newbies, met one yesterday

now i still call myself a newbie also as ive not been doing this a year yet. got a call for a saturn offered our min of 200 for a complete car, got there and the guy had already taken the battery,radiator and the cat. stated our offer was for a complete car and we do so on the phone, come to find our he was a new scapper that had given up griping about the 7 per 100 he woulda got, he said it took him forever to get the car loaded, the yard only gave him $4 for his cat, anyway he couldnt get the car loaded again for whatever reason and at this point im just shaking my head while he's telling the story to my partner. anyway we get the car for 125 and get it home i open up the trunk and bust out laughing, a donut was on the car pretty common for junk cars but one of the aluminum wheels was in the trunk with the tire half cut off with a sawsall.

now i say that to say this, our first car took us hours to load, in the woods, four flat tires and no key. using a comealong ended up buying a $60 boat winch at walmart and using both, learned from our mistakes and got a winch after just a few cars, the first aluminum wheels i remember using a sawsall, grinder bolt cutters hammers and didnt stop till we got them off, anyway we done a few when we needed cash and saved the rest, finally got a manual tire changer at tsc for 60 bucks and started making some real money.



anyway some new guys have gumption some dont, for the new guys this is hard work, you can find a way to do almost anything if you put your mind to it, the main thing is not to give up and learn from your mistakes. if you cant break down wheels or compressors or anything of higher value with what you have now, dont just send it thru the shredder wait until you have the means, stock pile and when you get the right tools you will have some big paydays in your future. sorry to ramble, but the guy i met yesterday was so close but just gave up

Amen! Cory. I'm in the process now of running a power line out behind the barn to where I'm working. The main thing you need are some power tools. Got a small air compressor and impact too that will be great for tearing down old motors and stuff. And I too, btw ; ) have an old tire sitting out there, half cut with a cordless sawzall with weak batteries. That thing's so stuck to the rim I've tried all i had to break it loose, but it's still stuck, waiting for me to give it another go lol

i know i used up my four letter word limit on the first one i broke down the key is bear you still have it you didnt just throw it in the trunk

I drill a hole in the side and then use a sawsall and cut around the rim...

I agree with Hobo, cut the tire around the rim with a sawsall. My broblem is the dump by me charges 1.00 per tire, not worth it to me to even bother.

nope im not kidding, 50 an hour that just proves im still a newbie i guess i was doing two an hour tops, like i said tire changer works for me we have gotten one that works on air since. i have an outlet for my tires at least 3/4 of them so i cant saw them in half even at 50 an hour. guys this was really a thread to tell the new guys not to give up or about most of the new guys not being a threat, it is what it is though

Sorry, I completely new to this, are the rims worth a lot of money if so, I know where there is a crap ton of tractor and 6 by tires are. Are they even worth handling or no?

I'd love to see a vid of 50 an hour. Maybe you can film for an hour then speed up the video so it's bearable to watch. I must be doing something wrong if I can't get 50 an hour with a Husqvarna concrete saw.

Are you timing it or just guessing? Your numbers seem whacked.

I think it is post 208 in Gus's thread that shows video of circular saw on rims.
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/vehic...html#post85402

I use a Rotozip cut off wheel.

Originally Posted by taterjuice

Concrete saw ? That's bit much don't ya think ? 30 an hour is pretty easy, can hit 50 an hour if everything goes right, prolly averages out to 40-45 an hour

You ever run one? It is just like a big chainsaw. Except louder and more sparks. You need to put your man pants on to run it though. 14" blade and 75cc of two stroking fury. I usually set up 10-12 tires and get after them. I never really timed myself but I'd say around thirty minutes to go from tires on to clean rims.

I really would like to see 50 tires an hour. If you can set up, cut and pull the tire from the rim and be on to the next one in just over a minute I'd be impressed. Not mention keeping pace for an entire hour.

Sure sure