Scrap Metal Identification Guide - How To Make Money Scrapping

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @Kenthis15
    @Kenthis15 3 года назад +7

    Even to experienced scrappers this series is a nice refresher, and so well done it’s very enjoyable to watch regardless

  • @artyman60
    @artyman60 3 года назад +21

    I recently started my scrapping hobby and I can't thank you enough for the videos and all the help I look forward to more videos

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +3

      Absolutely! Welcome, and let me know if you’ve got any questions 👍

    • @michaelpaul721
      @michaelpaul721 2 года назад +1

      Thanks

  • @DracironSmith
    @DracironSmith Год назад +1

    I've been scrapping for 20+ years. Learned a couple things with this vid, thanks.

  • @twbishop
    @twbishop 2 года назад +1

    @4:57 besides being more dense/heavy, bare/pure zinc is also more lustrous (shiny) than aluminum. under a torch, zinc flakes will illuminate with a bluish color; aluminum flakes illuminate with a white color. i am not sure about zinc-aluminum alloys.
    mixed with HCL (acidic), zinc will also illuminate with a green-blue/aqua color under a flame.

  • @ScrappingwithGrandpa
    @ScrappingwithGrandpa 3 года назад +1

    Everyone needs this video

  • @metaldetectingwiththesilva8311
    @metaldetectingwiththesilva8311 3 года назад +1

    The root killer test works great..copper sulphate in water solution 😉 Grind, put a tiny bit on exposed metal. If it turns black its die cast. If it stays clear it's Aluminum. Sorted. The silver plated stuff goes for $4:50 US at my buyer..hoard that stuff!

  • @drdaver
    @drdaver 3 года назад

    This video proved you are genuinely a super smart dude!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      Welllllll idk about ‘super’ smart lol

  • @vahjra
    @vahjra Год назад +1

    This is incredibly helpful. Differentiating metal types is very hard for a beginner. Thanks!

  • @Resto-Scraps
    @Resto-Scraps 3 года назад +1

    Howdy Thub.. great start to the mini series..u and vid vulture were the first scrap vids I watched.. now I guess u could say I'm on the next level lol. 3 yrs now!!! Dude thanks again man.."keep doin the thing"

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      Nice! I remember when he started up too, like a brother from another mother 😆 hope you’ve been well!

  • @RyanMacala
    @RyanMacala Год назад

    Lay-person descriptions with engineering backup. Well made.

  • @KarmaHoax
    @KarmaHoax 3 года назад +3

    Enjoy the tips as always Thub! Appreciate you to the moon and back. Your newfie buddy. Keep doin' the thing.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      Awww thanks buddy! Now back to the hunt 😁

  • @csal_shorti
    @csal_shorti 3 года назад +1

    Solid video as always. As a newer scrapper, I look forward to videos like these for advice. And your other videos are just as good. Keep doing the thing!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +2

      Thanks buddy, I knew there was an audience for these! And leave it better than you found it 😉

  • @DylansDIYWorkshop
    @DylansDIYWorkshop 3 года назад +1

    love all of these videos man. its been a great side hustle for me

  • @TheUltimateRecycler
    @TheUltimateRecycler 3 года назад +2

    Wow, pumpin' out the videos Thub!! I sometimes struggle to put up 2 a week! As usual, quality content 👍😊

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      I’ve been struggling to put out 1 a week haha! Just trying to take a run at it so I can have some summer vacation and not feel bad. I think it’s gonna be 1 a week for the next month though

    • @TheUltimateRecycler
      @TheUltimateRecycler 3 года назад

      @@thubprint You shouldn't feel bad! It's your channel - you can do whatever you like!! 🤣
      I made a rash promise with myself to do 2 vids every week for as long as possible! It's been almost 2 years now I think. I read somewhere that the youtube algorithm rewards consistent activity so I'm not giving up just yet!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      There’s a lot of misunderstandings and outdated information about the inner workings of the algorithm, but I definitely agree that consistent uploads is the key factor to growth 👍

  • @onewheellank
    @onewheellank 3 года назад +2

    Great video ! Excited for tomorrows because I am very bad at managing my small amount of space for scrapping

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      Spoiler warning, it would be way better if I had that stupid shelf put together!😆

    • @vincedibona4687
      @vincedibona4687 3 года назад +1

      If you’re like me, you find a lot of bins out scrapping. Keep the ones with lids and don’t be afraid to leave something behind if it’s too big.

