3000 Pounds Of Batteries & Scrapping Copper From Lighting Fixtures

[@ValacircaTN]

02:19 "you can't park here sir ..."

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂

[@CatmanToxo]

Hey bro. The modification you made grinding the wire stripper was good, seems logical

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@JohnWick-vz9hp]

Thank u for the Intel it was very useful❤ and my family and I will say a prayer for your wife God bless

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thank you! 🙏

[@silverlicious2086]

Really enjoyed this long video. I got a cup of coffee, some donuts, kicked back and watched you guys do all the work. LoL. I like how you do the cost breakdown paperwork at the end of the vids.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks

[@y.lelivelt2619]

I love to see the cleaning and stripping of the materials. You had a nice payment.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks

[@TrashTube-rt9jw]

Cute…Idk how it is in Florida but in Louisiana they serve gator on a street corner.

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂 wow, in some of the more country areas they serve it in restaurants and even gas stations.

[@rogelioortiz8802]

I love to watch. My sister lives in Fort Lauderdale. I live in n.m

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks!

[@heywatsup671]

Subbing after the clause Schwab comment haha

[@ProjectShopFl]

👊 😂😂😂

[@darinberend2103]

There are levels to this game. You are a top tier pro.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks! 👊

[@anhhongtran2337]

great , all strong tools

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks

[@peterkohl1863]

an Idea But in rails and then the bins can run on rails ( Time 25:04 )

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@Павел-э9у8и]

ΑΔΕΛΦΕ ΜΠΡΆΒΟ!!!

[@ProjectShopFl]

👍

[@briankindley4859]

Maybe you could take some inspiration from a crab boats line spooling mechanism to easily coil that wire and insulation. You seem like a very crafty guy so I have no more ideas than that!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@rosemarierubano5894]

You finally got a good helper that is just as fast as you. Lol! Great vid , I keep finding things to scrap and they're in my truck. I need to take it all in on Saturday. Aluminum lights , some #2 and a bit of iron. #stayscrappy

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks 👍

[@selfmadeoutlaw721]

Man is that Tommy Lee Jones in the red shirt 😂 look like him 😂

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂

[@ProductionsLightMike]

Drinking soda out of glass tastes SO much better than plastic or aluminum! ~LightMike

[@ProjectShopFl]

I can't stand plastic cups now. lol

[@craigboden9455]

Maybe put a rolling bar in front of the holes so it keeps the wire a bit distant from where it catches and it'll help it move through too

[@ProjectShopFl]

That is gonna be one of the mods it is gonna get. Great minds think alike. lol

[@Reloadeez]

You're in a good location for surplus internet auction scrap, I see stuff down there all the time when I'm searching for deals. I mainly focus on large ferrous loads, most guys don't have the equipment, or don't want to manually load it, so it's cheaper and less competitive to get.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the info

[@johnangelo5567]

I have been watching the channel for a while...every time I see you reaching over that thing lol while its running makes me chring

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the concern I will work on some guards soon.

[@robertmandigo7942]

If you ever need three phase power, keeping it is cheaper then putting in it in from the power company. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks

[@perstaffanlundgren]

Does encloses for the mercury vapours lites could be used as camera enclosure or watertight boxes for a computer screen /tec stuff! or something. Hardened glass i guess.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@Marketto8777]

damn, that's paradise for me! I always look for old batteries to recycle active material for solar lol

[@ProjectShopFl]

I wish I has a solar array to use them on.

[@stevemccann9599]

Really love ur tutorial videos though KZbin running ad breaks literally every 5 minutes...not so fun!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks, I don't control the ads.

[@MrLandphill]

my first solar battery array was those big 8D batteries , love them.

[@ProjectShopFl]

I wish a had a solar array.

[@mrsunelectronics544]

Akkus prüfen und für Solarspeicher nutzen ☀️🏝️ Interessante Led Lampen ! aber ihr seit eher die Zerleger als Reparatur Leute 🙈🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@ProjectShopFl]

👍 English please

[@bettymorgan4909]

​@@ProjectShopFljust tap the translate to English button. I like to guess what is being said. I can only translate a little of Greman. It's so cool that you have viewers from all o er the world.

