Should You Strip Copper Wire?

[@scrapitall200]

Check out this video where I take a transformer apart with just a hammer kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIrIlKWJrbRqpdk

[@visitingdeadadventures]

I have to check it out hehehe .

[@scrapitall200]

@@visitingdeadadventures it’s pretty cool. Let me know what you think.

[@scrappingonthefly77]

Great video buddy ! I use to use a flaring tool as well !! Hard on the old hands !!

[@scrapitall200]

@@scrappingonthefly77 oh man ain’t that the truth. So happy I have a proper stripper now. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@nachostuff]

You are so right about knowing your yard - that is what matters! Happy Scrappin

[@scrapitall200]

It amazes me how different they can be even from city to city. Happy scrappin friend.

[@piecesofpete5921]

🤙🤙👍 i just scrap now just to take things apart and for solitude in my shed,been scrapping bout 42 yrs,not hungry anymore so all proceeds go to grandkids 😁✌️

[@scrapitall200]

I love spending time in my shop. Wow you’ve been scrapping for a very long time, very cool. That’s awesome, what a good way to treat your grandkids

[@piecesofpete5921]

Got started with 2 older men that used to dumpster dive,friends of my daddy,seen the day when shred was a penny a lb,just can't leave copper or brass laying there homeless 😁🤘

[@scrapitall200]

You’ve probably seen a lot of scrap in your days! Definitely can’t leave copper and brass behind. Too valuable and fun to find.

[@paullatour7012]

Love the flaring tool idea. Amen

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you, I stripped 30 pounds of copper with that in the beginning of my scrapping adventures! God bless you! Thank you for watching.

[@murlbailer3755]

For me there is no question, it’s strip ALL. I have a small apartment. Do not have room for any extra. What I can’t throw down the garbage shute the maintenance man will remove. 🐎✌️

[@scrapitall200]

That’s awesome, I fully support anyone who chooses to strip it all. I strip just about everything except really small wire, but I’m working on using multiple paper shredders to take care of that. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.

[@rodolfocamacho5258]

Amen brother ❤. Thank you again for this video

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much brother! God bless you abundantly! God is GOOD!!

[@Rick-m4o]

Good video

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much.

[@Rick-m4o]

Your welcome

[@zartan7779]

Dude it's so true I love scraping and really enjoy my shop time too.

[@scrapitall200]

Some people just don’t get that and it’s ok, but I’m always happy to hear from folks like you who share the same feelings as I do. Thank you for watching and sharing your comment.

[@visitingdeadadventures]

Amen and awesome video brother

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much and God bless

[@visitingdeadadventures]

@@scrapitall200 your welcome ,God Bless u as well .

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you very much.

[@Ken.Kaniff.From.Conn.]

Thanks for the information

[@scrapitall200]

You’re welcome!

[@MikeDoesStuff101]

Man I love your videos!!! Such great information!!! Learn something new everytime!

[@scrapitall200]

@@MikeDoesStuff101 thank you so much my friend 😃

[@CandSMINING]

Great video my friend, and a good point on knowing your yard. I am the same about being in the shop and putting tools to work. Thanks for sharing your tips.😎😎🔥🔥⛏⛏

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your comment! You’re welcome and thank you for watching.

[@MicroScraprMike]

Your explanation of why you do what you do with scrap, resonated so well. ❤

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you I appreciate your comment.

[@RLeePitcher]

That was an awesome lesson! I was looking for a way to strip wire.

[@scrapitall200]

So glad you enjoyed it, I appreciate you watching.

[@redrum2612]

Excellent video!

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that!

[@redrum2612]

@@scrapitall200 You're welcome!

[@ryanscheuer3879]

I love your channel!

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so very much! That really means a lot to me!

[@JamesSkellington-xj8nn]

God Bless you

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you and God bless you!

[@ScrapMan69]

Some wires are worth to strip and some wires are not worth to strip in my opinion buddy but in your place sound like you should strip it you will make more at your scrap yard I love tearing stuff apart to buddy! I enjoy watching your videos my friend! Neat tool buddy!

[@scrapitall200]

Stripping wire is one of those things that really boils down to the individual. Thank you for your support, I appreciate it. I stripped 30-40 pounds with that two years ago just sitting in my chair watching tv

[@ScrapMan69]

@@scrapitall200 that’s the way to do it watch tv and work on your wires buddy

[@scrapitall200]

Absolutely

[@nicejunk666]

Great video

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you

[@scraprodriguez]

My yard takes it's as bare bright, so i definitely strip them

[@scrapitall200]

That’s awesome your yard pays you the good money for that!

