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    Score, motherload, or otherwise awesome thread. - Decent spring with vacuum cleaners

    Between my city's spring cleanup and just regular trash days, I made easy money just driving around, picking up curbside vacuums and giving them to a repair guy for $5-10. He generally likes the...
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    No CRT's for the reasons everyone else states,...

    No CRT's for the reasons everyone else states, but I will do coffeemakers: usually there's a small board in there and the heating element is often cast AL. My yard will not take that shiny (#5?)...
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    Beats taking in steel. Hey did you try selling...

    Beats taking in steel. Hey did you try selling the heat sinks on ebay before scrapping them? How about low to mid grade boards? complete working one can sell on ebay or you can go to...
  4. Of course, if you just going to refine the...

    Of course, if you just going to refine the fingers only and discard the rest , I'll reimburse you shipping if you sent them to me!
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    Brass also contains lead, but again, it's non...

    Brass also contains lead, but again, it's non magnetic. Put an inconspicuious spot to the grinder wheel and see what you have on the inside.
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    Ohio - OHIO: Ashland E-Waste

    Ashland E-Waste is now serving Ashland, Richland, and parts of Wayne counties. NON-CRT electronic equipment, brass, and copper items are removed for free. CRT's will be removed if intact for $1.00....
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    ok quickie success story for the morning: today...

    ok quickie success story for the morning: today is Garbage day on my block. One curbside vaccuum cleaner a block away and 30 minutes later I have $10.00 in my pocket no fuss, no muss.:))
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    I've already given the long version under newbie,...

    I've already given the long version under newbie, so in short, Hello from Ashland, OH, I'm going to get that CRT funnel glass off my hands eventually, and I'm going scrapping now, it's GARBAGE DAY on...
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    Because We is smart, not dumb like...

    Because We is smart, not dumb like vultures:winner:

    Beaky Buzzard, bring home something for dinner. - YouTube
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    Here's the problem with capitalism.. In order to...

    Here's the problem with capitalism.. In order to pay their bills and employees, they need to make a buck to stay in business. No profit= no enterprise. That being said, I'll choose capitalism every...
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    coudla woulda shoulda. If you've had success...

    coudla woulda shoulda. If you've had success with CRT funnel glass, please share how. The reason I stripped them down was for copper. Apparently, so do the places that charge $3.00 for "tubes". ...
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    I don't follow. plastic is not the problem. ...

    I don't follow. plastic is not the problem. CRT funnel glass is.
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    In Ashland county, OHIO there is no place on the...

    In Ashland county, OHIO there is no place on the web accepting CRT's. The place in neighboring Wayne County is out of business tho' their website is still up. Grrr. I went to neighboring Richland...
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    Breathing feels fine. No I didn't wear my...

    Breathing feels fine. No I didn't wear my respirator mask yesterday when I decided to hammer them down to fit them inside of lined boxes which I will ship out to someone willing to take them off my...
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    newbie

    I started scrapping last year with mild success. Now I need to find someone to take all this CRT funnel glass from all the monitors and tvs I stripped. Wish me luck! Yes, I spelled plagued wrong,...
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    I sometimes use my car like a truck. Trucks will...

    I sometimes use my car like a truck. Trucks will give you room to pile it high. I also have a wire stripper that clamps on to a workbench to expedite insulation removal. Also a nice long handled...
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