[@sustainsus1]

Is it not possible to take it more easy ? you are so stressy all the time taka care off you hart man .

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try and relax a bit.

[@joshp6061]

6:45 I slowed the vid down to 0.75x for the time lapse and after I legit thought you were drunk before I realized it was still at 0.75 lmao

[@ProjectShopFl]

Haha, I don't even drink. 😂😂😂

[@joestreet7036]

I got lucky this last winter.found a transformer in dumpster I had hard time getting out but at low price I still got 200 bucks of copper off it.havnt scrapped much lately.with today's prices it don't even pay the gas to haul it

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thats why I try and only get copper. lol

[@joestreet7036]

@@ProjectShopFl yes copper and brass is my favorite but I still look and get other stuff.two nights ago I found 30 brand new Kats engine block freeze plug heaters still in original packaging unopened.30 to 120 bucks at parts store depending on weather it's 400 ..600 or 1000 watt

[@davidbofin2658]

Steve is working out well, he knows his stuff, from Ireland 🇮🇪 😎🤠🚲✍

[@ProjectShopFl]

👍 Thanks, He is a good guy and working out well.

[@DeanG55]

Looks like your hired hand is an old pro? Pays to have good help!! 😆

[@ProjectShopFl]

yes!

[@1970-p6d]

I've always thought this about the different screws. Somebody's cousin works at the screw making joint and they either got a discount for many types of fasteners or the cousin got a kickback for cleaning out unused inventory kinda like a low flow toilet.

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂

[@jeffreybrianring6392]

Well, here in Oregon u would only get 300 bucks for 3000 lbs of batteries. Thank you very much cherry City Metals. Now u would get 8 bucks each for full size batteries at battery exchange in Salem Oregon.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for sharing

[@catholic3dod790]

Hi, project shop If I find jackpot from the dumpster. How will I sell it? Thanks

[@ProjectShopFl]

Depends on what it is. If its scrap go to a scrap yard.

[@bigcountryscrapper6885]

Great video

[@ProjectShopFl]

👊 Thanks

[@scottm344]

The big 4d or 8d batteries you can buy a acid pack and recharge those as long as their not reading as a dead cell

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the info, I wanted to keep some but I already have like 6. lol

[@williampeterson4416]

I can’t figure out why we still use flat head screws anymore. They are just useless.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Probably to piss people off.

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

Do they pay you old sheet for the aluminum coils?

[@ProjectShopFl]

I probably could get old sheet but for years cast AL was worth more and I've always sold the Aluminum coils as cast so its just out of habit.

[@richardweaver9682]

I was wondering how you would process those lead acid battteries... It looks like you just turned them in as is...

[@ProjectShopFl]

I did sell them as is, They are a mess to process.

[@robertbeltowski2819]

What do you do with the glass??????

[@ProjectShopFl]

Take it to the dump

[@robertbeltowski2819]

@@ProjectShopFl Thanks, what a waste for the glass and plastic. Can the plastic be shredded into pellets?

[@happylynn685]

Maybe you have mentioned this in the past, curious if the James would work on the transformers that didn’t break?

[@ProjectShopFl]

The Jaws are not as strong as you'd think.

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

Dang man thats what im talking about! You dont play around when it comes to your scrap pick ups and processing. I need that transformer processer so life can be easier on me. Lol. It really looks like work is going smooth with your helper now that you found reliable help. Man Ill tell you that your right about having one maybe even two more people working with you guys while running that big stripper. Sure would keep things stream lined and if theres a problem you have another set of hands ready to get you back rolling ASAP. Got a few of those big transformers open and pressed out finally and it sure was worth the work. The mid size transformers bring $60 each so Im happy about that. Keep these videos coming. I cant speak for everybody but i like these longer videos. There is so much to learn and it helps as motivation for sure!!!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks, Glad you got the transformers opened.

[@robertlivingstone3947]

Great stuff good video hey send me some sunshine its cold here in n.y.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Haha, Its finally cooling off in south fl, still hot but can definitely notice a little relief.

