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    What in Hades are these?

    I consider myself fairly savvy in identifying boards (mostly I just google search every name and number on them until I find something). I can't find a thing on these three though. Have any of y'all...
  2. Wisconsin | National - Perhaps I'm an imbecile, but I can't find any of...

    Perhaps I'm an imbecile, but I can't find any of your prices for laptop batteries, am I not looking at the spreadsheets correctly?

    I have a plethora of laptops, but the hard drives were all pulled...
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    I found this forum a few years ago and that...

    I found this forum a few years ago and that started my hobby/obsession witt computer scrap, welcome to the party man!
  4. I'm in central Iowa, if you still want it cleared...

    I'm in central Iowa, if you still want it cleared out I might be interested.
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    The whole mess took me about 9 hours to sort and...

    The whole mess took me about 9 hours to sort and breakdown... I LOVE my DeWalt impact, I don't even remember life without it!

    The pics are from my parents back yard. I'm away at school, but my Dad...
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    Score!

    I hadn't heard from my IT contact at an accounting firm in a while about any escrap to get rid of and I worried he'd maybe decided to do something with it himself. On a whim I gave him a call to see...
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    I help out a food vendor who sets up outside the...

    I help out a food vendor who sets up outside the bars on weekend nights (college town), I found $20 laying in the alley when I took out the trash. Best part was, the guy I'm working for didn't even...
  8. I'm in Ames too, I haven't been able to do a lot...

    I'm in Ames too, I haven't been able to do a lot of scrapping while going to ISU unfortunately. I've been able to get rid of the CRT's I have come across at the local Goodwill, it's been a couple of...
  9. I meant more of a breakdown of what is in...

    I meant more of a breakdown of what is in something like an aircraft carrier and in what quantities.... But I have to say, that video is pretty freaking cool!! :D
  10. BC, Thank you for the personal history lesson!...

    BC, Thank you for the personal history lesson! I'd heard about the fire on the Forrestal, but learning the account of someone who fought with it makes it all the more relevant!
  11. How do you scrap out an aircraft carrier? O_o

    These guys got an aircraft carrier (USS Forrestal) for a penny.... that should be fun :D (Other than the towing and hazmat involved)...

    USS Forrestal, the Navy's first supercarrier, to be scrapped...
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    If you have Xerox printers, make sure to check...

    If you have Xerox printers, make sure to check for the little white sim/key card, they're white with a gold patch on one side; a little bigger than a dime.

    xerox sim card | eBay

    I usually plan...
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    From what I've been able to see, the market is...

    From what I've been able to see, the market is flush with "paper silver" as people lose confidence in the contracts their holding. The loss of confidence has myriads of facets, not the least of which...
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    Score, motherload, or otherwise awesome thread. - That's why a good working relationship with scrap...

    That's why a good working relationship with scrap suppliers is crucial... I have people who GIVE me scrap on a regular basis, who have turned down people offering to pay them, simply because of the...
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    Score, motherload, or otherwise awesome thread. - Finds and contacts like that should be well taken...

    Finds and contacts like that should be well taken care of and kept in close communication... I'd be jealous, but I get hauls like that too sometimes! :-D
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    I've just been pulling the heat sinks off of them...

    I've just been pulling the heat sinks off of them and throwing them with my finger cards.
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    Approximately how much silver is in those big...

    Approximately how much silver is in those big Buss fuses? Right now I can get about a half dozen of them brand new for $10 or $15 each, maybe less from a surplus outlet in my town... Just want to be...
  18. Last year I cut up an old garbage truck that had...

    Last year I cut up an old garbage truck that had been sitting for 20 years, if I find my receipts I'll give you a breakdown. It was a HEIL rear-loader that was rotted out on a Chevy C-6500...
  19. Anyone I talk to who has accumulated junk, finds...

    Anyone I talk to who has accumulated junk, finds out that I'm a scrap metal "recycler" not long after I get to know them.... It's a habit, I can't help it. I'm one who's better at asking about scrap...
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    My first question for the OP is if this was your...

    My first question for the OP is if this was your first time to this yard? It sounds like it was, perhaps the quantity combined with that had them on the chincy side and you just need some repore(sp?)...
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    If you regularly overload a half ton truck......

    If you regularly overload a half ton truck... you're gonna have a bad time, haha.
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    I just about shed a tear for that Harley.... And...

    I just about shed a tear for that Harley.... And I don't even own it...
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    Sounds like a cool idea to me, I'd probably be in...

    Sounds like a cool idea to me, I'd probably be in on it.
  24. Another possible source for scrap is to find out...

    Another possible source for scrap is to find out what your school does with surplus equipment. My school is a state school, so the they have to sell anything usable that they get rid of in an auction...
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    Welcome, there is soooo much to learn here! I'm...

    Welcome, there is soooo much to learn here! I'm using scrapping as income while going to school, I used to think I knew a good amount, and then I found this place and have made a good chunk of change...
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