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SkinnyMoose | 01-27-2009 06:19 PM
Copper Pipe I was curious about copper piping. In my basement there are all kinds of copper piping. It was there when I moved in. I used to kick them around and finally moved a bunch into a stack. Was wondering how much all those might be worth or could possibly be worth in the future. Any ideas?

Tn...Andy | 01-27-2009 06:23 PM
Re: Copper Pipe You missed a great time to sell last year....scrap copper was bringing almost 3 bucks/lb. I understand it's under a buck now.

SkinnyMoose | 01-27-2009 06:28 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Quote:
Originally Posted by Tn...Andy (Post 1535072) You missed a great time to sell last year....scrap copper was bringing almost 3 bucks/lb. I understand it's under a buck now.
Figures :banghead:

RossL | 01-27-2009 07:17 PM
Re: Copper Pipe kick them around down there in the basement for another year or two, and the Obama inflation will bring the price back up.

Zilver | 01-27-2009 10:12 PM
Re: Copper Pipe I would just save them to use them as, well,um pipe It would be a shame to scrap good good pipe ;in my opinion run a line to your garden or build a solar water heater with them

Ag_man | 01-27-2009 10:43 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Hold it. Copper will go up.

realassets | 01-27-2009 11:19 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Hold on to it. It's a good inflation hedge. A falling dollar and economic growth will light a fire under its ass and i'm betting it will rocket back to above $3, whenever that may be. Copper pipe is always considered #2 Copper, so it's usually 20 or 30 cents lower than the price of #1 (bare, bright copper wire).

Workaholic | 01-27-2009 11:24 PM
Re: Copper Pipe copper pipe, copper pennies. how many pennys would it take to equal the weight of the pipe? save it

SkinnyMoose | 01-28-2009 09:08 AM
Re: Copper Pipe Thanks guys. Last night after I posted this I went down and was looking around and there are some good pipes down there. Definitely copper piping. I am not sure how many pounds is there but they ain't light. haha I treated them a little better this time. :5_1_120:

clyderose | 01-28-2009 10:40 AM
Re: Copper Pipe take a set of pipe cutters and a big plastic barrel,make yourself a savings account. CR

ZEOHSIX | 01-28-2009 10:44 AM
Re: Copper Pipe If you cut the pipe up you will DESTROY it's value, look in the Yellow pages for a plumbing outfit and see what they will give you for it (then buy Silver with the proceeds.) If you lived in the SF bay area, I would take it off your hands.

clyderose | 01-28-2009 02:52 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEOHSIX (Post 1536026) If you cut the pipe up you will DESTROY it's value, look in the Yellow pages for a plumbing outfit and see what they will give you for it (then buy Silver with the proceeds.) If you lived in the SF bay area, I would take it off your hands.
Do you tell your customers that you are using second hand pipe? Granted IF you need it or know any shady plummers it shouldn't be scrapped. CR

SkinnyMoose | 01-28-2009 04:25 PM
Re: Copper Pipe What's interesting is the copper pipe I have down in the cellar looks unused. Not sure if a plumber used to live here but if he did why didn't he bring it with him when he moved out??? It looks like a bunch was bought for a project but was never used. I have no idea how many pounds I have. Any idea how much 12 inches would weigh for instance??

Tn...Andy | 01-28-2009 04:45 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Any idea how much 12 inches would weigh for instance?? OK....I want you to stop and think about what is missing from that question. Hint: o o :111:

S_Goldberg | 01-28-2009 04:52 PM
Re: Copper Pipe why don't you just weigh it on the scale in your bathroom? that's what i'd do.

SkinnyMoose | 01-28-2009 05:02 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Tn Andy, I must be dense cause I still don't get it LOL S Goldenburgerfries :wink: Some of the pipes are like 12 feet long. I don't want to carry it all upstairs or even if I took the scale down there I have no way of positioning the pipe on top of the scale. And I ain't going out in the snow to do it :biggrin:

S_Goldberg | 01-28-2009 05:12 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Quote:
Tn Andy, I must be dense cause I still don't get it LOL
he was asking what the thickness and diameter are thickmoose. :moon:

ruprick | 01-28-2009 05:17 PM
Re: Copper Pipe Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyMoose (Post 1536726) Tn Andy, I must be dense cause I still don't get it LOL S Goldenburgerfries :wink: Some of the pipes are like 12 feet long. I don't want to carry it all upstairs or even if I took the scale down there I have no way of positioning the pipe on top of the scale. And I ain't going out in the snow to do it :biggrin:
Weight yourself with pipe then without....the pipe is the difference....

Fullpower | 01-28-2009 05:25 PM
Re: Copper Pipe oh no. math is so HARD. Specific gravity of copper is 8.96

SkinnyMoose | 01-28-2009 05:45 PM
Re: Copper Pipe ruprick you are a genius. I will try that. The pipe also looks to be about 7/8 Not sure the thickness.

77shovelhead | 01-31-2009 02:49 AM
Re: Copper Pipe 12 inches weigh zip, nada, nothing. But 12 inches of copper pipe does weigh something. How much? I don�t know.

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