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Topic	a penny multiplier or 1 million dollars
synth_real 01/30/18 4:10:40 PM #35:	Questionmarktarius posted... synth_real posted... You're not going to sell them for copper scrap, pennies have been copper-plated zinc for a few decades now Zinc itself is worth about 55 cents a pound. But the copper plating makes that a problem, when you melt down zinc it doesn't always play nice with other metals. I used to work in a place that did zinc die casting, any bad parts we put in the remelt bin had to have all the steel screws and stuff taken out first or else it caused fires. --- "I'm the straightest guy on this board. I'm so straight that I watch gay porn." - Smarkil <cite>synth_real posted [p:895122271] in a penny mu... [t:76261587]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>synth_real posted...</cite> <quote>You're not going to sell them for copper scrap, pennies have been copper-plated zinc for a few decades now</quote> Zinc itself is worth about 55 cents a pound.</quote> But the copper plating makes that a problem, when you melt down zinc it doesn't always play nice with other metals. I used to work in a place that did zinc die casting, any bad parts we put in the remelt bin had to have all the steel screws and stuff taken out first or else it caused fires. --- "I'm the straightest guy on this board. I'm so straight that I watch gay porn." - Smarkil</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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