Copper wire is a really big pain to strip. Almost always I find it to not be worth my time!
First, figure out if the type of wire you like stripping is worth cutting apart. The value of the wire depends on the copper content, and what your yard pays for that type of copper wire and stripped copper wire.
For example, my yard pays out copper #2 price for stripped wire, which is about $3.35 per pound today; But the same yard also pays up to $2 per pound for the high grade wire.
So to break even, my copper wire must have 2/3.35= 60% copper, JUST TO BREAK EVEN. So, if for example, my copper wire is 70% copper (this is only true for the high grade wire, like out of ovens and stoves.) Then, I would be making (.7-.6) * $3.35 = 34¢ per pound of copper I strip. That mean you would make very little money stripping it.
First, figure out if the type of wire you like stripping is worth cutting apart. The value of the wire depends on the copper content, and what your yard pays for that type of copper wire and stripped copper wire.
For example, my yard pays out copper #2 price for stripped wire, which is about $3.35 per pound today; But the same yard also pays up to $2 per pound for the high grade wire.
So to break even, my copper wire must have 2/3.35= 60% copper, JUST TO BREAK EVEN. So, if for example, my copper wire is 70% copper (this is only true for the high grade wire, like out of ovens and stoves.) Then, I would be making (.7-.6) * $3.35 = 34¢ per pound of copper I strip. That mean you would make very little money stripping it.