[@charlesyates6687]

If you had a double roller shredder you drop the whole peice in and seperate the crumbles from undernieth . Or a steam roller and a 1/2" steel plate that'll do the same job.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@ccartershecticlife]

Love getting a load of batteries like that I always cut the nodes off and save them up to get clean lead price for them

[@ProjectShopFl]

I was thinking of doing that. lol

[@ccartershecticlife]

@@ProjectShopFl I make my own fishing weights and fix boats so need clean lead so my lead as clean stuff doesn’t end up at the scrap yard it gets melted down and repurposed

[@ihopcsx]

Is that a log spitter you use to break cases?

[@ProjectShopFl]

A 20 ton press

[@DeanG55]

Deano here from Napa Valley, CA USA!! Too bad you have to push a button to operate that press. Would it be better to have a foot pedal and have two hands to use when separating those transformers? I also like when you strip wire into that large coil.

[@1970-p6d]

A lot of times that push button works as a safety lock out when pushing a button your hand is not getting cut off I've worked with machines with two buttons one on each side.

[@ProjectShopFl]

I have one for it I will be installing soon

[@ProjectShopFl]

1970 920 I had a punch press like that.

[@dustinmorgan8128]

Hey what is prepared in ur city?

[@ProjectShopFl]

Last week it was .08 per LB

[@dustinmorgan8128]

@@ProjectShopFl and what do they call prepared

[@marcuscostello5635]

Love the Klaus schwab stuff. Eff that guy

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂 that guy is a 🤡

[@4CarbideGaming]

How much did you have to pay for all those Batteries.

[@ProjectShopFl]

.10 per lb

[@james-dt4ei]

How do u and where do u get your customers?

[@ProjectShopFl]

I call electricians

[@greekgods3399]

love it

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks 👊

[@danielpersson7483]

question,got 3000 pounds of battery´s or paid for it?

[@ProjectShopFl]

I paid for them

[@danielpersson7483]

@@ProjectShopFl thx for responding!

[@ellisstan]

So what did all this cost you up front ??? Or what was the business realtionship ??

[@ProjectShopFl]

I think I went over it at the end. I buy scrap from electrical contractors.

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

Damn #2 has gone down quite a bit for your area. Mine last week was 2.91 . Got about 125 pounds to turn in today and some aluminum lights

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

Just turned in that copper 139 pounds 2.64 #2. Dropping fast

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thats why I don't hold copper.

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

@@ProjectShopFl got another video coming out soon? What’s gonna be the next one

[@ProjectShopFl]

@@ScrapFatherScrapSon I have a few but I had a SD card fail and lost half the footage from 2 vids. I might just show what I have and add some other footage I have. Wait till you see the shop we have been busy cleaning up.

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

@@ProjectShopFl can’t wait brother. Going to pick up a few loads of lights tomorrow! Another Taco Bell swapping out lights that were previously retrofit(still have transformers in them) you are right those things burn up . A lot of places are swapping those type to LED heads lol

[@adamstephens99]

Wear is the donut maker?

[@ProjectShopFl]

I only use it for large wire

[@asifalikhan8677]

How I can buy Used vehicle lead acid batteries

[@ProjectShopFl]

Talk to people that change them auto mechanic, electrical contractor, generator repair specialist, and USB backup installers would be a good place to start.

[@asifalikhan8677]

@@ProjectShopFl I need in Tons of quantity not in few 😐

[@ProjectShopFl]

@@asifalikhan8677 Buy from the scrap yards

[@asifalikhan8677]

@@ProjectShopFl can you refer me any particular scrap yard...

[@bmoreben2665]

You got yourself a great new helper that's experienced has his own tools the only problem is you got to give up a little bit of speed might not be the fastest but he is a far better experienced worker I think he's to make a good team can't wait to see where you guys take the shop especially when you get that forklift started keep up the great videos Man

[@ProjectShopFl]

Steave is working out great.

[@nunyabuziness8421]

I used to scrap until my source ran dry it requires a lot of patience

[@ProjectShopFl]

Got to keep getting new contacts.

