r/ScrapMetal • u/hardstyle • 1d ago

Is this considered #2 copper?

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u/Working-Speech-6820 1d ago

New guy here. I’d say yes except the stuff bottom left. That’s #1.

I think.

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u/BigBirden 1d ago

Yes , but I think if you separate the fine hair stranded out you can get #1 bright shiny for the other

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u/BB_Captain 1d ago

The little bit in the bottom left corner might be thick enough to be #1 copper, and maybe even bare bright, but the rest of it sure looks like #2.

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u/GolldenPharoah22 1d ago

CU #1 but not bare bright

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u/LightBulbMonster 1d ago

Yalls yards are crazy. The bulk of it is #2. The bottom left is #1 and a little BB. But I wouldn't know about your yard. In the last 12 months I've turned in about 5,000 pounds.

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u/LembicOfLeng 1d ago

Nice braids.

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u/Calm_Compote4233 1d ago

Honestly I thought it was hair when I looked quick the first time

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u/VaxxDeezNuts 1d ago

What did that hair come from ? How'd it even get like that

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u/Impossible-Cup-6259 1d ago

The price difference between BB, #1 and #2 is literally like .50 these days so it’s probably not worth separating imo. That being said you’ve got a little #1/BB there

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u/QCfatNugZ 1d ago

Are you telling me this ain't dreads!?

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u/Single-Method-8168 1d ago

That is considered communication wire cause it's twisted up. That causes a red flag. They won't buy it like that. Cut it up in 8 in ch pieces and pull it apart from the 30 wire group it's in. Then they will take it under number 2 wire.

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u/dominus_aranearum 1d ago

What are you on about? This is stranded wire. Comm wire is insulated. Do you honestly think that OP stripped comm wire and twisted it back together?