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A tungsten carbide quote starts with the form below: five steps, up to six photos, and one choice between shipping it to us from any state and a pickup anywhere in California, Arizona or Nevada. If you would rather talk it through, call us or write to help@carbidebuyerus.com.
The five steps on the form
- What do you have? Tick every form in the lot: inserts, end mills and drills, rods and blanks, brazed and saw tips, dies and wear parts, mining and road bits, grindings, sludge and powder, or mixed carbide. Ticking Exotic metals opens a box where you name the alloy, such as titanium turnings or Inconel solids.
- How much, roughly? Give a weight in pounds or kilograms, or count the containers instead, such as two pails and a coffee can. A guess is fine here; say so in the notes if you like.
- Photos. Add up to six from your phone or computer. Your browser shrinks big files before they upload, so full-size phone shots are fine.
- Ship it, or pickup? Shipping works from any US state, and we pay the shipping. Pickup covers every city in California, Arizona and Nevada. Either way, give the city and state where the carbide sits; the ZIP is optional.
- Your details. Your name and a phone number with the area code are required, while company and email are optional. The notes box takes grades, coatings and packing, and the last menu sets how we reach you: Call me or Email me.
Photo tips for tungsten carbide
- Shoot in good light, from above. Daylight by a door or a bright bench lamp shows the real color of the carbide and its coatings, and a straight-down shot keeps shapes true.
- Put something beside it for size. A ruler, a tape measure or a coin next to a handful of pieces tells us more than a close-up with nothing to compare.
- Turn a few inserts top face up. The top face, called the rake face, shows the coating color, and the cutting edge shows how worn they are.
- Photograph any label you still have. A grade code or cobalt percentage printed on an insert box or a rod tube saves a question later.
- Show brazed tools from the side. One side-on shot shows where the carbide tip meets the steel body and how much steel comes with it.
- Take the lid off sludge and powder. Show how wet it is, and say in the notes which coolant or oil was used.
Six photos usually cover it: one of the whole lot as it is packed, then five close ones of the different kinds.
Why the form asks for form, weight and photos
The form asks for much the same things a scrap metal buyer in our pickup states writes down at the sale itself. Arizona's statute has the dealer record the date, time and place, a photograph, an identifying description and the weight of the scrap received, and the dollar amount.
Nevada's record includes a description of the scrap consistent with the standards commonly applied in the industry, and the price paid. California's record describes the item type, quantity and any visible identification numbers, plus a statement that the seller owns the material or names who it came from.
A 2025 California law, AB 476, expanded that record, and the state Senate Public Safety Committee's analysis says it adds the time, the amount paid, the weight and any engraved or etched marks. These rules cover the sale, not a request on a website, so nothing on the form is a legal requirement.
Each of the three states also has the buyer record the seller's ID at the sale. California's record takes a method of identification such as a valid driver's license or state-issued ID card. Arizona's takes a photocopy of a current driver license, a nonoperating identification license, or a tribal or US military photo ID card. Nevada's names a state or US territory ID card or driver's license, a US military ID card, or another ID that state law (NRS 237.200) accepts.
Sources: Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1642; Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 647; California Attorney General Information Bulletin 2025-DLE-12; California Senate Public Safety Committee: AB 476 analysis.
What happens after you send it
Your details and photos reach us as one email, and the screen shows a short note once it has gone through. We then reach you the way you chose on the form: a phone call for Call me, an email for Email me.
If the form cannot send, the note under the button says so. Then call us, or email your photos to help@carbidebuyerus.com with your name in the subject line.
Pressing Send twice within 10 minutes with the same phone number delivers one request, and the note tells you it is already in. What the form carries and what the server keeps is set out on the privacy page.
Questions people ask
Can I send the form without photos?
Yes, the form goes through without them. A photo still answers what a weight cannot, such as coated or uncoated and how much steel is attached, so email a few afterward if you can.
Do I need to sort my carbide before asking for a quote?
No. Tick Mixed carbide, or tick every form you can see in the bucket, and describe the rest in the notes.
Can one form cover carbide and an exotic alloy together?
Yes. Tick the carbide forms and Exotic metals together, and name the alloy in the box that opens.