{"id":1653,"date":"2013-08-26T07:37:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T04:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eero.storijapan.net\/blogfolio\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2019-05-20T17:07:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T14:07:35","slug":"en-ore-e-ref-metal-scavenging-is-alchemy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eero.storijapan.net\/docfolio\/en-ore-e-ref-metal-scavenging-is-alchemy\/","title":{"rendered":"[En] Ore.e Ref: Metal Scavenging is Alchemy \u2013 Waste Expedition for Pixelversity 30.8."},"content":{"rendered":"

[UPDATED: Added photos by Rasa Kavaliauskait\u0117. 3.9.2013] Post originally published at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.pixelache.ac\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos on flickr.com<\/a><\/p>\n

RETROSPECTIVE NOTE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The copper scavenging workshop by Ore.e Refineries for Pixelversity went well.\u00a0We changed the original plans and didn’t go to “Niemen Romukauppa” in Tattarisuo… Instead went to “Romuliike Meriokanto Raimo” in Kumpula. The price of copper was 4,20 per kilo and we made 16,80 profit. Profits where shared with the group. Some video streams to the Pixelversity Bambuser\u00a0channel\u00a0where made during the day (but mostly photos where taken). Above is the receipt of the copper transaction.<\/p>\n

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During the \u201cMetal Scavenging is Alchemy\u201d waste expedition, blacksmith\u00a0Jesse Sipola\u00a0and artist\u00a0Eero Yli-Vakkuri\u00a0from\u00a0Ore.e Refineries\u00a0will escort participants into the world of Copper Scavenging\u00a030.\u00a0August. This waste expedition is the 3rd organised within the context of the Pixelversity 2013 Waste\/d theme.\u00a0The expedition will take participants for a bike trip from Helsinki\u00a0downtown (meet in Hakaniementori)\u00a0to Tattarisuo.<\/p>\n

Sipola is well tuned to the junkyard scene of Helsinki and has disassembled engines for copper at his smithy in Espoo. Ore.e Refineries is a company advocating sustainable design and has worked on copper\u00a0 related projects since 2007, and invite you into\u00a0a one day\u00a0workshop\u00a0 process for scavenging copper and making profit!\u00a0There is detailed information about programme & expectations below.\u00a0Copper can be found practically anywhere in the city.<\/p>\n

Register your interest & contacts to participate:\u00a0http:\/\/pixelache.muistio.tieke.fi\/pv13-waste-expeditions-oree\u00a0and don’t forget to read more about Copper also.<\/p>\n

Related blog post:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.pixelache.ac\/blog\/2013\/copper-scavaging-waste-expedition-with-ore-e-refineries<\/p>\n

CONTACTS<\/p>\n

Concerning workshop, travels and program: Eero Yli-Vakkuri (Ore.e Ref.) \/ eero \/\/\u00e4\u00e4t storijapan.net \/ +358 5057 29743<\/p>\n

Converning Pixelversity 2013 Waste Management Expeditions: Andrew Paterson \/ andrew \/\/\u00e4\u00e4t pixelache.ac \/ +358 5040 23828<\/p>\n

PROGRAM (via Ore.e Ref.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

30.8.2013<\/p>\n

Meeting in Hakaniementori at 10:00. We’ll make a ~15km bike trip from Hakaniemi to\u00a0Niemen Romukauppa Oy\u00a0(http:\/\/www.niemenromu.fi\/\u00a0 ) in Tattarinsuo metal junk yards. While biking trough the city we’ll\u00a0 keep a look for copper related trash on the way. When copper related\u00a0 junk is found it’ll be scavenged on the field. Niemen romu is open until\u00a0 16:00 and so we’ll need to arrive around 14:00 to have a proper look\u00a0 around.<\/p>\n

You’ll need a bike, wire cutters, gloves, a box cutter, backpack, food\/water and a positive attitude.<\/p>\n

