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I am building a house and recently burned a pile of scrap lumber. We found several nicely cleaned copper wires in the ashes and relized we had inadvertently thrown in a couple short lengths of plastic wrapped wiring. It was nicely cleaned and this method might work well for you if you are talking about a small volume of wire. Not very technical, but successful! I think the melting plastic could release harmful vapors so I wouldn't recommend doing this with large volumes of wire without addition research or comments from an expert! Good Luck! I am building a house and recently burned a pile of scrap lumber. We found several nicely cleaned copper wires in the ashes and relized we had inadvertently thrown in a couple short lengths of plastic wrapped wiring. It was nicely cleaned and this method might work well for you if you are talking about a small volume of wire. Not very technical, but successful! I think the melting plastic could release harmful vapors so I wouldn't recommend doing this with large volumes of wire without addition research or comments from an expert! Good Luck!
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Turn the key off, shuts fuel off.
Do they make a machine that will jack you off?
No.
What is the definition for main engine cut off?
Main engine cut off or MECO is when a space shuttle reaches the orbit and the external tank is jettisoned and the all 3 SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engines) are turned off
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Why are shear pins made from high carbon steel?
High carbon steel is stronger than low carbon steel with proper heat treatment. Thus, it will fail at a much higher load. ------------------------------------------------------------- Note: not all shear pins are high carbon heat treated steel. The pin needs to be nearly as strong, but not stronger than the material in which it is used, so that it shears off before the material it protects is damaged. thus a shear pin for a bronze shaft may actually be made of copper. Obviously the stronger the material, or larger the diameter of the pin, the more load it can handle, but it needs to shear off before the material it protects is crushed. I'd assume that a high carbon steel shear pin is being used on a machine made of some high tensile strength stainless alloy.
Can you boil the plastic off copper wire?
It is not recommended to boil the plastic off copper wire as this can release harmful fumes into the air. It is safer to use a wire stripper or cutter designed for this purpose to remove the plastic insulation from copper wire.
How can you melt plastic off copper wire with out burned it?
One option is to use a heat gun or a hair dryer on a low setting to gently heat the plastic covering the copper wire until it softens and can be peeled off. Be sure to work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling fumes and wear protective gloves to protect your hands from the hot wire. It's important to be cautious and work slowly to avoid burning the wire.
How do you get copper out of wire?
Generally speaking, the copper is the wire. If it is coated, it can be stripped in small sections, but if you need to get rid of a large amount of plastic insulation, you will have to find some safe way to burn it off. Safe, in this context, means in a place where the fumes ( which are toxic ) won't bother anyone, and the metal can be removed without danger- preferably after it has cooled.
Is it safe to breathe in the fumes from heated copper wire?
Hot copper wire gives off no fumes.However if you are talking about insulated copper wire, the insulation will give off fumes. Depending on the type of insulation it can be anywhere from totally safe to deadly!
Is there an oven available to melt insulation off of copper wire?
Well insulation has a higher heat tolerance than copper. So melting it would DEFINITELY NOT be the way to go. If you can, snip a piece off and slip the rubber insulation off. If you can't, get a professional. wiring is not something you should play around with. and melting is definitely worse.
Why would a negative wire melt off battery?
there is not a proper grounding wire mounted to the body of the car or truck.
What is the fastest way to strip copper out of plastic?
Burn it off, But not to hot.
Can you put hot jam off the production line into a plastic container?
NO, NO, NO! if you put hot jam into a plastic container it will melt it.
Is burning copper wire illegal?
If you burn off the insulation from insulated wire to make clean copper scrap the only problem is that starting that kind of trash fire may not be permitted. It is not the presence of copper itself that would be illegal.
How can I effectively connect aluminum to copper wire using an aluminum to copper wire connector?
To effectively connect aluminum to copper wire using an aluminum to copper wire connector, follow these steps: Strip the insulation off the ends of both the aluminum and copper wires. Insert the stripped ends of the wires into the aluminum to copper wire connector. Use a crimping tool to securely crimp the connector onto the wires. Ensure the connection is tight and secure before using the wires for electrical purposes.
Can you use acid too melt PVC off copper cable?
It is not recommended to use acid to melt PVC off copper cable as this can release harmful fumes and be dangerous. Instead, it is better to use a mechanical method such as cutting or stripping the PVC off the copper cable to avoid any health hazards.
What is the Price off copper wire?
If you're asking about melt values : Check out www.coinflation.com ... it has up to date price indexes for copper, nickel, zinc and silver. Updated daily. If you're asking for building supplies, I paid $57 for a 250 FT spool of 14/2 not more than a few months ago.
