big chunk of wire coming out of it.
For More info on identifying electronic scrap check out Identifying E-Scrap. 

To pull these different components out of the computer, the first thing you need to do is open up the side of the computer case. This can be done by unscrewing some screws or pulling in the right places. Newer model computers are usually very easy to get into, and the older they are, the harder it is to open up. However, it is never harder than pulling out a few screws.

The first thing I do to a computer when scrapping it, it cut out all the wires.


Once I have the wires cleaned out, I will pull out the CPU and the RAM, both of which are pictured below. The CPU is almost alway covered with a heat sink, also pictured below. The CPU has a little throw switch lever that needs to be UP to allow it to come out, as well as a strap that holds it to the heat sink. The RAM is usually secured with little plastic tabs on their ends.




How To Remove a CPU from a motherboard

These are, arguably, the two most expensive components of the computer (by price per weight).

The next thing I pull out of the computer is the PCIs. These can usually just get ripped right out of the motherboard. If I just give it a nice strong pull, the whole thing will get ripped out in one go. If that doesn't work for you, there is a single screw holding it onto the case that you need to take out.

PCI boards have gold fingers. The gold fingers can be cut off and sold separately for a premium! Always cut very close to the gold and leave very little green board connected to the fingers, and you will get the best prices. A single PCI aka daughterboard, is pictured below, along with some gold fingers:

















The next thing I pull from the computer is usually the Motherboard, aka the big board screwed into the case. To liberate the Motherboard, grab a trusty screw driver or power drill and take out the screws. Its pretty simple. A Motherboard is pictured below:

Now that the motherboard is out, I usually pull out the Hard Drive and the disk drives. A hard drive is shown below. There is a very small board on the bottom of all the disk drives that can be sold along with the PCIs and the motherboards. For more info on the hard drives, check out my page on How To Scrap A Hard Drive


But How Do You Sell These Components?

Everything you separated COULD be sold to a scrap yard. Hard drives, steel computer cases, and disk drives, can all be sold to a scrap yard.

But the CPUs, RAM, Motherboards, PCIs, Gold Fingers, and other gold bearing components should all get sold on Ebay! They will undoubtedly pay you more. To sell these gold components, you will need to be patient. The goal is to hold onto everything you have, until you get a large enough quantity/volume to sell them on Ebay.

Sell whatever you have once you are comfortable doing so. But you need to weight until you have the right quantity before selling.

Be aware! Don't take chances with other places online! Ebay will always get you the best prices!

Now, your scrap should generally get grouped into four main categories of E-Scrap. Remember, the more you have, the better prices you will receive. You should be selling these components in four separate lots, and do not mix the separate categories as you will get payed much less even if it seems easier.  The four components are:

  • Gold Fingers (right now worth at least $15/lbs)
  • PCI boards and Motherboards* (worth $3/lbs)
  • CPUs (worth many different prices depending on what type they are)
  • RAM (worth over $9/lbs)
*PCI boards can have the Gold fingers cut off, and what is left is still as valuable as the motherboards, so they can be mixed together. Also you can mix together the boards that you pulled off of hard drives and disk drives along with these.

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Small Business 1099 in 2012: "Unnecessary bookkeeping burden"

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The President's  2011 Congressional State of the Union Address was delivered this Monday, just moments before this was published. According to the president, "A bookkeeping burden" buried in the health care reform laws of 2009 will be removed.
President Barack Obama adressing congress. 


According to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address, this year, he and congress will be "correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses."

The President drew one of his standing Ovations by alluding to the obnoxious 1099 law that was snuck into the 2010 health care reform laws. (How that issue affects recyclers is here.) The tax provision made up about two thirds of a page in the 906 page long Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009, but would have been far from harmless.

The Law called for all businesses buying over $600 worth of services or property from any individual or business to issue that person a 1099 for the year. Up until now, this had only been required for services purchased from a contractor.

The 1099 change was added to the bill to help cover costs for the health care reform. An estimated 300 billion dollars in taxes is not reported every year. The idea was that the government could now easily find some of that money.

But the downfall was the millions of unnecessary 1099s. In essence, the law was going to create a big mess for almost all small businesses, possibly adding to the burden of the recession!

Many small business owners, myself included, have a burden lifted off their shoulders. The imminent repeal of the 1099s will help us sleep easy.


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How To Scrap CPUs

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Before reading this, be sure to know the basics of How To Scrap A Computer, which includes details on how to isolate a CPU.

