Great video. I always remove the brass prongs from plugs. Also the power cord outlets have nice brass in them. I have about 10 pounds or so just in small pieces of brass. Good video 👍
Recently scrapped my bbq and now I am collecting brass!! come road rise rubbish day NO bbq;s will have brass on them by the end of the day :) as well as many other things that too many people throw out. One man's trash is another man's treasure!
A good way to get all the brass out of the plugs is to boil them in a pot. Take them out one at a time with a hotdog pincher and with a large pliers pri each prong out. The rest of the copper wire will come out with the prong. It works well and no waisted metal.
good video tin man, yes there are many things that are made of brass like keys as you said but don't forget padlocks are also brass solid good weight also. there is white brass I have heard so if it's silver looking and heavy and doesn't show yellow after filing it is most likely white brass.
propane tanks , the valve stem is a great chunk of brass. ( just ensure the applicable precautions are used with the tanks) i like the propane tanks as there is good chunk on brass good steel weight and very little waste material. thanks for the post.
lol, you cut the ends of hoses off? can't bring myself to do that, but now that i think about it, the hose is probably bad if it's being thrown out. something else that has brass in them is fluorescent light fixtures, i find them everywhere, some have good wire in them as well, but the plastic portion that the light bulbs stick into have brass in them. older ballasts themselves have toxic pcbs in them, made before 1979, you can check the date via the code on the ballast itself.
Rather than grind off hose ends, just hammer crimping flat & pull off. Grinding wastes metal & more dangerous. Brass nuts on tubing can also be hammered off by bending on way then other, or just hammer Cu tubing flat next to brass nut & pinch off Cu end with brass nut & throw all into brass. Makes up for some brass being dirty, such as valves with plastic seals inside.
How about sorting? Can all of that yellow brass be in the same bucket as your yellow prongs from the power cords? And all the nickel plated brass with the nickel plated prongs?
Almost all lamps look like brass, but almost none of them are brass. Only way I can tell is cut with utility knife; if yellow deep down, it's brass. The magnet test will fail because pot metal is non magnetic & silver coating on plumbing is slightly magnetic, but can be brass underneath.
I got this lamp about 26 years ago. Things were made better than. The sticker on the bottom said brass and I also have proven it by scratching it up pretty good over the years. I have also found several stand up lamps that have been brass armed.
Certain parts of door locks and door hardware can also be good sources of brass.
Brass is my favorite metal! Awesome video my friend!
Thank you. Amazing all the places you can find brass. Thanks for the comment. Stay well and happy scrapping
Great video. I always remove the brass prongs from plugs. Also the power cord outlets have nice brass in them. I have about 10 pounds or so just in small pieces of brass. Good video 👍
Many of the light bulb sockets have a silver coating, but are brass underneath.
Recently scrapped my bbq and now I am collecting brass!! come road rise rubbish day NO bbq;s will have brass on them by the end of the day :) as well as many other things that too many people throw out. One man's trash is another man's treasure!
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Good video thanks 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching.
A good way to get all the brass out of the plugs is to boil them in a pot. Take them out one at a time with a hotdog pincher and with a large pliers pri each prong out. The rest of the copper wire will come out with the prong. It works well and no waisted metal.
I have a bunch of solid brass that attracts a magnet. I find it more often then not. Yes I scratch test everything 😅
Old fishing rods usually have brass for the reel support. Also most reels also are brass..
good video tin man, yes there are many things that are made of brass like keys as you said but don't forget padlocks are also brass solid good weight also. there is white brass I have heard so if it's silver looking and heavy and doesn't show yellow after filing it is most likely white brass.
propane tanks , the valve stem is a great chunk of brass. ( just ensure the applicable precautions are used with the tanks) i like the propane tanks as there is good chunk on brass good steel weight and very little waste material. thanks for the post.
Yup, although can be dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing. Some scrapyards are hesitant on taking the tanks since they can be explosive.
lol, you cut the ends of hoses off? can't bring myself to do that, but now that i think about it, the hose is probably bad if it's being thrown out. something else that has brass in them is fluorescent light fixtures, i find them everywhere, some have good wire in them as well, but the plastic portion that the light bulbs stick into have brass in them.
older ballasts themselves have toxic pcbs in them, made before 1979, you can check the date via the code on the ballast itself.
Rather than grind off hose ends, just hammer crimping flat & pull off. Grinding wastes metal & more dangerous. Brass nuts on tubing can also be hammered off by bending on way then other, or just hammer Cu tubing flat next to brass nut & pinch off Cu end with brass nut & throw all into brass. Makes up for some brass being dirty, such as valves with plastic seals inside.
Good suggestion
How about sorting?
Can all of that yellow brass be in the same bucket as your yellow prongs from the power cords? And all the nickel plated brass with the nickel plated prongs?
Depends on the scrap yard. Where I go, all the items you mentioned will be accepted in on bucket.
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Almost all lamps look like brass, but almost none of them are brass. Only way I can tell is cut with utility knife; if yellow deep down, it's brass. The magnet test will fail because pot metal is non magnetic & silver coating on plumbing is slightly magnetic, but can be brass underneath.
You are right, I do the scratch test. My lamp is brass, I know because I have scratched it many times growing up
You failed to mention one of the common brass found in the pressure relief valves on hot water heaters .
Good place as well.
3:38- if you bought the vase for $1 and sold it for $4, "doing the math" means you made $3.
Yup, may have made a mistake, I say a lot in the time I am talking.
I'm surprised you have a brass lamp because almost all lamps look like brass but are not brass.
I got this lamp about 26 years ago. Things were made better than. The sticker on the bottom said brass and I also have proven it by scratching it up pretty good over the years. I have also found several stand up lamps that have been brass armed.