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    A day in the life of a scrapper (video)

    We just set up a you tube channel and posted our first scrapping video.



    If you have a you tube channel please add me as a friend and subscribe.

    The link is in my signature.

    Best to everyone,

    Jim



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    Great video man!
    alot of hard work
    Get outtta here you scrapper

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    I cant watch it now because im on my school computer but soon... im excited lol

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    nice video man how much u get for that aluminum

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    I like the video.

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    why were you power washing it?
    Nice video, thanks for posting!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigblue12v View Post
    why were you power washing it?
    Nice video, thanks for posting!
    Some of the windows had rubber trim.

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    Did you sell those window frames as Extrusion or Sheet? Here, I take the steel screws and Die Cast off to sell window and door frames as Extrusion. Right now, it's a difference between .45/lb and .70/lb.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Did you sell those window frames as Extrusion or Sheet? Here, I take the steel screws and Die Cast off to sell window and door frames as Extrusion. Right now, it's a difference between .45/lb and .70/lb.
    I took the die cast and nails out and got paid .50c per lb. Is that wrong?

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    Heh! That was cool. Thanks for sharing.

    I remember when I first got involved in a BBQ forum. We were always taking pictures and videos of what we were doing. The wives thought we were crazy. I guess that it pretty much goes on with any type of forum. Very cool!

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    Those cookies looked good lol. What was with the larger trailer towards the end?
    There's nothing more fun and more effective than hitting something repeatedly with a sledgehammer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Instaed View Post
    I took the die cast and nails out and got paid .50c per lb. Is that wrong?
    Depends. Do you have a price sheet from them. The frames should go as Extrusion. The handles are likely Cast. The screens are practically worthless. I don't know what you mean by "nails" - Do you mean the screws? They're likely steel. How did you take the Die Cast out if the four sides are still together? The Die Cast are those L-shaped things in the corners of the aluminum frames and the thing you slide to open the "window" part. Here Aluminum (which means Sheet Aluminum) is .45/lb. Extrusion is .70/lb. The next aluminum frames you get, tear them apart:

    Step 1: Remove the rubber strip holding the screen to the frame - throw screen into an appliance as a "stuffer" & rubber in trash. (see my thread re: Which is Worth More Screen or Iron)
    Step 2: Unscrew the handle and throw into cast aluminum or iron (as appropriate)
    Step 3: Remove any screws
    Step 4: Fold two opposite corners together until the Die Cast in the other corners breaks. Repeat for other two corners. Sometimes the Die Cast will slide out without breaking.
    Step 5. Use pliers, vise or whatever to spread the aluminum frame holding the broken pieces of Die Cast. Throw Die Cast into bucket and frame (now Extrusion) into a barrel.


    Sounds like you got about 1/2 as much as you could have.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    I don't know what you mean by "nails" - Do you mean the screws?
    Yea Mick I meant to say screws, not nails.

    The frames were actually solid aluminum with no L brackets holding them at the corners. If you notice how they are made in the video. (Poor picture quality, sorry) they are one piece.

    I was removing the screws with the metal blade on the skilsaw (Throwing the sparks) probably doing it the hard way.

    I asked for a price sheet at one point and was told that the price fluctuates too often to keep them on hand. I'll have to get more clarification next time I'm down there.

    Yea, I picked every speck of non aluminum off that stuff. We spend about two days on it.

    Thanks for the heads up on that.

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    What was with the larger trailer towards the end?
    I'm looking to put my motorcycle in it and use it as a shed if I can ever finish getting it situated and set up a ramp. I'll make a video once it's set up to add to the channel.
    Last edited by Instaed; 02-18-2011 at 09:49 PM.

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    I'd like to have a complete or almost all inclusive list of what scrap yard will take, including different types of certain things, sizes, etc. Is there such a thing already somewhere? Sometimes I feel like I'm missing out of something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rca987 View Post
    I'd like to have a complete or almost all inclusive list of what scrap yard will take, including different types of certain things, sizes, etc. Is there such a thing already somewhere? Sometimes I feel like I'm missing out of something.
    I second that.

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    I suppose different yards take different things, but for the ones around here, this is probably the most complete. I'm not explaining each. If anybody wonders about a specific one, let me know and I'll answer tomorrow.

    #1, #2 and Light Copper. Brass, Brass Radiators (Prepared & Unprepared), Heater Cores, Insulated Copper Wire.
    Aluminum - Extrusion, Wheels, Cast and Prepared, Irony Sheet, Irony Cast, Insulated Wire, Cans, Copper/Aluminum, ACSR wire (look it up),
    Automatic Transmission
    Co-ax Cable
    Stainless Steel, Prepared & Unprepared, Hubcaps, Irony Stainless
    Die Cast, Magnesium, Zinc, Batteries, Lead, Wheel Weights, Starters, Alternators, Electric Motors

    Iron #1 #2 (each Prepared & Unprepared), Motor Blocks, Cast Iron (Prepared & Unprepared), Cars, Complete Cars, Incomplete Cars, Mixed Iron, Light Iron, Gas Tanks, Diesel Blocks, Torch Material and Steel Cans

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    I found a frame that didn't make it on the last load

    Here's a close up of one of the frames.


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    We have seperate scrap yards around here. I am about 12 miles from them. There are 2 that handle ferrous only and one that handles non-ferrous only. They are all three within a mile of each other.

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    My mistake for taking them for the "square" type window frames. You should still be getting "Extrusion" for those as long as there is no "foreign material". As for not having a published price list, you might want to check State law. They might be required to have prices published. One yard here doesn't have a handout with prices, but they do post prices on a grease board by the Pay Window. If you're not getting Extrusion for them, ask why not. If they won't explain in a manner understandable by you, find another buyer.


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