Any members on here who are into scrapping?

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theo
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Post by theo » Thu. Sep. 16, 2021 9:44 am

What about cat. converters? Are they still worth some? Also where would you take them to for the most money? Can you cut them open yourself or is it best to take them in whole?

 
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Post by warminmn » Thu. Sep. 16, 2021 9:54 am

I havent scrapped any cats for a while but ask around to find an honest buyer as there are as many dishonest as honest. I never touched them. If you look thru them thru the holes if it is hollowed out it wont have as much value. You can even look online for values of different models. they can be very valuable, the reason they are stolen often.

Theres also ways to harvest the minerals inside and sell those but I know nothing about that.

edit: my memory jarred a little more... If you look into them with a flashlight it will look like a honeycomb if it hasnt been damaged. Sometimes you can shake them and hear that its partly broken. Older cars from the 80s it was common for holes to be drilled thru them so they could burn cheaper leaded gas(cheaper at that time). That cuts the value a lot.
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Post by coaledsweat » Thu. Sep. 16, 2021 10:49 am

They're still stealing them, they must he worth some jingo.

 
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Post by johnjoseph » Thu. Sep. 16, 2021 6:05 pm

MSP just nailed a group of 10 people for theft dating back to 2019...some serious cash can be had legally or illegally.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newscentermaine. ... 0361ae2e54

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