1100 LBS Of Copper Wire Shredded By The Copper King

[@Easy-e33]

Yes sir we really appreciate you as a customer

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the great pricing. 👍👊

[@demolitionsexpert]

@@ProjectShopFl glad to see you are getting away from the commute, the time involved was a hidden cost

[@ProjectShopFl]

@@demolitionsexpert I still have to go to Miami because I have customers down there.

[@cristhianballardo9329]

I agree with you on the banks, fk em its my money and i need it now! Lol

[@ProjectShopFl]

👊👍👍

[@patrickm.8425]

What's a bank?

[@randydobson1863]

hello Project Shop FL & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Project Shop FL & Friends Randy

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks Randy. 👊

[@Justjimmy127]

1:29 😂 those nuggets will make you smile. Big fan from Michigan! Keep it rolling Derek!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@guyfawkes578]

Where you live Jimmy? I'm in Michigan.

[@markrice3502]

that was a great haul on the copper and it looks like your running the mill agin it takes time to get it dieled in so i know you will get it running right ,thanks for shareing and keep the faith

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks, you too!

[@robertlivingstone3947]

Great looking copper great video

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@y.lelivelt2619]

I love to see you guys stripping the wire.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks, me too! lol

[@morganbradshaw5464]

Ive found that when stripping by hand that having the wire on something solid helps. A big piece of pipe fixed to something works excellent Keep the blade above the point where the wire touches the pipe and pull the wire towards you

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@cuscrapping]

Nothing better than watching you strip wire while I do the same!! Going to have another 400 lbs of spaghetti wire (THHN) done today. That stuff doesn't add up as fast as the 350-500MCM!! 😂👍 Hope you had a Happy Easter, Derek!!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Awesome! Happy easter to you as well.

[@simplescrapping]

Not a bad profit at all my friend👍. Great amount of copper buddy👍

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thank you! 👊

[@TB-Metals]

Here in Tennessee we have to wait for check in the mail for copper unless you have some type of business license. It sucks, but it is what it is. Everyone needs a Steve in their shop!

[@ProjectShopFl]

That sucks, especially if you got more copper to buy!

[@TB-Metals]

@@ProjectShopFl exactly. Hate having my money tied up

[@lwcentraltn3447]

Not sure your location but as a heads up many places I sell to also give a price jump when you have a business license also along with paying right away. They also raised the minimal activity license to 100k yearly also.

[@TB-Metals]

@@lwcentraltn3447 I don't have anywhere close to 100k a year

[@alanwilliams2452]

Ya I remember when you were working and a spring broke on you was very load when it broke

[@ProjectShopFl]

It's kinda dangerous around here.

[@greekgods3399]

love it

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@Zitechman]

Hey, about the guards on your stripper. You can mount them with magnets, like strong HDD magnets so you can have guards and remove them easily. Not that it matters.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Interesting idea Thanks.

[@tracypage8516]

Nice to see some shiny back in the shop 😊

[@ProjectShopFl]

Yes! always a good day when we strip wire. lol

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

Damn good copper price. My price last week was 3.53! Switch to 5/3 they offer immediate for a 2% fee or next day approval. They approved $22k check 2 business days even though they said it could take a week!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@scottm344]

Cool to see Steve is still around. He is a low key comedian. What happened? The machine fell apart. Oh I thought something happened lol

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂😂

[@twilkinson960]

If you come across a piece of hardened steel put it aside for when you have time to make a new roller on the lathe.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@cappaman2058]

You need to your own shop great video C.K.

[@ProjectShopFl]

I'm trying, thanks! 👊

[@davehazel1994]

need a bit of talc on rollers when wet stuff goes through help it grip

[@ProjectShopFl]

Great idea thanks! 👍

[@TECHNICUSChannel]

Copper prices up ⬆️ thats good machine for making money

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@johndaley9188]

Nice ramp at the doorway. Better than saw blades.

[@ProjectShopFl]

I bought off a scrap guy. lol

[@guyfawkes578]

😂😂😂😂I love your views on banks!!

