Scrapping Copper From a VCR and Pouring an Ingot

Ever wondered how much copper you get scrapping a VCR? how much are they worth in scrap? Well I'm still gonna do it! Just a fun quick one!
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[@wantacar2055]

Once upon a time, the owner of a VCR was the richest man... how quickly time flies. I saw the first videos in a video salon in 1989, I watched Tom and Jerry, the cost for 1.5 hours was 1 ruble) they gave juice and cake

[@Celtic_Chronicle]

Thubprint I'm your biggest fan and most studious follower. I only have a bicycle, of course I only take copper and brass. I anticipate I'll have the cash for a van within a year. Everything I know about scrapping, I learned it from you. I first subscribed your channel about 2 years ago. Now I've got my own channel and I wish to thank you.

[@durfkludge]

I've just recently gotten into recreational scrapping, and I gotta say chopping transformers in half with a hatchet has been an EXTREMELY satisfying addition to my daily routine.

[@JunkNGrind]

You are the Man Thub 👍🏼✅. I Love Watching People Smelt Ingots 🤔. I Feel like You have One of the Most Informative Scrapping Channels on YT as I’ve Said Multiple Times Before 🤔😎. Treasures Indeed Sir. You Broke That Thing ALL THE WAY Down Man ♻️🤑🛠️. Dude That’s a Perfect Spear Head or Copper Chisel 😎👌🏼 -End Junk Rant

[@Mezox13]

I must say of all the scrapping channels I have looked at yours is the most entertaining and I have found my self binging your videos. I think it's because the adventure is more important than just the cashing in of stuff. And yes I understand the need to know that some things are not worth the time it take to strip I find its more important to me to see the adventure. Keep it up @Thubprint you have made a fan of me. Ps please don't take my cord of motor I still work.

[@OutdoorGearAddiction]

I LOVE the videos where you scrap and then melt and pour!!!!! I like the devil-forge melts even more than the torch melts but both are great! It's 2 channels in 1!!! Happy and safe scrapping. You did the thing. Getting followers and editing and preparing for videos is a huge job. Great job sir!!

[@sweetsingh1]

I see you updated the cash out at the end of the video. Originally, you had it at a dollar per pound of tin shred.

[@Lord_of_Legos]

Hey man my name is Charlie and I’m starting my own business where I scrap metal and sell the metal to the metal recycling company and I just started watching your videos and I like them ☺️

[@empirefinds]

Lots of silver on the boards looking at the eprom chip leaves me to conclude a 1988 machine or thereabouts gold bonding wire for sure What a change from the norm brother awesome episode I would love to see some oldskool Canadian boards. Stay safe brother summer is coming

[@markdukeshire4812]

always love seeing melted metal

[@lokidogproductions1289]

Lol.." lots of stuff, just full of stuff" .. well, thanks going thru the stuff and explaining. I am still having some issues trying to sort my e-boards into their selected grades.. but thanks for posting!

[@MikeySmithJones]

Love the video. Good editing quality. I may do some VCR's if I get bored. I throw on Netflix, sit on the floor with an electronics scrap on cardboard and slowly take things apart. Even got my 7 year old helping me take things apart. Work on our fine motor skills, use of tools, improving my stripping skills, and making a few bucks. :) Thanks again!

[@RedWalker98]

OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@sweetsingh1]

Not first... he uploaded this earlier with some miscalculations, and Thub my man revised the video

[@trasieinkersole491]

I remember when we first had one! All the neighbours came round to watch a film on a Trinitron TV (I think it was a 20 inch screen. 🤣

[@kevinmartell6859]

It was nice to meet you at Empire metal,it made my day 😊

[@austinhernandez2716]

Loyal subs know this is a re-upload

[@vincedibona4687]

Do you feel special for it? Because I don’t. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kave9482]

I don't think it is

[@vinnienowhere1015]

Well done thub!

[@toms382]

You got a better price for steel in the earlier video!

[@LittleGreenFire]

This is very satisfying

[@bricknmotor]

6:05 that looks like the thing thats in iron mans chest that keeps him alive. Ha

[@vincedibona4687]

Nice!

[@dianeblanchette4891]

enjoyed thanks !

[@VetvsWorld]

Dig your tool use edits bro. Imma steal. ✊🏻🖤 Credit to you of course.

[@thubprint]

Go for it! I think they’re a huge improvement over just using a super speed clip

[@VetvsWorld]

@@thubprint Awesome, thanks!

[@mr.zardoz3344]

Grandson to the infamous VTR! (Insert evil laugh here)

[@bigcountryscrapper6885]

Great video my friend

[@rixismetals]

Great video , keep doing the thing😉

[@tugboatshorty]

Great video 😀

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Nice job Sir. If you are old enough, you can remember when only your wealthiest friends had an actual VCR in their home...... My how things change..... I paid something like $450 USD for a really nice brand new 4-head stereo hi-fi VCR once... Back when $450 was real money.... My rent was $425 at that time.... Heh heh heh!!! If you felt like it.... Just throwing it out there, but if you wanted a really nice copper bar, polish it up, and spray it with clear lacquer.... It'll stay nice forever....

[@seanl.7088]

Honestly, this is kind of a filler. Love honesty, still love your work keep it up!

[@theamazingdillshow9121]

How are you staying so healthy through that cold weather up there. I struggle in the south winters lol.

[@jjchouinard2327]

Hey Thub, just curious, what is the ratio of items you resell vs items you scrap. Electronics is a good example of items that can go in either direction.

[@mrMacGoover]

Copper finger... gold fingers more evil twin brother.

[@CalTy-vg3cj]

What’s up scrappa I really couldn’t what u said after steel bin something about it doesn’t have to be really clean to be ? That’s where I got lost so u mind elaborating

[@ronenyad2644]

You monster!

[@jeefberky2142]

Hello new subscriber and new to scrapping. What would you say is the cost of fuel to melt the average small ingot?

[@thubprint]

I find it’s about 10-20% of the tank to blast the kiln for the 15min it takes, so roughly $3-5. It’s pretty significant

[@dr.a006]

I’ll take an ugly little goblin copper ingot any day.😃

[@rickgrimes7948]

That is what u gotta tell yourself if you have free time and nothing better to do sure every little bit counts but its not very rewarding for the time put in

[@paulcoenen7918]

But always more rewarding than watching the Boob Tube 😊👍

[@tobyshew865]

What is the gain/loss price between oxy/acetylene & the copper recovery?

[@thubprint]

I use a propane torch but I didn’t weigh the bottles before and after

[@garrettmillard525]

You just like me

[@comedyplayer7250]

i find like 2 or 4 vcr's every month and i scrap just for fun so for me 2 euros isnt that bad at al

[@majortom1164]

I scrapped a VCR just last week. The guts was mostly plastic. Not worth the time at all.

[@TIMUR-ASKET]

Puis-je venir chercher quelque chose d'intéressant ?

[@Samsung-WF-S1062]

why you scrap a nice vintage vcr 😭

[@Leo-gq8dg]

VCR or so hard to tear down

[@calebneese5869]

First comment!love your videos.

[@shaystern2453]

what's a VCR? 😛

[@branleyhd]

Yeah Sanyo sucks

[@MrBumlicker]

Those little motors are used quite a lot in thing ie. Battery handhold fans

[@MrBumlicker]

Etc.