[@BushDogScrapper]

I have one of them flaring blocks I use it to strip wire but I've always use a finishing nail clamped in front of the block in my vice but this looks way better! Thank You Brother I'm going to be using your idea from now on! CheeRs

[@scrapitall200]

That’s awesome! I think I stripped almost 30 pounds of wire with that before I got my stripper.

[@BushDogScrapper]

@@scrapitall200 nice!

[@Saltyzero1295]

The little things in life is what is the best to enjoy! Alot of great info in this video . Thank you and God bless

[@scrapitall200]

It is the little things in life and I thank God He helps me to feel joy! So glad you enjoyed it and God bless you!

[@andyweins]

I'm doing well brother, great video!

[@scrapitall200]

That’s great. Thank you for letting me know, I enjoy hearing from y’all. Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@onlyspicekitty]

thank you for the Vid, i strip all my wire Except any small wire like Telephone Wire, if its the Hard wire, i will otherwise it got in bucket as coated wire, i have been having allot of Luck with a Potato Peeler, as a Stripper !

[@scrapitall200]

I’ve heard about stripping wire with a peeler, that’s pretty clever. I might just have to try that for the fun of it some day. Same with me, I strip it all except for the tiny stuff. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.

[@JohnJoe-pf8of]

Good info

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you!

[@JohnJoe-pf8of]

You're welcome

[@mikerichards6311]

👍🙏

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you for stopping by and watching my video. God bless.

[@zerocool7772]

Very informative video, mate. Great demonstration.GOD bless you too, mate🙏

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you so much! God bless you and have a wonderful day

[@cuscrapping]

If it isn't about the money, strip away. Unfortunately, I am full time, so I have to balance how long it took me to make that $.46. I have had a StripMeister for three years now and LOVE it. I see everyone going cheap and getting the Vevo brand, but it doesn't compare to the StripMeister!! Good video!

[@scrapitall200]

Absolutely, Roger, it would never make sense for you to strip this wire in your situation. Oh man, the StripMeister is the way to go. $140 and high quality material. I appreciate you stopping by and giving my video a watch. Hope to see a new one from you soon.

[@cuscrapping]

@@scrapitall200 I have a few in the works and a special one coming up maybe Wednesday with a "Special Guest". 🤔👍

[@scrapitall200]

Oh that sounds exciting! I’ll definitely be watching once it’s up.

[@Gbienek1]

Nice video brother! Educational and helpful. Yeah, it’s very important to “shop around “ yards and know how to get most profit out of our hard work. When I started, I didn’t know much and probably lost a lot of $$ but after learning from you, Mike the scavenger, Thub, shark, and several other guys, I make out much better!! I get a lot of stuff others pass up too, lol. Stay blessed!!

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you. Same here, when I first started I knew nothing, but watching those guys on KZbin helped me so much. Thank you for watching and God bless you!

[@PaulieTheWog]

My yard in Ontario Canada classified my stripped oven and dryer cord as #1 copper red wire at $5.00 per pound.

[@scrapitall200]

That is so awesome! Sure wish I got that price. Thank you for watching.

[@Ken.Kaniff.From.Conn.]

What do you do with 16+ gauge stranded wire, such as lamp wire and electronics wire. Do you sell it as #2 insulated or strip it somehow? Its too thin to burn, it melts

[@scrapitall200]

I have been selling it as #2 insulated wire. However, I’m working on using two paper shredders to granulate the copper. I actually have a video where I use one paper shredder and it does work, but it needs a few improvements. Thank you for your comment and watching a couple of my videos.

[@steelisthemeal]

.20 😢 .80 is. Nice

[@scrapitall200]

Oh wow I thought I had low prices!

[@Drewsroofingandhomerepair]

I have never been a fan of stripping I like turning my wire in like it is

[@scrapitall200]

Stripping wire seems to be one of those things that people either enjoy doing it or they really don’t!

[@NPonlamuangsri]

I found your channel, and my joy for scrapping from volunteering at habitat for humanity. If you have the time, see if you can take your talents down to your local habitat center. They get a lot of metal good that they can’t really sell that they end up scrapping. I spent my first month taking apart light fixtures and ceiling fans for brass, copper, steel, and zinc. Now I’m taking apart door knobs for brass, which is where I discovered your channel. I’m also stripping giant lengths of wires for them so that little trick you showed is going to come in handy. Keep up the good work!

