Stuart B wrote:

That reminds me I have an old HWC lying around and some copper pipe
pieces .

Hmmm... How much copper wire is used in the field coils around the yoke
of the average CRT television set?

How much do they buy copper for now ?

http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/metalsPrices.jsp
Non-ferrous scrap metal prices: £ per tonne on 11 Sept 2007
dry bright wire £3200
heavy copper £2800
No 2 copper wire £2500
braziery copper £2300
insulated copper cable 45% £900

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Adrian C