CPUs are arguably the most expensive component in a scrap computer. To a scrapper they are perfect because they can be scrapped for an expensive amount of money but take up little space. It may take a while to accumulate a couple pounds of them, but when you you do, you literally are sitting on a gold mine. 

Central Processing Units (CPU) are located on the main motherboard of a computer, under a heat-sink. They have gold plated connecting pins, and depending on the model, gold inside and atop themselves. Gold is used in e-waste because it is a great conductor of electricity.

When discussing scrap value, CPUs can be broken up into two general subsets: Fibre and Ceramic CPUs. Fibre CPUs are thin, have relatively little gold, and are usually green. Ceramic CPUs are made from, well... ceramic. They are grey colored and brittle. Ceramic CPUs generally have more gold and are much heavier.

Fibre CPUs

  • Thin 
  • Light
  • Little Gold





This IBM chip is worth at least $3.
Ceramic CPUs
  • Dense/heavy
  • Decent gold content
  • Brittle. Can possibly Chip. 









This is fibre CPU with a Cu Heat sink!
Copper Heat Sink
  • Tin plated copper makes CPU heavier
  • Found on some Ceramic and fibre CPUs
  • Doesn't change the type of CPU it is! It is still fibre or ceramic.
  • Don't pull this part of the CPU off. Sell it as is. 







Three pentium II cartridges are shown above. These were
Used before the smaller gold filled edition you may find. 
Cartridge CPUs
  • Cartridge CPUs are actually worth less than the fibre Chips by weight. 
  • These are actually considered about as valuable as RAM. 
  • Are covered by a plastic shell. 
  • Can be sold alongside Fibre chips, RAM, or high grade boards. 







Who Buys CPU?


CPU are bought by all types of gold refiners, big and small. Unless you are a giant company that deals in may tons of e-waste a year, you will not be selling to the lare refineries. You will instead be selling on eBay to small refiners who do the work as a hobby or small business.

Actually, some very large companies may end up buying your eBay auctioned e-scrap, so I find it is the best way to go. 

How To Sell CPU:
CPUs will always draw the best prices when sold on eBay. In fact, many sites that claim to pay "top dollar" for electronics like CPUs, end up selling many of the items on eBay. (Sometimes they check for working items and sell the as USED!)
How To Sort CPUs for Auction on eBay:
When selling CPUs, ALWAYS segregate the different types. The more specific you can be, the better.  The separated groups of CPUs will draw different buyers because preference during the refining process. For example, a auction for "20 scrap CPUs" will not get you as much money as 3 auctions for "3 Pentium Pro Scrap CPU 8 oz gold precious", "7 Ceramic CPU scrap gold IMB Pentium" and "10 Fibre CPUs 
By selling as many CPUs as you can in one lot, you will draw in buyers who are willing to pay more money. As a general rule, don't try to sell less than 7 ceramic CPUs in a lot, and don't sell less than 1.5 pounds of fibre CPUs in a lot. Like selling any type of scrap, the more you have, the better prices you will get!
Auction Or Buy It Now?
I always put CPUs up for auction, because there is absolutely no way for me to know how valuable the chips are. Unless you have sold the exact same chips before, and the market price for gold hasn't changed at all, or strictly increased, only then can you sell a lot as buy it now. 
Which CPU is The Most Valuable for Scrap?
In general, the ceramic type of CPUs are the most valuable. Of those, the CPUs with gold plating on their tops/caps are usually the most valuable. 
The Pentium Pro, one of the most valuable, mass-produced, scrap CPUs and contains about a gram of gold. As a seller of these chips, you would be making roughly $15 per chip if you have over 5 of them.

Add any comments you want below, and Good Luck Scrapping!


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How To Scrap A Refrigerator

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I received a question not too long ago, and I thought I would share my answer. Please send in your questions to Scrappingmetalblog@gmail.com and I will try to answer all the questions I can.

Here is the question I received:
Just wanted to say thanks for such a great blog. I have learned so much from reading it!
A question I had for you..
I just picked up a great black side by side refrigerator to scrap. It is a newer model. Can't be over 10 years old. It doesn't work.The back of it appears to be stainless. Just wondering what you do when you get a refrigerator. I cant find much info online about them. I know there is freon in there, but what is safe to take out, strip, etc.
Thanks again!

