A week in the life of a thrift store "auminer"

**Bear** · 07-22-2013, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by auminer

This might seem miscategorized, but I chose this section for a reason: Some were seemingly dubious of the opportunities available to a guy that contacts local thrift stores to haul off their non-working/non-selling/unwanted items.

So I decided to post a weeks worth of pics, every day's haul from the ONE thrift store I go to every day. There are a couple of other stores I have arrangements with, but this one is a very busy location, and by FAR the best hookup I have.

So, of course, the first day of the picture-taking would be the lightest day on three months.

You could almost start your own store with all that! ; )

**auminer** · 07-22-2013, 08:54 PM

I suppose I may as well show yall where all this stuff goes while it awaits recycling. Here are a few shots of my messy lab... errrr...garage. You'll recognize the rolling media carts from a previous post. I can not overstress just how handy those things are. They're very heavy duty, they have wheels, they hold totes & buckets, what more could you want?

Anyway. First spot we hit it was my music shop (yeah, Sublime had a stop before that in their song, but admin doesn't want me going there

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My iPod hooked up to a thrift store reject Kenwood receiver hooked up to thrift store reject Cambridge Soundworks speakers. We be rockin' the Smoke!

Then we have the resale/high value cart. For some reason the AC adapters tote ended up fitting best on this cart too.

There's a PCScrapper in the Dakotas that's LOLing at my pitiful stash...

Next, power supplies, heavy metal batteries, and my heavy scale. The gram scale is hooked to the computer in my office.

Then various PC pieces parts...

My OCD itches to reverse the positions of these tubs, but I resist. Call it aversion therapy...?

Fingerboards, lead, aluminum, and unidentified white metals are next.

**auminer** · 07-22-2013, 08:55 PM

more 'white' metals... the bottom shelf is Al wound motors & diecast (zinc)

Brass, copper-wound motors & transformers, wire I won't strip; and my most-used breakdown tools here. I do most of the breakdown on the truck tailgate right outside of the garage here.

A hot mess of totes, buckets, and a file cabinet I just can't bring myself to scrap even though I really don't need it.

My wife's pride & joy. Her late father made her this trailer. This thing means the world to her but she lets me use it for scrapping, and even let me mount the wire stripper on it. As much as it means to her, she understands that he made it for her so she could USE it, not make it a shrine. She's said that he'd be happy & proud that we're using it to make money.

Last but not least, my favorite bucket of all.

**Jvcr1** · 07-24-2013, 10:52 AM

Filing cabinets are quite handy actually, ....for storing those larger power tools such as circular saws,grinders etc that just won't fit in regular tools boxes.
Also handy for your oil/lubricants as well as cutting/grinding discs, or maybe even some file folders with receipts too, lol.
Come to think of it, I even keep my smaller battery chargers in a drawer as well.
Convenient storage is always good, ...besides, ...look at it this way also, ...that storage space for tools,etc that you got for less than shred price, would be way more to by it new, nevermind how much a tool box would cost with that capacity