    • @onewheellank
      @onewheellank 3 года назад +1

      @@vincedibona4687 i operate a bulldozer at a landfill and it is unbelievable how many nice Rubbermaid totes people throw out, that and five gallon pails

  • @kingofreels3248
    @kingofreels3248 Месяц назад

    Helped me make 350$ today, thank you brother! Also went to the same recon metal that you do lol. Scrap on 🚀💰

  • @ashtonburroughs8944
    @ashtonburroughs8944 3 года назад +5

    Hey thub, just a heads up. That arrow is an aluminum arrow shaft. The Easton camo hunter is their lower end shafts and thus are built with lower quality components. Love the videos, keep them up!!

    • @andyf1235
      @andyf1235 3 года назад +1

      You are correct. I have had these arrows before and always been aluminum. If it doesn't specifically say its titanium its probably not. I would think titanium is too heavy for arrows. Carbon fiber is typically what higher end arrows are made of

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +2

      Thanks so much for pointing that out! Makes sense they would print titanium on it if it were, stuff isn’t cheap.

    • @ashtonburroughs8944
      @ashtonburroughs8944 3 года назад

      @@thubprint no problem, I would suggest holding onto the shafts as if there isn't anything wrong with it they can sell from anywhere from $5-$15 a piece.

  • @mondain5429
    @mondain5429 Год назад

    Just made my first haul today, your videos have been really helpful, Thub

  • @livvyweimar7362
    @livvyweimar7362 3 года назад +1

    This is super easy to follow. Thanks for the tips!

  • @amethystwinter1977
    @amethystwinter1977 3 года назад +1

    Loving the series.☺

  • @Donna-vs2iq
    @Donna-vs2iq 2 года назад

    Hey Thub, you and Tin Man are my go to for learning. You make me laugh at 00:55 with no guard on your angle grinder. PPE is sometimes optional? Just teasing, I am new at this and bought my first angle grinder and it sort of scares me. I lost my second nerve years ago on a motor bike. And I always enjoy your informative videos. Appreciate you.

  • @ferndog1461
    @ferndog1461 2 года назад +1

    This is 101 masterclass. The links are awesome , too.

  • @crdwelding
    @crdwelding 3 года назад

    Love it mate can't wait for Tommorrows.video u should.do one on preparing your self and vehicle.for street scraping

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      I kinda like that idea!

  • @chipurmunki
    @chipurmunki 3 года назад

    I second the magnesium thing, only time I found some was when I was taking apart a rear-projection tv. Had fun testing with a file and a lighter.
    Thanks for the video!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      That would be fun! 🤣

  • @ScoutsIX3
    @ScoutsIX3 3 года назад

    I love the continuously improving content!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      That’s what I’m aiming for! 😁

  • @sharkscrapper
    @sharkscrapper 3 года назад

    Another good vid. The dilute ZEP root killer test is so easy and no mistaking the results. But both the yards I go to don't differentiate. Cast Al and Zinc/pot metal all go together in the same bin. I still check because I'm also keeping some Al for my own melting down the road.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      That’s so weird though, they aren’t the saaame!! 😭😂

    • @sharkscrapper
      @sharkscrapper 3 года назад

      @@thubprint I know. I just don't get it but hey, it makes my job easier.

  • @gussuperman7565
    @gussuperman7565 3 года назад +1

    Great points m8. Keep up the good work. God bless y'all.

  • @willthecat163
    @willthecat163 Год назад

    Besides a grinder... a few good files, of different grades, are good to have.

  • @choccie_chip685
    @choccie_chip685 Год назад

    Awesome! I have some titanium and never knew if I should keep it or not, I can't imagine growing this collection as I'd have no idea where to find it. The titanium I currently have is from specialised BMX parts

  • @johnhull4126
    @johnhull4126 2 месяца назад

    Titanium is super easy to test. Especially that rod you had. Smack it on the cement. That grinder would have worked. Titanium sparks white. Ferrous sparks yellow

  • @kingspokelife5118
    @kingspokelife5118 3 года назад

    im really enjoying these Thub!!! Great video man!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Various! Next time pull the motor from the dang treadmill! 😆😉

    • @kingspokelife5118
      @kingspokelife5118 3 года назад

      @@thubprint hahaha will do for sure!!!

  • @raresboghean2974
    @raresboghean2974 Год назад

    Those tricks i have discovered when i was 15 there types of stanless like 317 304 that don t have magnetic field and some alloys of lead atimony zonc are used to cast taps back here in europe

  • @jackpotdigger834
    @jackpotdigger834 3 года назад +1

    again good job very detail
    keep doing the thing

  • @Swescrapman
    @Swescrapman 2 года назад +2

    yesterday I found bathroom decor it says stainless steel but it is magnetic? both you and mike are usually good at answering and explaining :)

    • @finddeniro
      @finddeniro 2 года назад

      5 types. .search manufacturing information...