Hello! and thanks for the great question! I'm glad you like by blog, and I hope you keep reading! With that being said, here is the deal with refrigerators:

The problem with refrigerators is the freon. Some people have the illusion that it is like breathing mustard gas, which couldn't be farther from the truth! Freon is not that bad for people to breath. Yes, it isn't good to breath, but it isn't any worse than second hand smoke; so don't worry about getting hurt if you break the freon lines. The real concern with freon is its detrimental effect on the ozone when released.

IF you are HVAC certified, and you have the necessary equipment, only then can you legally pull the freon out of any scrap, including AC units.

Now the question most important question you can ask yourself is "Do I want to unsafely let freon out into the atmosphere?"

If you do, and get caught by the EPA, then you will have to pay a serious fine; Over $25000. (I haven't heard of somebody getting into trouble for this while scrapping... yet.)

The freon lines are the copper lines in the bottom and back of the refrigerator. If you cut one of these lines with a bolt cutter, freon will come pouring out of there, along with some of the lube/oil from the compressor. If you cut the lines, you will want to have the fridge in a place where you can let that oil pour out if it decides to. Then harvest the copper lines... The condenser coil is usually of something other than copper, but check that for copper too.

Inside of the compressor (the hollow black ball) is a motor with some copper windings, and a whole lot of oil. If you have the will power, take an angle grinder, sawzall, ect, and cut that sucker open along the welding joint. Sell the motor as is, or cut out the copper for scrap.

If there is any non-magnetic stainless on the refrigerator, PULL THAT OFF!

I have found on occasion the inside of the refrigerator (the rails and shelves) to be aluminum. PULL THOSE OUT!

Any wire you can manage to find should get cut off too.

The magnet test is invaluable. Always use your magnet! "The magnet will become your weapon, and with it you will sort ferrous and non-ferrous metals."

but what if you don't want to let the freon out...?

My scrap yard, and possibly yours too, will take all refrigerators with the freon still in them. In that case, take anything valuable that you possibly can off the refrigerator without breaking the freon lines. This just makes for a cleaner work space, a cleaner environment, and cleaner conscious.

If your scrap yard will NOT take refrigerators with freon, you will need to make a decision. You can cut the copper tubing lines, and possibly get a fine (I've never seen anybody get a fine, however.), or you can call around to closer scrap yards... In my experience, they will usually buy it.

The final option, is to see if it works and sell it as a used fridge! Plug it in and see if anything is wrong. If not, you can always try to sell it on craig's list. In almost all of my experiences, however, there is something seriously wrong, and its only value is scrap.

Remember, that if you can sell it along with the mixed metal, to fill the inside with metal too. That way the refrigerator won't take up too much volume.

Thanks for the question and Good Luck Scrapping! If you or anybody else has any questions, and you think I may be of assistance, please ask!

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Selling Scrap Metal On Ebay

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Many of you may be familiar with the practice of selling computer components on eBay (especially the RAM and Processors). But can other scrap metals be sold on eBay?

All scrap metal has value, and people will only buy scrap for less than they can sell it or less than they can buy it elsewhere.

That being said, as yourself, "How many scrap yards are within driving distance of my home?" For most people they will say some number less than 13. When selling scrap metal on eBay, however, you are opening yourself up to a giant market: The Internet.

When you stumbled upon this site, you most likely were looking for some information on some type of scrap metal. Similarly, when somebody wants to buy scrap metal, many will go to an auction website.

People who buy scrap online include those in a metal shop, middle men, artists, or investors. Some will be professional, some will be amateurs. The point is, they will often be willing to buy for more money than a scrap yard!

Here is a list of things you can sell online for more money than when you sell to a scrap yard:

  • High Grade Computer Boards
  • Computer Processors
  • RAM modules
  • Catalytic Convertors
  • Many types of copper including wire.
  • Junk Silver. 
  • Literally, anything that can be sold at a scrap yard can be sold on eBay for just as much, if not more. 

What are the tricks?
  • EBay and PayPal will takes fees out of what you sell. For example, If your listing sells for $50, you will only get about $44, and the rest goes to eBay and PayPal.
  • EBay takes NO fees out of shipping costs. This is why many people bump up the shipping cost, and use them to offset the eBay fees.  
  • Always show pictures of the item on a digital scale. This generally give people confidence when bidding. 
  • Add the weight of the item to its auction title, ie "4lbs of copper 1 scrap metal Cu bullion .99"
  • Adding words like "bullion", and possibly the purity of the scrap will be best to draw those investing on whatever metal you are buying.
  • Catalytic convertors are a very sought after scrap item. Amateure chemists will try to refine precious metals out of them. 

