Over the years, from taking surplus equipment apart or whatever, I've
accumulated about 300 lbs of aluminum. Most of this is in the form of
extrusions and 0.060" plate (basically heatsink material, and flat
stock that constituted housings for electronic equipment I salvaged).
I was sort of saving it with the thought of trying some backyard
casting, but I never seem to get around to it. Also, I've recently
come into a bunch more equipment that is going to yield a bunch more
aluminum, so a supply for future hobby uses is not an issue.

Anyway, I've had folks tell me numbers from 30 cents to 80 cents a
pound, plus all sorts of horror stories about experiences with scrap
dealers/buyers. There are too many of those guys in the yellow pages
for me to sort out.

If anyone on this group has personal experience with selling aluminum
in the Dallas area, and can recommend a dealer based on honesty and
good price, please respond.

thanks,

Martin

If it's really just aluminum, ie clean and you've removed all the mixed
metal/hardware/othercrap, you should be able to take it to a recycler
and sell it for decent money. The trick is finding the right guy (same
boat I'm in). Of course, if you're out in Podunk somewhere it might
not be worth your trouble for the $25 you might get (assuming it is
cleaned aluminum).

Martin

Heat sinks are generally pure aluminum aren't they? I pay 1.50 a pound
for 6061 at Liberty Metals. Of course, it is in rod and slab form.

If you are looking to just get rid of it, I might be talked into taking
it off your hands.

Andy

I should rephrase. When I BUY aluminum blocks and rod at Libery Metals,
it is 1.50 a pound.
I don't work there. I'm just some guy with the same backyard casting
idea you had.

Andy

There is also Lake June scrap metal on the East side of town. Open
Saturdays.
"Martin" wrote in message
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Over the years, from taking surplus equipment apart or whatever, I've
accumulated about 300 lbs of aluminum. Most of this is in the form of
extrusions and 0.060" plate (basically heatsink material, and flat
stock that constituted housings for electronic equipment I salvaged).
I was sort of saving it with the thought of trying some backyard
casting, but I never seem to get around to it. Also, I've recently
come into a bunch more equipment that is going to yield a bunch more
aluminum, so a supply for future hobby uses is not an issue.

Anyway, I've had folks tell me numbers from 30 cents to 80 cents a
pound, plus all sorts of horror stories about experiences with scrap
dealers/buyers. There are too many of those guys in the yellow pages
for me to sort out.

If anyone on this group has personal experience with selling aluminum
in the Dallas area, and can recommend a dealer based on honesty and
good price, please respond.

thanks,

Martin

If Fort Worth is not too far away for you, you could try Westex 1000 N
Houston (817) 626-7033

They have been nice to me for many years.

Lewis.

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Andy,

Are you in the Dallas area? If you are doing backyard casting, I would
REALLY enjoy a few tutorial conversations on melters.

Martin

Thanks for the leads, everyone. I will call the vendors you suggested.


Of course, I have always said "re-USE, don't re-CYCLE", and I do my
best to adhere to that philosophy. Anything I can incorporate into a
new use, without sending it through a bunch of middlemen that
re-melt/re-claim part of it, gives me the satisfaction of having
preserved a portion of the manufacturing energy that went into making
it the first time around.

best regards,

Martin

I live in Irving and have a workshop in Keller. I'm just starting out
with the metal casting so I don't know if I could generate much of a
tutorial. However, so far, it has been super, super easy. I actually
melt down aluminum cans for practice in hole in my yard. Good enough
for the Egyptians, good enough for me! Andy

Hi Andy
I live in Keller, shop is in Azle area.
Whereabouts is your shop?
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Rex Burkheimer
WM Automotive
Fort Worth TX

TheAndroid wrote:
I live in Irving and have a workshop in Keller. I'm just starting out
with the metal casting so I don't know if I could generate much of a
tutorial. However, so far, it has been super, super easy. I actually
melt down aluminum cans for practice in hole in my yard. Good enough
for the Egyptians, good enough for me! Andy