    • @travisdickensheets8018
      @travisdickensheets8018 Год назад +1

      One point seldom included is that nickel is ferromagnetic. It will grab a magnet. Scrap yards get over on people by paying them stainless prices(low grade) when in fact it's nickel or monel

  • @andrewcannon587
    @andrewcannon587 3 года назад +1

    i have couple of faucet pieces that ain't stainless steel (no spark), kinda heavy and not yellow brass or red copper. I didn't know they use zinc in bathroom faucet or zinc is that heavy. I first thought it might be a tin alloy.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      Definitely zinc/alu alloy. They’ll just give you dirty aluminum price most likely. It’s fine but I always find the pay for a bucket full somewhat disappointing

    • @jeanneed1746
      @jeanneed1746 3 года назад

      @@thubprint do you separate the zinc or send it to shred?

  • @IzzyOnTheMove
    @IzzyOnTheMove 3 года назад +2

    When i was 16 i took scrap metal out of the St Lawrence river to get money to follow my favorite band across Canada for 3 weeks ( IN JANUARY, without a proper coat because it was no coat check arena shows LOLLL). PROPS if you can guess the name of the band (they are Canadian and they were HUGE at the time). 😄

  • @maxmorter503
    @maxmorter503 Год назад +1

    Is it worthwhile to remove gold plating just like on computer parts and such with watch band. I haven't seen a video if even computer parts are worthwhile for it

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  Год назад

      You haven’t seen a video showing the economics of it because it isn’t worthwhile 😆
      It’s about scale. The cost of equipment and chemicals are many times greater than the recovery in small scale operation. It is profitable when you have a much larger operation, but those companies are too busy making money to make RUclips videos. The people that do have good recovery videos are paying for their costs with ad revenue.

  • @wayin07
    @wayin07 2 года назад

    best place for zinc is balancing weights on car wheel rims just bolt crop off zinc from iron holder.

  • @Warpcaller
    @Warpcaller 3 года назад

    Great video, very informative. Keep up the good work!

  • @uptdogg
    @uptdogg 4 месяца назад

    I know it does work on all forms of Lead, but usually I just use the Taste test. If sweet, you may just be good for lead

  • @noahpeszel168
    @noahpeszel168 2 года назад

    The faucet handle that you have a hold of to turn it on there's also brass it's just brass coated with copper than Chrome

  • @Macky1101
    @Macky1101 Год назад

    Was there a time period when tin (Sn) flatware were common? Maybe in the 1970s? Did they make tin trays? Or were all the "tin" trays made of aluminum?
    HOW DO YOU TEST FOR TIN?

  • @aidavewaste2576
    @aidavewaste2576 3 года назад +1

    I think its copper sulphate.if you just grind the piece and then spray the diluted copper sulphate on it and it turns the grinded part black..if it turns biack its die cast..I thinks

  • @gregscoolclips9134
    @gregscoolclips9134 3 года назад

    Good tips man keep them coming.

  • @shytzndgigglez
    @shytzndgigglez Год назад

    I have just started collecting shit at work for scraping but as a starter and colorblind. What's the difference in the copper and brass? I know most fitting are brass

  • @streetthrifter
    @streetthrifter 3 года назад

    👍thank you my friend, informative video👍 As you say, the more you handle the various metals the easier it becomes to identify them. I get a real buzz picking up discarded items, most certainly on the way to landfill, and recycling them + making some £ money.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      It’s so fun! And knowing a bit more about the stuff around you is a certain kind of joy.

  • @mollynakamori
    @mollynakamori 3 года назад

    Love this series, Thubbie.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      Happy to hear it, thank you! It’s just a 3-piece 🙂 (for now)

  • @MrShekoexile
    @MrShekoexile 3 года назад +9

    When you flash notes on the screen they're gone so quickly it's hard to absorb the information. You need to leave them up there a bit longer.

  • @BTCtrees
    @BTCtrees 3 года назад +1

    Thank you, you're helping my brain.

  • @Adrian-zd4cs
    @Adrian-zd4cs 3 года назад

    Lost my Mom in December and Dad in April. Unfortunately they had no life or burial insurance, we're making it but my Dad was a heavy machinery mechanic and I'm starting the process of this overfull 2 car basement garage and scrapping....
    He had thousands of dollars worth of heavy machinery tools which have been easy to sell but now I'm learning this... It's a bit overwhelming lol

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      Oh, that’s pretty upsetting timing… sorry you’re stuck facing all that at once. Glad I could make something of some practical use I suppose? Wishing you the best

  • @jongreene610
    @jongreene610 Год назад

    The arrow you had there was made of aluminum. Had it been made of titanium it would spark white when hit with the grinder.