*Remember, making a little more money will not seem like that big of a deal when you spend an extra hour putting everything up for sale on eBay, and then take the tiem to ship them out after payment. Don't underestimate the value of immediate payment.
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Why is the price of copper going up?

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Anybody who follows the prices of metals lately has recognized the tremendous rise in the price of copper in the past few months. As I posted last January, analysts are watching for the price of copper to rise to incredible, never-before-seen prices.

Most recently, copper has risen to as high of $4.63/lbs before settling where it is now at $4.50/lbs. Now, what has made the price rise to that level?

The several reasons the price of copper has gone up include:

  • Chinese infrastructure is creating a giant demand
  • The price of the US dollars is going down, so the value of copper gets inflated. 
  • Wall Street has been buying up copper for ETFs and ETNs
  • Several sources claim there exists an entity trying to corner the copper market. 
  • On the supply side, Chile, a major supplier of copper, has had a supply scare. 

Like I've said before, I can imagine the price of copper so much as doubling. For the moment, however, I am going to cash in my copper stash. I hope to take advantage of the money I can make now. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and even though prices are on the up swing, I plan to cash in NOW! 
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How to Sell Scrap Stainless Steel, non magnetic 300 304 316 grades and magnetic grades

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First off, please be sure you are holding onto a piece of stainless steel and not a piece of aluminum. I have made this mistake before, and it can be quite embarrassing. You can also test stainless steel by checking sparks. 


What is Stainless Steel?

Stainless steel is a name given any steel alloy that contains the element chromium, or to be specific at least 9% Chromium. Other metals can be alloyed with stainless steel, the second most common being Nickel.

What is Chromium?

Chromium, colloquially called "Chrome", is a metal that is worth about 6 dollars per pound by itself (but I have never been to a yard that buys pure chromium). Its primary use is in stainless steel due to its ability to resist corrosion, and as a plating on metal parts because it is shiny. It is basically never used by itself.

What causes some stainless steel to be non-magnetic?


Some stainless steel is magnetic, and some is not. This is because some stainless steel contains Nickel.
Nickel and chromium interact in a very special way, and the chrome negates the ferromagnetic proporties of the nickel and iron.

In general, alloys of nickel and chromium will not me magnetic, neither will alloys of nickel and copper.

What is the most valuable stainless steel?


Really, the value of your scrap is dependent on weather or not you have a buyer. If you have a whole lot of 200 grade stainless, but nobody to sell it to, you will be getting a much lower price than if you sell to a specialty buyer.

Non-magnetic stainless steel will usually be worth a little more than aluminum these days. And the great part is that the weight adds up much faster than aluminum per unit of volume.

What are the different grades of stainless steel?

The grades are numbered from 1xx-6xx. In general, the 400 series is the cheapest, and doesn't normally contain nickel and is therefore magnetic. The 3xx series stainless is non magnetic and most commonly recycled at scrap yards. 304 stainless steel contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel (commonly called 18-8). The 316 grade stainless is more valuable as it contains 16% chromium, 10% nickel and 2% molybdenum.


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Computer Gold Fingers

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When scrapping computers you will often come across wonderful gold encrusted components. (In reality, they are only gold plated.)

These "gold fingers" are often bought by amateur chemists, who using a blend of household cleaning products and hardware appliances, refine the gold to almost .999 purity.

These gold components are, despite appearances, not "ripe" with gold. Yes, refining gold fingers is easier than refining ore, but that doesn't mean it is "full" of gold. It will take hundreds of pounds of computers to get even close to an ounce of gold.

In you have the time and patience to collect about ten of pounds of these gold fingers, home refiners will be willing to pay you upwards of $300.  Even a pound of fingers will likely draw $30 dollars. Each pound of gold fingers usually contains at least 1.5 grams of gold.

These scrap gold fingers can be found in many high grade electronics. For example, inside of flat screen TVs, computer motherboards, daughter boards (PCIs) and in some printers.

To get the most money from these components, you need to include a detailed picture which shows how "clean" they are.

To "clean" the gold fingers, you must cut them as close to the gold plating as possible. There should be no other types of electrical components; or in other words, just gold and green.

To cut gold fingers away from whatever green boards you have, the best tool would of course be a band saw, followed second by any type of saw you favorite. I have cut them off with an old rusted pair of tin snips, but that never worked very well. If you do not have any type of saw you want to use, you can always find a strait edge, then score along the edge of the gold with a razor, then break off with vice grips, a vice, pliers, hammer, ect.