[@scottm344]

Hey man on any vids over 8 min I believe it is you can run 2 mid roll ads, on longer vids you can insert mid roll ads throughout, you get to pick where you want those ads to run. This would double or even triple or more your ad revenue. For me I really enjoy your vids and wouldn't mind at all the mid roll ads, I look at it as a way to help the yt channels I enjoy watching and Iam sure your other subs feel the same. You can even go back to all of your older vids and add mid roll ads that way you will generate a higher revenue on them forever then what you will without the extra ads

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the info I will look in to that. I appreciate you watching. 👊

[@thefrankbsshow]

Here in Germany you get nothing for batteries. These are referred to as hazardous waste.

[@ProjectShopFl]

That sucks, sounds like someone is taking all the money. lol

[@thefrankbsshow]

@@ProjectShopFl At least it makes sence, we have a different Waste System. Start at home, we have to separate, Recycling Material in Yellow bags, Glas in green, white, brown. Organic in a brown can, Rest waste in a grey can. E waste goes for 0,00€ back to the shop. Paper in a blue can.

[@Atlantismonkey40]

There was a few times on this one, you sounded TIRED! How was the taco’s?

[@ProjectShopFl]

I probably was had a lot going on lately

[@michaelmorrow8282]

Love your videos! I wish I could get large amounts of wire like you! I just strip as a hobby And I TOTALLY agree with you; Soda out of glass bottles tastes much better. Wish they still sold the 32oz screw-top Coke bottles like they used to when I was a kid!

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks! 👊

[@HeavyDKC1]

Its out there, just gotta know the right people or be good at networking. Try to get something that would benefit them.

[@scottm344]

If you could hang on and stockpile the copper I believe you would do really good when the price goes back up. Right now China isn't building like they were but when they ramp back up and when the ev industry fully ramps copper will be a very sought after metal. Heck melt it down to 50 to 100lb ingots and stockpile them that way for space saving. Their saying from now till 2030 their will be a gap in supply and demand of over 8 million lbs needed more to fill the gap so I really do believe a higher price is in the future

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion, I am thinking about making ingots

[@maeflorogario3733]

Hi i am new from PH🥰🥰🥰

[@ProjectShopFl]

Hi I'm from South FL

[@martinbelzak5153]

Your potted plants are all annual plants. Will not do well inside. The spike, or more commenly known as a annual dracena.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Ok thanks for the info

[@michelboudreau8822]

Quebec Canada .10 cents a pound

[@ProjectShopFl]

👍

[@dalecross4543]

👊

[@ProjectShopFl]

👍

[@williamdawson3353]

All that keeps you busy hope you're banking at least 25%.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Haha, I have to many projects.

[@rogerwhitis1697]

Watch Peterson boys on you tube the got a copper granulator thats awesome just feed wire in no stripping clean copper comes out. Its a neat machine. The video says making money with copper $$$ oct 11 i believe was the date on it.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks

[@joeydobbs341]

Flatheads screws should be discontinued..never to be used again

[@ProjectShopFl]

Haha, Totally agree

[@michaelpaton7127]

Why did'nt you stop at that accident and collect the scrap.😉😉😂😂😂

[@ProjectShopFl]

Haha,

[@cjab111]

Keep the rotophase for sure. You’ll be kickin yourself down the road if you scrap it.

[@ProjectShopFl]

That's what I was thinking. The only thing is this one needs 100 amps to start. lol

[@chaddarr4834]

Keep that rotophase

[@ProjectShopFl]

I decided I will keep it.

[@zackzhao9007]

I think you need more efficient recycling equipment.

[@ProjectShopFl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@Firejoker54]

Ah yes, Klaus Schwab. The real life Bond villain

[@ProjectShopFl]

Haha Sad we have people like that trying to run our lives

[@guyfawkes578]

Sell those batteries to Biden.

[@Red9GearHeads]

Co co Come on maaaan….

[@ProjectShopFl]

😂😂😂

[@ProjectShopFl]

lol

[@tr909love]

Why the fuck you don't give any break to your employees ?

[@ProjectShopFl]

WTF are you talking about? They can take a break when ever they want.

[@chaddarr4834]

Keep that rotophase

[@ProjectShopFl]

I decided I am keeping it.