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂 👍👊

[@dawnjennings4864]

3:51 You know how that bank is.I see it's written on wells fargo bank. I would just go to wells fargo and cash it out right and then deposit cash. Never have to deal with that crap again. I know it's a hassle but it fixes your bank o d america problem

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@silverlicious2086]

Looks like a great deal to sell copper right down the road from the shop. Savings on fuel and time. That means more time for grilling burgers. 😂😂

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂 too bad they are scammers

[@silverlicious2086]

Scammers as we found out later. Too bad. Oh well. Their loss for new business.

[@marshmallow220]

Happy Easter Derek,happy to see your getting a good price local the amount of time saved vs going down south must be a relief.I shot you a email labeled water Jetting pinch arms give me a shout if you needed some help getting them figured out/fabricated.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks I will look for it ( I get a ton of email ) Happy easter to you as well

[@bigcountryscrapper6885]

Great video my friend

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thank you 👍

[@marctodd8531]

Hey Derek. Are you okay? I get worried when I don't see you on KZbin. None of my business, but I consider you a friend and miss your dialogue. If you don't want to talk, that's okay too. Regards, Marc Todd

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks I'm ok I appreciate you asking.

[@nickilunde3733]

how did u make your copper wire striping machine

[@ProjectShopFl]

I bought it used then modified it.

[@Derbyhobbiescrapper]

Great vid mate

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks 👍

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

Happy Easter Derek

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks same to you. 👍

[@piecesofpete5921]

🤙🤙👍 Thats Right 😁✌️

[@ThatsRightRecycling]

Hey Pete ✌️

[@ramblingman8992]

Here in the UK, all scrapyards have to pay direct into your bank account. We also need to produce photo ID. This was brought in several years back to combat metal thefts as the traveller community don't tend to have either the ID or a bank account.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thieves ruin everything.

[@ramblingman8992]

We had a big problem with the theft of railway signalling cabling and also the theft of phone cables as well. The UK's main network provider, Openreach, switched to aluminium cabling, but the thefts still continued. They are currently engaged in swapping all properties to fibre to the premises.

[@justinbarrier3459]

Haha that’s crazy … thieves steel all the copper cable and the company says “dam we have to switch everything to aluminum so the thieves will stop stealing everything” The thieves still steal everything and go “shit, no more copper .. well aluminum is 4 times less . That just means we have to steal 4 times more cable to keep up 😅

[@justinbarrier3459]

Get a hair dryer if you’re doing it by hand with a razor or a filet knife and literally give the insulation a 30 second pass really close along the whole thing then strip it … the heat makes the insulation cut like butter

[@janielunday5012]

McKinney, Tx 4/1/24 Auto battery - $0.15 Sealed unit - $0.30

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@ProjectShopFl]

👍👍

[@iffy9776]

Happy Easter.. here in the UK, you have to have money transferred into your bank account. If you want it same day the cost is 2 English pounds. If you want the transfer free, you get your money 2 days later. Its crazy.

[@ProjectShopFl]

I hater banks, they inject them selves in to your life

[@charlesongie15]

come on folks hit the thumbs up.i'm shouting out from panama city panama.down for the winter.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thank you! 👍👊

[@ThePurpleSquirrel]

God provides. Keep the faith. Happy Easter.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks, same to you! 👊

[@pauljackson5482]

Yes. Pay a mortgage rather than rent. Its hard but keep trying you will get there.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thank you!

[@MatthewK863]

If you're gonna use the same scrapyard and will be getting checks, get an account at the same bank. They'll clear the checks faster if they're from the same bank.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@patrickm.8425]

Bank? What's that?

[@johnangelo5567]

I love to see the copper king eat I miss it

[@ProjectShopFl]

Me too! lol

[@25vrd48]

Making rent money . Way to go Derek . Great video .

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@billymoad]

If you ever get the chance to buy chillers of top of buildings that they run antifreeze through buy them they are full of copper pipe and some are brass we cut one brass one's apart to see if if had brass or copper pipe it had brass pipe the end we cut of weight over 900 pounds of brass it was back when copper was around 6 to 7 dollars when we was done with all the chillers he made over a million dollars on all of them Bud hi everyone from northwest Missouri ❤❤❤

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@brian56]

I hate when banks ask you where you got the money!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Not any of their biz!