[@scrapitall200]

That is really awesome, thank you for sharing that with me. I hope my videos will continue to help you with your scrapping adventures.

[@scrapperbrad]

Another great video! I really need to get a Stripmeister. Ive never heard a bad thing about it.

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you! It really is a great wire stripper.

[@williamclark9624]

I have the 250 model. Used it for about 3 years now. Still works like new. They even come with an extra blade, variable speed motor. I just sort my wire be sizes, so not a lot of adjustment per pile.

[@scrapnjunk81]

Great video. I have one of those stripper. It is a great machine

[@scrapitall200]

Thanks my friend! Yes I’ve been thoughtfully impressed by it.

[@steelisthemeal]

Save it up 💵😃

[@scrapitall200]

I’m saving all of my good stuff until prices get better. Thank you for watching.

[@scrapnsalvage]

A few month ago I got a similar stripper, I hated it, I called it all the names under the sun.....but, the problem was with me not the tool, since addressing that I wouldn't get rid of it now...its paid for itself already, stay safe

[@scrapitall200]

At first I wasn’t good with my stripper, but once I figured out how to adjust everything, It’s been a champ.

[@HarryRichards-ri9yg]

Keep up the work😢

[@scrapitall200]

Thanks for watching!

[@whatsgoingon1011]

put the flaring tool into a vice for better control. great tip though

[@scrapitall200]

Absolutely. I was in an awkward position with the camera. Thank you for watching.

[@roadhog1987]

Nice video I enjoyed how you did that but is it really worth striping the extension cord when I make it to the scrap yard I will definitely let everyone know

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you! A lot of stuff comes down to how much time we want to spend doing a particular thing. I don’t strip really small stuff because I have too much other stuff to strip apart.

[@roadhog1987]

@@scrapitall200 same with me I have way too much other stuff to do

[@wannabescrapper72]

Cool. Nice use of that otherwise useless tool. 😂

[@scrapitall200]

😂 I love using different tools for other jobs. Thanks for watching bud.

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

I quit stripping. I sell it all 1 price. 1.80 cents a pound for everything

[@scrapitall200]

That’s a good price! You seem to be so busy with so much more stuff it wouldn’t make sense for you to strip wire for little profit. Thanks for stopping by and giving my video a watch.

[@joeybuldo3008]

At my yard I would get bare bright for that stripped

[@scrapitall200]

You’ve got a way better yard than me. Thank you for watching.

[@ScorpionMetals]

I only strip what can be bear bright. The rest I leave as it is. I melt the bear bright to make other stuff. The rest is to small to really help me.

[@scrapitall200]

I want to get into melting myself. I’m working on a homemade granulating thing from some scrap I found. Hoping it’ll take care of small wire. Thanks for stopping by.

[@ScorpionMetals]

@@scrapitall200 come on over. I will get ya started

[@scrapitall200]

Maybe one day I can make a trip. You do so many interesting things.

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

All that work for just a couple dollars. All fine wire is #2 at my yard

[@scrapitall200]

I enjoy doing it though. Plus I live on an island and I don’t find lots of scrap. My yard is not very good, but it’s what I have to work with.

[@jimcatanzaro7808]

I wouldn’t sell it for under 4 a pound keep it until you find a better yard or call around

[@scrapitall200]

There is only two yards I can sell my metal, they historically been on the lower end of scrap prices. Thank you for watching

[@ryaj2356]

Braided bare copper isn’t worth it.

[@scrapitall200]

To me it’s totally worth it but I recognize for some it’s not worth their time. Thank you for watching.

[@ryaj2356]

@@scrapitall200 when I throw braided into my stripper and try to turn it in, the pay for it, for some reason, isn’t considered copper number 1 it’s 2, which is usually half the price of 1 and only 20 cents a pound more than non stripped braided wire. Maybe my scrap yard is just junk like that. Also, melted down copper pipe is copper 1 which is the highest pay out for copper meanwhile copper piping is considered blow by copper and is only 1/4 of copper one, so I melt copper pipes now too.

[@scrapitall200]

@@ryaj2356 yeah it’s crazy how scrap yards are so different from one another. Does your yard buy your melted copper from you?

[@bigcountryscrapper6885]

Great video

[@scrapitall200]

Thank you