  • @KoenLawnCareLLC
    @KoenLawnCareLLC 7 месяцев назад

    Apparently titanium makes white sparks harder to notice compared to red sparks from steel

  • @ztechrepairs
    @ztechrepairs 3 года назад

    Looking very professional thub.

  • @MapleKitty5544
    @MapleKitty5544 3 года назад

    Love your content. Great to have a homegrown alberta perspective. Would love to connect and get advice. Just starting out on scraping treasure hunting.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      I’m certainly no expert but I’d be happy to try to help if you’ve got any questions 👍 message me anytime

  • @kevink.2719
    @kevink.2719 3 года назад +1

    Very informative

  • @Kenthis15
    @Kenthis15 3 года назад

    You dabble in eBay, that gold plated watch band was an easy $30 USD (free shipping). Better money than scrap. Still really love this series though.

  • @allenjester3228
    @allenjester3228 3 года назад

    Would you show us a microwave lua? The metal has an odd color to it like a faint yellow color. What are the components inside?

  • @mikeashburn9002
    @mikeashburn9002 11 месяцев назад

    If the watch band was gold plated, why in the crap did you not peroxide sea salt and vinegar it?? Separate the gold off the band and save it?

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 3 года назад

    thought i was doing good with a plumber dumpster haul, lots of nice copper and brass, and i was sorting aluminum and stainless steel faucets, then came across this shiny silver piece that was very magnetic, i'm like, "must be steel", then noticed it was printed "stainless steel" across it... now i'm confused.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      Could be 410 or something like that. I had a couple solid slugs of the stuff and it took awhile but I did find a buyer for it. Most of the time I just throw it in with the steel cuz it isn’t worth enough to shop around trying to find a buyer

  • @kyleoconnor6567
    @kyleoconnor6567 3 года назад

    My work works with material reffered to as moldmax hh with 1.6 beryllium and .3 cobalt. What price for this oddball material think I could get for that?

  • @digitalmusic4803
    @digitalmusic4803 8 месяцев назад

    Titanium makes a lot of very whitish sparks, the arrow was most probably aluminum.

  • @raresboghean2974
    @raresboghean2974 Год назад

    Build a cocal wood furnace melt them cast ingots and less them or cast other decorative objects that people will like to buy

  • @lavitikis100
    @lavitikis100 Год назад

    I'm wondering how to tell what's tin and what is steel. For example I have a big tool box that is decently thin but not sure if it's considered steel or tin.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  Год назад +1

      For sure! “Tin” is a bit of an outrageous name because obviously steel is iron with extra carbon or sometimes silicon. I think the name comes from “tin cans”, which are also not tin but… as far as my scrapyard categorizes things, “tin shred” is anything that is mostly steel with less than 10% contaminants like paint and plastic and other metals. “Prepared steel” is the thicker pieces that have a higher recovery percentage, and at my yard that means anything thicker than 1/8” with no contaminants. This part is specific to your scrapyard though, some scrapyards expect it to be greater than 1/4”, some require that it isn’t a shape that can hold water, and many just don’t have have steel categories and call everything tin shred (or “light iron”). You’ll have to learn what your local yard uses for categories but my guess would be the toolbox is shred category, and may have a thick steel plate in the bottom for a counterweight that would be prepared steel if you removed it.

    • @lavitikis100
      @lavitikis100 Год назад

      @@thubprint thank you very much super helpful. I bought a property and there is tonz of metal on it I'm scrapping :)

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  Год назад +1

      @@lavitikis100 well, have fun! 😁

  • @black88coupe
    @black88coupe 3 года назад +1

    Thank you 👍

  • @willthecat163
    @willthecat163 Год назад

    Aluminum Gold and Copper are paramagnetic. Copper lead and silver are diamagnetic. You need a strong magnetic field to see this.

  • @MelissaTravers
    @MelissaTravers 2 месяца назад

    Where can I find that stuff that turned the silver bright red?

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  2 месяца назад

      Silver testing acid, I bought mine from a jewellery maker’s supply store in town but if you don’t have one of those you can find it on Amazon

  • @Hoarax1
    @Hoarax1 3 года назад

    Titanium oughta make bright white sparks...