[@Jack_of_1_Trade]

I once cut my forearm while stripping wire at 1am. I was pissed!!! Had to get stitches.

[@ProjectShopFl]

😳😳😳 Dang! I need to pay attention so that don't happen. lol

[@marctodd8531]

Man, you weren't shut down that long. Dial it in and lit it spin. You guys have it going on. Steve is a hoot. You guys complement your skills real well. Tally Ho.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@bigjohn20081983]

Happy Easter. I'm curious if rivnuts would solve your issues with the copper King. The down side is the tool to install them is like $90 on Amazon. Maybe better to weld it up and just retap new threads into it

[@ProjectShopFl]

I got some awesome mods coming for it that will fix all the issues.

[@dennishinkle5010]

Cash the check then deposit the cash and it's immediately available.

[@ProjectShopFl]

If I cash the check I won't be putting it back in the bank. lol

[@silverload3622]

I drill a hole in a 2x4 a little larger then the wire and drive a sharp drywall screw thru the 2x into the hole deep enough for when I pull the cable thru it cuts to the copper and works surprisingly very well

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for sharing

[@benhumphregys3087]

Wow that makes my copper pile look like peanuts

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@patrickm.8425]

Watching this guy makes me want to quit!! I busted my ass yesterday for over 8 hours taking electric motors apart to make a whopping $55 profit!! And that was from 5hp motors. This shit's killing me! I can't see how you ever make enough profit to buy the expensive tools to actually make this crap start paying a few bucks!

[@tanksgarage5821]

Let's re knurled the back roller on your lathe

[@ProjectShopFl]

I plan on it got a nice knurling tool for it.

[@thesawofsarcasm115]

Think fast 51:40

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂 Got to pay attention around here.

[@Kreacher1974]

Unfortunately its not just Bank of America, all banks put a hold on checks over a certain amount.

[@ProjectShopFl]

We need to do away with them. lol

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

All the big banks most of the regional even the central banks are insolvent,they need Derricks money from today to cover the check he cashed last week,all a ponzi they will come crashing down,no bank bailouts this go around,check out bank ‘bail ins’

[@louisarmstrong8863]

They say if people melt their metals down and present them in nice clean bar's they are worth 3 to 4 time there weight? so you might have lost a thousand dollar's.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Yes I am looking in to that

[@shahidbenting8751]

Hi brother I'm from south Africa and been a scrap collector for a few years now But it's is so difficult to collect or buy copper wire from people because the country have a law that you need to be register to buy copper wire Because of all the steeling of the copper cables So can you tell me do your country allso have a law that forbid you to buy and sell copper Jeeezzz u good at how you run you business I enjoy you videos

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks, We do not have laws saying you can not buy copper. Some thing are regulated and you need to be paid with a check and show ID.

[@toucanvanbeak]

Strap and chains lol

[@ProjectShopFl]

Works everytime. lol

[@barryrankin587]

Those razor blades must’ve came from China freight AKA Harbor freight. 😝😝😝

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂😂

[@patrickm.8425]

Goddamn!! Only made $0.42 per pound on that copper? That's horrible!!

[@ProjectShopFl]

On already stripped copper that's not bad

[@Thenandnowcardshop]

I’m in tn, I don’t do as much as you but, I can suggest get the duck away from Bank of America that place will and did duck me over more then I can count, and close the account and opened it add a credit union best decision of my life. I don’t get checks my yard will cash out on the spot unless over 20k then they will wire transfer. Cat cable is some of the hardest stuff for me to get rid of😂

[@ProjectShopFl]

I need to get away from all banks! lol We all do.

[@irishrebel1976]

Ol’ Steve needs to wear some safety glasses

[@ProjectShopFl]

He does sometimes. lol

[@shanegenx7519]

when’s forklift repair save ya back s you said

[@ProjectShopFl]

Yes! I'm working on making a schedule to work on it.

