3 Nov
2011
3 Nov
'11
2:49 p.m.
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:57:52 +0000
Mark Benson <md.benson at gmail.com> wrote:
Very likely scrap peddlers. We are having big problems
with people
stealing lead off roofs, plumbing from empty houses and even metal
fences in the UK. Price of metals is very high so scrap value is also
good.
Tell me about it. I do some work for a property management co. that's
had appliances, wiring, plumbing, A/C units, condensers, compressors,
etc. disappear from units. Pretty discouraging sometimes.
I like to visit the local scrapyards. Some pretty amazing stuff out
there sometimes. And it makes you ponder weighty subjects like the
future of civilization and junk. Sometimes you get some pretty keen
insights into the way things work, too. But I digress...
They probably think they have gold in them that they
can profit from.
Little do they realise the boards in SEs and SE/30s don't have any
IIRC ;)
They do have copper, though, for sure. Other valuable metals too.
Still only economical to recover safely with some significant
investment. There are more places buying scrap boards now, though.
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