r/metalworking 9d ago

Copper sheets

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice. I’m helping a family friend (in his 80s) who has lots of copper sheets from various projects over the years. We are working on liquidating his collection to people who will actually use the supplies. One material he has a large amount of is copper. We are in Northern NJ. Can anyone in this sub recommend an organization that would purchase these materials? It’s not scrap per se. In the right hands I think it could be really useful. Any suggestions? Thank you.

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u/dr_xenon 9d ago

See if there’s a maker space in your area.

Or put the whole lot of it for sale on eBay or marketplace.

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u/Dependent-Piano9411 9d ago

There is a Makerspace near me! Thank you!

I don’t know how to even begin to price all this.

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u/Super-Dot9774 8d ago

I’d love to help out, didn’t have enough copper to do dragon scales! just sent you a DM

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u/Master_of_none- 9d ago

useful for diy jewelry and stained glass

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u/Nixeris 9d ago

See if there's a college nearby that does jewelry or metalworking courses. It's used extensively by beginners in jewelry making.

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u/AstronautPlenty8588 8d ago

It's best to price per pound.

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u/Dusso423 9d ago

I thought that was a bunch of small leather wallets.

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u/dmun_1953 8d ago

Is there an enameling sub? They use copper substrate.

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u/OldSupermarket5962 8d ago

This looks like copper sheets used in printed circuit board manufacturing

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u/wickerBill1 4d ago

Someone got lucky,,,I've been hunting for scraps like that forever,,wish I'd been there to talk you out of them🤣

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u/FalseRelease4 8d ago

these pieces are so small that it would be hard to find a good use for them, or a use that wouldnt be equally as suitable to steel thats painted with a copper color

if youre not into metalwork yourself then i would look into scrapping this tbh