New guy from Southern Connecticut

**MetalCor829** · 12-29-2010, 07:24 AM

Hi fourm! I came across this site in a search curious about metal/where i could find metal or something in a desperate attempt to make some money since im all tapped out for steady work right now

... Im a roofer by trade been doing in it since i was literally 13 years old and got into some handyman work and other things along the way, not to much i cant do. Im 23 now and have a almost 3 year old son and some other bills to pay ( not as much as some of you i bet, thank god ).... Sooo needless to say i been freaking out, stressed and all that good stuff....

But i have to say this is a pretty cool place with a bunch of helpful information, I just need to land some jobs like i hear about on here haha.

Im a hands on type of guy, love it acutally..... I have a car that i can beat up a little so thats a good thing but its not a truck

and a bunch of tools, the best thing i have thats useful here is a sawsoff.

I live in a populated area so all the mechanic places that ive checked already have their regular guys they say.... My car isnt that good on gas at all so i cant really just drive around aimlessly. Ive got a list of gun ranges/plumbing and hvac places i guess im gonna call and ask if they have any junk they wanna get rid of, but i can only take limited amounts of things with a car....ahhh hopefully i get threw this and it doesnt get worse.

**Hypoman** · 12-29-2010, 08:26 AM

Make sure you tap friends and family. Tell them to not throw anything away that you can scrap and to save ALL cans. Tins cans are not worth much, but it all adds up. Look for appliances that you can cut the cord off of and leave the appliance. If you are going through town, use the alleys and look for vacuums or whatever you can fit in your car. Added bonus is you will drive slower hence saving a little bit of gas going somewhere you were going to begin with.

**TheMetalizer** · 12-29-2010, 05:53 PM

I like to preach about disassembling CRT computer monitors and TVs. If you come across those things, pick them up and pull the guts out of them... You still need to find a way to dispose of the leaded glass, but you can make some decent money just by pulling them apart.