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Chicago pickup — paid on the spot
Same-day pickup in Chicago. Weighed in front of You, paid before I leave.
CASH FOR CARBIDE — PAID ON THE SPOT IN CHICAGO
Cash for Carbide
Scrap carbide turns into money at a published $18 to $27 per pound for clean solids. Same-day Chicago pickup paid on the spot, mail-in paid in 24 to 48 hours, and big loads paid half at pickup scan. One photo starts it.
DEAD TOOLING, LIVE MONEY
That bucket of carbide is a paycheck sitting on your floor.
Scrap carbide is one of the most valuable metals in any machine shop, and most of it sits in buckets and drawers because selling it feels like a project. It is not: one photo starts it, the price is published, and payment lands fast.
Clean solids pay $18 to $27 per pound — a standard 40 to 50 lb shop bucket is roughly $720 to $1,350. Chicago pickup pays on the spot; shipped loads pay in 24 to 48 hours.
THREE WAYS TO GET PAID
Pick your speed.
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Mail-in — paid in 24–48 hours
Prepaid label at 40 lb and up. Your box is weighed and graded the day it lands. How mail-in works.
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Big loads — half at pickup scan
At 500 lb and up: freight arranged and paid, 50% wired at pickup, balance in 24 hours. The big-load page.
THE PUBLISHED PRICE
What your carbide pays.
| Material | My price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clean solids | $18–$27/lb | Inserts, end mills, drills — firm and published |
| Mixed / unsorted | $18/lb baseline | Sorting clean solids out moves it up the range |
| Brazed tooling | Custom quote | Priced on the carbide tip |
| Sludge & swarf | Custom quote | Priced on contained tungsten, assay on every load |
WHAT TURNS INTO CASH
If it is carbide, it pays.
Inserts
Used turning and milling inserts, by the pound.
End mills & drills
Broken and worn solid carbide cutting tools.
Dies & wear parts
Heading dies, draw dies, bushings, and nozzles.
Rounds & blanks
Carbide rod, blanks, and preforms, cut or whole.
Brazed tooling
Quoted on the carbide tip — send a photo.
Sludge & swarf
By the drum, on contained tungsten.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions, answered straight.
How fast is the cash, really?
Chicago pickups are paid on the spot, same day. Shipped loads are paid in 24 to 48 hours on verified receipt. Loads of 500 lb and up get 50% wired at carrier pickup scan with the balance inside 24 hours of verified weight.
Is the $18 to $27 per pound real?
Yes — it is published on the price page, dated, and it is the range clean solid carbide actually settles in here. Grade, cleanliness, and sorting set where Your lot lands. Mixed and unsorted lots start at the $18 baseline, and brazed tooling and sludge are quoted on the carbide they carry.
Do you pay cash, check, or electronically?
Your pick at pickup: cash, check, or Zelle for in-person deals. Shipped loads pay by check, Zelle, or wire. The method is agreed in writing before anything moves.
What carbide turns into cash fastest?
Clean sorted inserts, end mills, and drills — the closer a lot is to clean solids, the closer it settles to the top of the range. Buckets, drawers, and drums all work; photos start the clock.
GET YOUR NUMBER
Get your number in minutes.
Text a photo of what You have with a rough weight. I will answer with a firm number at the published price — and in Chicago, I can be there today.