  • @JReklis
    @JReklis 3 года назад

    I have a feeling that gold coloured stainless might be annodized, just a feeling

  • @vincedibona4687
    @vincedibona4687 3 года назад +2

    OMG… tomorrow’s vid… *so many plastic bins* 🤣😂🤣

  • @brandonzahs126
    @brandonzahs126 3 года назад

    Thub your one of the handful of canadians that are pretty cool

  • @michaelbrandon8482
    @michaelbrandon8482 3 года назад

    So does your scrapyard pay a different price for the zinc or is it dirty aluminum?

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      For me it’s just dirty aluminium price too

  • @richardb4787
    @richardb4787 3 года назад +1

    There comes a time/benefit threshold. If an item takes more than 10 minutes of my time to recycle, time to move on to another item.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      100%. Of course there are some high value items that justify spending some more time, but I totally agree with the notion

  • @nextellcup8
    @nextellcup8 3 года назад

    thanks for the info 👍👍

  • @benhumphregys3087
    @benhumphregys3087 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for info

  • @willthecat163
    @willthecat163 Год назад

    You can learn to identify copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, steel and stainless steel... if you just take the time to look at your environment... It would be a very rural area indeed, where there was no examples of all of these.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  Год назад

      Absolutely! It doesn’t take long to be able to identify each of those once you start paying attention to them. The only one that’s still tricky is aluminium vs pewter castings in a thrift store. I made this video to share with people who are just getting started and wanted to know what to look for

  • @jpansamerica
    @jpansamerica 3 года назад

    An idea maybe (maybe its stupid) an american used game store created this little pack to take with you called the bootleg buddy. Its got into cards and some tools so you can identify if an old game might be a fake. I would love a thub themed keyring of laminated cards for easy on the go reminders of how to identify things! Maybe it could pair with a thub merch magnet for testing whats ferrous when hunting 👀

    • @jpansamerica
      @jpansamerica 3 года назад

      Oh of course I forget to link the item. Here it is if youd like some inspiration
      pinkgorillagames.com/products/tools-bootleg-buddy

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      YOOOOO that’s such a great idea!!

  • @mrbriancnc
    @mrbriancnc 3 года назад +2

    I've always wondered, why do you call us Pandas?

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад +1

      Because of trash pandas! Meaning raccoons. Just super into trash around here lol

  • @Manuel3525m
    @Manuel3525m Год назад

    Aluminum is easy to tell

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  Год назад

      It feels that way sometimes but I still get questions from time to time in the comments so I felt it would be helpful to just make a video about it 👍

  • @505fastlife6
    @505fastlife6 2 года назад

    What is worth more cast iron or aluminum?

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  2 года назад

      Oh aluminium, absolutely

  • @ScienceFoundation
    @ScienceFoundation 3 года назад

    If you just want to get dirty with your gold plating, you can amalgamate it off of base metals with mercury.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      But how do you remove it from the mercury?

    • @ScienceFoundation
      @ScienceFoundation 3 года назад

      @@thubprint Burn it. That's why I say get nasty with it lol

    • @demoniack81
      @demoniack81 2 года назад

      @@thubprint You can distill off the mercury, but it's not an easy problem as you need to fabricate a still made out of iron (any other metal will be dissolved by the mercury). Check out Cody's Lab video on mercury distillation.

  • @joeykido1450
    @joeykido1450 Месяц назад

    Most Arrowshafts are actually aluminum.

  • @andrewcannon587
    @andrewcannon587 3 года назад

    i would not buy a cut arrow :D :D I think that arrow might be high end aluminum alloy. Titanium arrow is rare if it is made for sale, most high end arrow shaft today are still made from Al alloy or carbon fiber

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      I’m still not 100% sure but I’m p confident it’s titanium?

  • @LuisRodriguez-xf9lv
    @LuisRodriguez-xf9lv 3 года назад +1

    i learn To have wit me allways a magnet

  • @jackpotdigger834
    @jackpotdigger834 3 года назад

    nice chunck of lead !!

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      And to think I almost tossed it in the prep steel pile! 😂

  • @Tajik-Pashton_Khorasan_Iran
    @Tajik-Pashton_Khorasan_Iran 3 месяца назад

    سپاس

  • @richardb4787
    @richardb4787 3 года назад

    Magnet doesn't stick to stainless steel.

    • @thubprint
      @thubprint  3 года назад

      That’s what most scrapyards believe too 😁

  • @muriaticacid7004
    @muriaticacid7004 3 года назад +1

    Thumbs UP

  • @coachdean666
    @coachdean666 Год назад

    How did he know im a panda

  • @jayf.p6606
    @jayf.p6606 Год назад

    Thanks, it answered my question I appreciate it