[@alanwilliams2452]

Can I get a 6 inch piece of the biggest copper wire you get to put on my shelve

[@ProjectShopFl]

If you pay for shipping.

[@StonerCreek74]

I know this is the obvious, but if you take the check to the bank its written on they should be able to cash it providing the issuers account has the funds. But thats just extra work on your end that you shouldn't have to do, plus if you don't have an account with that bank they want to charge you a percentage. Its a bunch of BS that a company can't pay cash to a seller even if they give them their business info to have on hand. I geuss they suppose everyone has lots of money in their accounts and dont need access to check funds immediately.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Last time I went to a other bank to cash a check ( PNC Bank) they wanted 8% witch was like $60 I snatched the check and told the lady she was smoking crack and robbing people. lol

[@StonerCreek74]

@@ProjectShopFl Sounds about right. That's crazy.

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

@@StonerCreek74right…yes,no that’s not how ponzi schemes work

[@nicejunk666]

I call a day ahead let him know how mush I’m bringing he’s always has enough cash

[@ProjectShopFl]

It's the law in FL anything over $1000 has to be paid in a check thanks to all the copper thieves

[@nicejunk666]

@@ProjectShopFl that sucks!

[@dwaynefowler7093]

and whats the hold up on the frok lift you are so busy derek and got a lot going on so why not just buy youanother wire striper just think about it when you can fix this oneyou would have two and than you and stave can see who is easter at runing the striper that would be a good video ????????

[@ProjectShopFl]

I would win hands down. lol I have a $3000 back up wire stripper bolted to the side of the main stripper. lol

[@dwaynefowler7093]

and you would have one for each handlol@@ProjectShopFl

[@dennishoward941]

The blades are probably Walmart's

[@ProjectShopFl]

Probably. lol

[@charlotteandmee]

You know, most of us viewers do NOT have this sophisticated stripping machine you have, so all your comments about adjusting this nut or this bolt or this roller are wasted on us home scrappers. Just strip the wire, that is what I love to. Watch. Philippe

[@ProjectShopFl]

I want people to know why I am doing the things I do and there are some people with similar machines and might need some insight.

[@seanfaulkner8777]

Hey bud I know exactly what you mean I can't stand a fucking bank either you always want to play with your money it's your money you want it then not fucking a week later

[@ProjectShopFl]

We to do away with them. lol

[@Bob42000]

I wouldn’t bank with Bank of America if they paid me

[@ProjectShopFl]

Yea they suck!

[@Cincinnatijames]

​@@ProjectShopFl I use Fairwinds Credit Unit, not sure if they are down there in South Florida. But they have excellent service. Every time a check has had a hold put on it, I've called up and they pushed it through.

[@dwaynefowler7093]

i have strip 600 by hand with knif in one with the wire in the same and pulling with the other hand i love striping spaghetti by hand i have told youalready but ilike to tell again i got a pickupload of wire yes my truck bed fullit had a mix of all kinds5/600lotof spaghetti but strip it by my self no one help me the place i took it to thay said thay have never seen so much copperwire cut up at one time yes i cut it into picesthe number one i had two and a hafe brarrels full on hadwire and ethe otherhad copper tubing and copper pipthe hafea brarrel had wire that didnt fit inthe full one a lot of copper that day now igot4 brarrels full now whiting on the prices to go up be for i sale it im geting a little triared now good luck and my you be blessed

[@ProjectShopFl]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@kennethmcgovern3137]

Love your videos, buddy, but your charging way too much money. You’re saving all the bullshit work for yourself and those guys are just taking it cream right off the top. That’s just my opinion. I’ve been cutting wire for 45 years but don’t put yourself out there for nothing, please

[@ProjectShopFl]

With some customers they will strip it them selves and just sell to a local yard so I have to be competitive or I will not get the work.

[@Frosty_x.x]

here in Canada where I am, it's an instant E-Transfer. direct in my acct. no wait, no cheques, no trsf's....but there could be a limit of like 3 or 4k

[@ProjectShopFl]

I have to set that up with them, that's how Miami paid me.