To summarize, Gold Fingers are:

  • Refined similar to CPUs and Motherboards, except it is easier to do for amateur chemists. 
  • Valued at at least $30 per pound. 
  • Can be collected from high grade electronics: flat screen TV, computer motherboards, PCIs, printers, ect. 
  • Should be "cleaned" properly if you want to get payed the best prices
  • Can be cut best with a band saw. If no saw is available score with a razor a few times, and break off with a vice. 

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How to Tell the Difference Between Stainless Steel and Aluminum

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Magnet Test:

Hit with a magnet. If it sticks, it is not aluminum, but rather 400 grade stainless steel, or just normal steel. 
The only elements that stick to a magnet are nickel, cobalt, and of course, iron.
Contrary to popular belief, tungston carbide doesn't stick to a magnet. In fact, tungston carbide is actually a powder. What is commonly called "carbide" is actually cemented carbide, which is cobalt  impregnated with tungsten carbide (WC). 
Spark Tets (Hit with an angle grinder):
If you grind the steel with a grinding wheel, and it throws off a glow of sparks, then it is steel. otherwise it isn't steel. So if it is non-magnetic and it gives off sparks, then it is most likely 3xx series stainless steel.
Rust Test:
Aluminum doesn't rust. Stainless steel CAN rust, and popular to popular belief WILL rust eventually, especially in extreme conditions.
Density test: 
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How To Sell Scrap Carbide, Tungsten Carbide, Cemented Carbide

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Carbide is commonly regarded as the most valuable type of scrap a person can happen upon. I, for one, always get the biggest kick out of getting even a little WC! The hardest part is discovering where to find scrap carbide!

What is Tungsten Carbide?
Carbide will often be coated in a titanium compound,
like those pictured above. 
Tungsten carbide is one of the strongest material used by man. It is almost as hard as diamonds. I don't think it is worth going into specifics, so lets just say... THE SHIT IS STRONG!

Scrap tungsten carbide aka scrap carbide is commonly found in mill tools, as carbide tools can last decades with just a few sharpenings.

Tungston Carbide, is also very heavy! VERY HEAVY! It is twice as heavy as steel, almost as heavy as gold. It doesn't take very much to yield a few pounds, so serious money can pile up quickly!


What is the difference between Carbide and Tungsten Carbide?

Let me clarify some of the confusion! There are actually 3 technical terms often thrown around by scrappers. In a scrap yard, they all basically mean the same thing: tungsten carbide filled metal.


  • Tungsten Carbide: This is, in fact, *technically* NOT a metal. (...What!?) It is a compound of Tungsten (W) and Carbon (C), hence the chemical formula WC. Tungsten Carbide is actually very rarely used in plane ceramic form, if ever. Tungsten Carbide is also used in compounds of two parts tungsten, aka W2C. This however is actually tungsten semicarbide.
  • Cemented Carbide: THIS is what most of us think of when we hear "carbide." It is actually between 5% and 25% Cobalt by weight. To explain why, think of cemented carbide like Jell-O with a lot of fruit. The cobalt acts like the Jell-O, and the tungsten carbide is super-dense, ass-kicking fruit that makes the jello much denser, and much stronger. Obviously, the Jell-O with more fruit is stronger, and the cemented carbide with lots of WC is very strong.
  • Carbide: This is a material scientist's word for "a compound of carbon with something more electro-negative." So, technically, its not specific enough, and could be referring to any carbide compound. That's ok, because if your scrapping, we'll all know that you actually mean cemented carbide.


This small spark
signals value. 

How to Identify Carbide, aka The Spark Test:

A very simple way to identify carbide, is to spark test it. Carbide has a spark test which yields a VERY dark, red, short spark. This is different from HSS (high speed steel) which will often have a longer, whiter spark, plus a few forks.

Please remember, it is very dense. So if you have a similarly sized piece of steel, carbide should weigh about twice as much as the steel.


That's fine and dandy, but where do I sell it?

Of course, everybody's scrap yard will buy scrap carbide. It's just a wonderful thing to get! It doesn't take up much space at all, and can be sold in small quantities easily. My scrap yard will only pay me between about $5 per pound of carbide, but the truth is that YOU CAN SELL IT ON EBAY or to other larger, carbide-specific, scrap yards for $10 per pound!!!!

Remember, the value of things on eBay ultimately have some fees taken out, but if you are not getting payed at least $9 dollars a pound at your local yard, SELL IT ON EBAY! You will usually make out like a bandit.

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