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RE: How do I reclaim copper wire? - 10/12/2008 2:25:26 PM

slaveboyforyou

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I don't know why some are telling you to use a knife for stripping wire. Do you have a pair of wire strippers? You can get a cheap pair for a few bucks in any hardware store. It will make the job a lot easier than stripping it with a knife.

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RE: How do I reclaim copper wire? - 10/12/2008 2:38:57 PM

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In truth you only need to start off with wire strippers or a knife at one end because if you separate out the copper from the sheath at one end you can pull the two apart and the copper wire will cut through the sheath itself quite easily.

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RE: How do I reclaim copper wire? - 10/12/2008 2:39:52 PM

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strip it with a stanley knife, then gather lots of it, it's a good earner if you get enough of it.

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RE: How do I reclaim copper wire? - 10/12/2008 2:45:51 PM

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

I been putting stray wires into a box. Say I throw out a toaster, I snip the wire. So wires of all types are in a box. Phone wire, cords, electronic wire.

If I recycle it do I have to remove the plastic? [for money, (greedy bastard, me, glunk)]

I googled to no avail. Burning it all up might be the only way?

Any idea how to proceed?

Remember my father was a recycler. For copper wire I grew up stripping it with a knife. If you burn it..you ruin it.
It's quite easy to strip wire. Get a utility knife..something to cover your knee/leg with. Rest the wire on your leg..one slice and you you have your wire stripped. It may take you a few tries before you get it right.
Copper is very valuable. Very thin wire like a phone wire is not worth the effort if you ask me. You need a heavier guage wire.

Last I recycled a 33 gallon trash can filled with clean copper I got 2100 for it. Of course that was about 2 years ago. Prices may have dropped some since then. Or gone up for all I know.

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RE: How do I reclaim copper wire? - 10/12/2008 2:55:59 PM

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

I don't know why some are telling you to use a knife for stripping wire. Do you have a pair of wire strippers? You can get a cheap pair for a few bucks in any hardware store. It will make the job a lot easier than stripping it with a knife.

No it wont. Wire strippers are only useful for single core cables. They are also not any good for thicker cables. The thicker the cable, the easier it is to strip with a knife.

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