Looking at the city as a mobile scavenger<\/p>\n

Visiting the Museum of Technology area<\/p>\n

We’ll sell the copper we’ve collected durign the workshop<\/p>\n

Talk about the experience.<\/p>\n

All of the profit goes to Jesse?<\/p>\n

Optional\u00a0Day 0.\u00a0(Before the workshop)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participants\u00a0are encouraget\u00a0to scavenge all sorts of copper containing junk from the\u00a0 city and their homes before the workshop.\u00a0The copper you bring along will be traded\u00a0to cash\u00a0at Tattarinsuo 30.8.\u00a0Construction sites are good places to look for\u00a0 material. If you are having trouble finding dumpsters in Helsinki try\u00a0 using the\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/roskalava.helsinki\/\u00a0service.<\/p>\n

Tutorial on how to peel electric wires in Helsinki:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/ZTdrz6C5phg<\/p>\n

Look for electric wires, old tvs, computers, transducers, power supplies, electric machinery<\/p>\n

You’ll need wire cutters, gloves, a box cutter, a backpack, a bike, flashlight and a positive attitude.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 stuff you collect does not have to be clean. A focus of the workshop is\u00a0 that we’ll<\/p>\n

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

30.8\u00a0Hakaniementori to Rattitie 12-14 (Tattarisuo)
\n15km bike trip will take 2-3 hours
\n10:00 Departure by bike from Hakaniemen tori (Center)
\n~12:00 Museum of Technology (Viikintie 1, HKI)
\n~14:00 Niemen Romukauppa Oy, Rattitie 12-14 00770 HKI (Tattarisuo)
\nPerhaps we’ll buy beers and ciders with the profits? Biking back will possibly be harder (but funnier).<\/p>\n

Link (Short link:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/10Z7WQp\u00a0):
\nhttp:\/\/pk.reittiopas.fi\/fi\/#from(point*2552569*6673654)to(point*2558681*6683503)mapcenter(point*2555637*6678580)mapzoom(7)<\/p>\n

\u00a0ABOUT COPPER (via Ore.e Ref.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copper is one of the first metals people have learned to use and it has a lot of applications. Modern cities and lifestyles are dependent on\u00a0 it. It is the best medium for transmitting information and energy.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find it inside walls and computers, conveying electricity and\u00a0 bits. As it doesn\u2019t rust it\u2019s also used in plumbing systems and as a\u00a0 roofing material. \u201cCopper is 100% recyclable without any loss of quality\u201d.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s mostly hidden form plain site, inside transducers and PVC\u00a0 insulation \u2013 So people aren\u2019t aware how much of it is wasted. As\u00a0 buildings are renovated it\u2019s common to dispose of old electric wires by\u00a0 throwing them in the trash\u2026 When you learn to look for it you start to\u00a0 see the city in a new way. Every dumpster is a treasure chest filled with copper bullions turned into spaghetti. A kilo of copper can be sold\u00a0 for 3-to-5 euros!<\/p>\n

But before you start profiting from extension cords and copper\u00a0 strings you\u2019ve pulled from your amplifier, you\u2019ll have to strip the\u00a0 insulation. Inside 10 kg of the common three-phase copper cable (similar\u00a0 to what you find in laptop chargers) there is nearly 2,8kg of copper.\u00a0 You also need to know where you\u2019ll get the best price for your efforts.\u00a0See the city from the scavengers perspective; hunt for copper junk in Helsinki!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Copper<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Ore.e Refineries\u00a0on North-South theme
\nManufacturing a Copper Plate for Printmaking (2007):\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/_AsNsZxosiE
\nCopper Scavenging – Helsinki: How to Peel Electric Wires. (2013):\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/ZTdrz6C5phg<\/p>\n

On copper as a material:\u00a0Jussi Parikka\u00a0–\u00a0An Alternative Deep Time of the Media: a Geologically Tuned Media Ecology\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/72676524#t=963<\/p>\n