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Today, 10:20 AM

greytruck replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

Shred down 25, Now at 145/ton Chicago Heights Il

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Today, 10:07 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread Silver, what it is used for, the most useful of all Noble Metals in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

My addition where silver can be found to an archived inactive thread. Another source of silver. Carbon brushes, starter motors, generators, wind...

10 replies | 14633 view(s)

Yesterday, 01:44 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

Another treasure from the farm house, radio made by Crosley

13 replies | 221 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:33 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread What are cable company amp cases made of? in Scrap Metal Identification

What he has is Die Cast Zinc, when heated to a certain temperature the metal becomes plastic at this point is injected under pressure into a...

5 replies | 23923 view(s)

Yesterday, 07:47 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread Scrap Catalytic Catalog in Introduce yourself

Advertising for profit on this forum requires payment.

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Yesterday, 07:42 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread Rotary switches in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

bump

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Yesterday, 03:50 AM

hills replied to a thread Tips for When a House is Being Torn Down in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

I think you understand well enough. A construction site is not the place to be. They've got big things going on. Thousands of dollars per hour are...

1 replies | 83 view(s)

04-28-2025, 09:52 PM

recyclersteve started a thread Tips for When a House is Being Torn Down in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

I went to a house in my neighborhood which is being torn down. There is an excavator on the site, but no heavy metal dumpster as yet. The house...

1 replies | 83 view(s)

04-28-2025, 04:52 PM

Kemper replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

People buy them to restore in just about any condition. I sell a lot on ebay if it brings more than scrap. But, I'm set up for it and the post office...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 04:29 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

These are so badly corroded could not easily remove the contacts, in the beginning was thinking of making a magnetizer to re-energize the magnets...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 03:58 PM

hills replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

That's pretty kool. I'm not trained for it so i tend to avoid working with chemicals. Besides ... the DEP is pretty powerful here in Maine. The...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 03:46 PM

hills replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

That one might be on me. Sorry bout that chief.

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 03:39 PM

Kemper replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

Sell those on ebay. They bring more there than you will ever get for scrap. On another note : My thread got locked. This place has issues.

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 03:20 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

Each magneto expect a couple of grams, nitric won't touch it, only the base metals go into solution. Nitric is available, 5 hour drive from home...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 01:57 PM

alloy2 replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

I have always enjoyed the challenge scrapping presents, had fun converting that old RV trailer into a car hauler, making enough cash with it to...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 01:47 PM

hills replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

I apologize for cherrrypicking but the subject of generational wealth is an interesting one. It's a bit off topic ... and drifting a bit into...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 01:00 PM

hills replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

Ahh well ... times change. You either change and adapt accordingly or the world passes you by. I'm doing okay. Got a full time gig that i like...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 11:53 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

Excellent comment Hills, we baby boomers inherited our parents fortunes. Death is inevitable, if the youth have not learned from their elders then...

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04-28-2025, 11:22 AM

hills replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

I think it all depends on what you are into. One man's trash is another man's treasure. Myself ... i would probably just toss it all in the junk...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 11:06 AM

hills replied to a thread SDS hammer drill in Scrap Metal Tips and Advice

Just figured i would bump this one. Alloy posed a question in a tread that was closed by by Admin earlier. It had to do with how many compressors i...

56 replies | 2106 view(s)

04-28-2025, 10:14 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

I have a few ideas but also interested in others thoughts on what they would do with the small hoard of treasure.

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 09:01 AM

alloy2 started a thread Old Farm House in Off Topic Discussions

I was invited to visit, This old house long ago turned into storage, filled with tractor carburettors made of brass and old magneto's from the 1920's...

13 replies | 221 view(s)

04-28-2025, 08:39 AM

greytruck replied to a thread This forum kinda sucks in Off Topic Discussions

Freonjoes thread is my all time favorite thread on here. i agree with the curb shopping... BORING

29 replies | 488 view(s)

04-28-2025, 08:37 AM

alloy2 replied to a thread This forum kinda sucks in Off Topic Discussions

You should have considered signing up with cloudflare to keep spam out. By pausing the domain many of your members though the forum had finally...

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04-28-2025, 08:12 AM

Scrap-Metal-Forum replied to a thread This forum kinda sucks in Off Topic Discussions

There’s no issues with keeping the domain active, that’s all handled. I’m trying to wake the forum back up and get more people participating so it...

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