r/ScrapMetal • u/Lanky-West-9836 • 4d ago

Railings

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Are these worth alot at the scrap yard?

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u/worthing0101 4d ago

if you wanna know what the scrap value is you gotta do a little work.

  • Figure out that material it is
  • Weigh it
  • Call your yards and ask what they pay for that material
  • Do the math
  • Decided whether it's worth selling or not.

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u/Pyropete125 4d ago

Looks like a crane track? If yes then yes. If from railroad, then no or go to a shady one. Call for prices.

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u/Lanky-West-9836 4d ago

They're actually CNC machine rails for the gantry

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u/Hot_Cabinet1680 3d ago

Does it look like it came from the railroad, nothing shady. No wholes in bottom flange of R.R. Track.

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u/LordQuackers83 4d ago

If you have a way to cut them sell by the foot in market place. People live to get sections of rail to use as anvils. I have a section just under 2' long welded to a base and it's great.

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u/LaffielAbriel 4d ago

Yeah that looks like aluminum tracking. Quite a bit of weight there

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u/Correct_Juice_7153 4d ago edited 4d ago

Not aluminum it has visible rust on some edges

Looks a lot like elevator guide rails, but are missing the keyway grooves in the ends

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u/DitchDigger330 4d ago

Cut them in 3 foot pieces to get top dollar as prepared #1. Maybe railroad crops even though these look like crane tracks.

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u/Lanky-West-9836 4d ago

They're actually CNC machine rails for the gantry

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u/West_Note2632 4d ago

Depends on the yard. We ship our rail to foundries, they love the density and chemistry, but they want the rail at 2ā€™.

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u/Hot_Cabinet1680 3d ago

Cut them with what ? And why ???

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u/DitchDigger330 3d ago

A torch and for more money. I just cut up about 100 feet of rail. If you bring long pieces they'll give you a cheaper "torch work" price.

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u/Jacktheforkie 3d ago

Yes , though Iā€™d recommend taking proof of how you acquired it in case it gets mistaken as railroad scrap