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Boba Debt Pillar of the Community United States 732 Posts	Posted 02/01/2026 2:22 pm I don't think it will make me rich but I do enjoy turning scrap copper into ingots and coins zqyuNPUO_u0 I have no plans to sell the ingots any time soon but I have sold a bunch of the coins for $5 each which is pretty good for about 2 troy ounces of copper I have about 120 pounds of 1 Killo sized ingots Most metal melting products are based on gold weight so to get a 1 kilo copper ingot I use a 2 kilo ingot mold I also have about $110 in pre-1982 copper pennies but even if it were legal to melt them it wouldn't be profitable since you can make a lot more by selling a roll of them on ebay Currently I have about 100 pounds of scrap copper that needs to be melted which I normally do in March. Edited by Boba Debt 02/01/2026 2:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24876 Posts	Posted 02/01/2026 2:28 pm That's quite an operation you have there, Boba Debt! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8724 Posts	Posted 02/01/2026 3:29 pm Very cool setup! I have a small furnace I have not used yet but plan to. I've melted down and cleaned up some sterling silver with a blow torch and crucibles before but never messed with copper. I have a few hundred pounds of copper cents I will eventually do something with though. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 02/01/2026 8:23 pm Fun hobby! Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2330 Posts	Posted 02/01/2026 11:59 pm love watching the guy that doses it...I prefer to be the camera guy...lol smat Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1887 Posts	Posted 02/02/2026 10:13 am you have the melting and pouring thing figured out pretty well. next step you might want to consider is doing some sand casting using the lost wax or styrofoam technique. sculptures would sell for a lot more than ingots. plus they are infinitely variable and just fun to create and look at. i did one of these out of scrap aluminum on a whim some years ago. it is sitting outside in ten degree weather under a foot of ice covered snow right now, so no photo; sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 02/02/2026 12:45 pm Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Boba Debt Pillar of the Community United States 732 Posts	Posted 02/03/2026 10:11 pm I eventually plan to do some sand and lost wax casting once I retire but for now I am just building up my stock pile Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 02/03/2026 10:42 pm Quote: I eventually plan to do some sand and lost wax casting Fun stuff. I've been involved with pattern making and foundry work since 1985 so if you ever need any help I'll be glad to answer your questions if you have any. Report this Post to the Staff
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