Keeping good care of your scrapping truck (or vehicle) is important to maintaining a solid way to transport your scrap to the scrap yards. Having the right safety features and techniques in mind also makes your scrapping a lot easier for everyone involved. Truck Safety Tips for Scrapping Personal Safety – To maintain the level of […]
Read MoreHey, iScrappers! Are you looking to stay warm with something to do during winter and make money? Taking apart items like power supplies from computer towers may be your answer. Power Supplies can be taken apart, and you can often make 15-20% more money using your tool skills. So pull out your set of tools, […]
Read MoreYou have probably been to a hospital before and seen the tables, chairs, and weird machines they use, but have you ever considered what could be scrapped in the medical world?! Most Common Metal: Stainless Steel Let’s start with something easy: stainless steel. Stainless steel is the most common metal in the medical field, and […]
Read MoreSometimes while scrapping we can get carried away with the large objects and materials. Here is a refresher course on some small things you can do to make more money while scrapping. These smaller tips and objects can bring you in some good money when recycling scrap metal with your local scrap yard. Below we […]
Read MoreSo you may be wondering how scrap yards work, what the process of recycling scrap metal includes, what to do when you go to a scrap yard, and what happens when you leave a scrap yard. Below are some basic ways and expectations when visiting your local scrap yard. Who Come To Scrap Yards? The […]
Read MoreThere are many types of scrap ballasts, and knowing which ones you have before going to your scrap yards will always help when you go to sell your material. Here are a few tips on what to look out for: Hope this helped shed a little “light” (no pun intended) on ballasts. Scrap ya later!!! […]
Read MoreMany of our Scrapper Tips emails that go out have some great tips in them and are useful for every day scrapping and general knowledge of making more money on your scrap. The follow discusses whether the wire load you have is worth taking the time to strip it down to bare bright or #2 […]
Read MoreHey, iScrappers! With so many cell phones everywhere, you must wonder where the signals come from, right? Well, that answer is thousands of cell phone towers across the US. With thousands of towers disguised as trees, billboards, or on the sides of water towers, you will see antennas everywhere now. Cell Tower Wire Types The […]
Read MoreWe have talked about the value of scrap electronics, how to sort and separate them, and the different types of boards that are out there. But knowing whether or not to start to refine materials on your own or send them out to be refined is a different issue. Should you melt your own gold…or just […]
Read MoreMany homeowners have a desktop computer in their house. Finding a place to recycle your old computer can be difficult if you want to upgrade to a laptop. After you have found a local scrap yard that accepts electronic waste or e-waste, you can bring your computer to be scrapped. Scrap yards will usually NOT […]
Read MoreNow that scrap metal has become more popular and a vital part of people’s income, many scrap yards are adapting. With several new electronics constantly coming out and more consumers buying them, scrap yards have begun to take new materials to keep up with the times. With new items that are more common and readily […]
Read MoreChances are, you listened to music a lot when you were younger. Maybe you got curious as a kid or scrapper and took apart an old stereo or a speaker to see what was inside. Most of the time, you will just see a bunch of plastic or wood, and then you will find something […]
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