Short answer: Conveyor frames, chutes and idlers are valuable steel, but rubber linings, belting and bearings reduce the clean steel and may have to be removed, cut away or priced as a lower grade, so ask the buyer what they accept and how much rubber is tolerated, because rubber-lined steel is often refused or discounted if the lining is not removed.
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The steel is worth selling, but the rubber lowers the grade.
Remove where practical
Stripping linings makes the steel cleaner, though it can be heavy work.
Ask the buyer
Some buyers will take lined material at a discount, while others will not take it at all.
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