a recent and still giving honeyhole

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02-15-2013, 07:50 PM
mudlight2

a recent and still giving honeyhole

A friend of mine in my unit work for a cemetery. No we have not scrapped anything cemetery related. The owners said we could clean up everything behind there office. Which has turned out to be quite nice so far. It was mainly what seemed like a old industrial sandblasting equipment. Here are a couple pics. http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps29b81b86.jpg

That was pretty fun getting it on there by myself. But I made it happen. It was around 70 Buck's if I remember. The price was lower due to its size.

http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps84edf1ac.jpg

This thing was a lot more fun! It took about an hour of redneck engineering. That was trailor wasn't mine. Thankfully only minor scratches occurred. We will be going there tommorow. Have some stuff to cut up with a sawzall. Hopefully we can make some money. And he now has a work truck with a hangover hoist kinda thing. Which is gonna be awesome. Cuz there's some big stuff out there. We will need a torch eventually. Well. I will post more pics tommorow or a lil later on.
02-16-2013, 07:11 AM
poundigity24

Good find. May that hole keep on giving.
02-16-2013, 08:41 AM
sawmilleng

Yard art?

I'm curious as to what you showed in the photos...the first photo is some sort of crankshaft with a couple of big flywheels...off of a very old compressor? By the way, how did you lift the front of the trailer back up onto the ball hitch with with that lump of iron holding it down?

The second photo--another compressor? It almost looks like an old steam engine? Might have had a brass makers plate on it somewhere...

Keep the photos coming!

Jon.
02-17-2013, 05:21 PM
happyscraper

That trailer in the first pic. looks like the trailer I used to own when I first started scrappin. Hauled alot of scrap in that trailer.
02-17-2013, 06:09 PM
Mick

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Originally Posted by happyscraper

That trailer in the first pic. looks like the trailer I used to own when I first started scrappin. Hauled alot of scrap in that trailer.

Probably nearly everyone started with one like it. Mine was a 4x8' with an axle that looked like a bed rail. Hauled some heavy loads till the wife insisted I get a bigger trailer.
02-17-2013, 07:32 PM
eesakiwi

Steam engine? Water pump?
Big bronze bearings on the crankshaft/big end/bore liner...
02-17-2013, 09:01 PM
mudlight2

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Originally Posted by sawmilleng

I'm curious as to what you showed in the photos...the first photo is some sort of crankshaft with a couple of big flywheels...off of a very old compressor? By the way, how did you lift the front of the trailer back up onto the ball hitch with with that lump of iron holding it down?

The second photo--another compressor? It almost looks like an old steam engine? Might have had a brass makers plate on it somewhere...
Keep the photos coming!
Jon.

Yes. I'm pretty sure it was some sort of older sandblaster. We also took in a metal thing that had a little sand like material left in it. I did go Saturday. I should have taken more pics. But I always feel rushed because I work most Saturdays. Which is lame. We made decent money. Had 3 loads. Here a couple of the first.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4db21136.jpg

Had to drag it out from under the falling down wood shed.

http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps632409b9.jpg
Almost loaded.

I really should have taken more pics. Its quite interesting how we load this stuff. But we make it happen. No. We weren't allowed to use his work truck.
Next trip will definately take more pics. I will have to acquire a torch tho. But again. I'll make it happen. Its fun money. That's what has got me hooked!
02-17-2013, 09:05 PM
mudlight2

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Originally Posted by eesakiwi

Steam engine? Water pump?
Big bronze bearings on the crankshaft/big end/bore liner...

:(
We did have 46 pounds brass and 23 pounds dirty brass. And a pretty big motor. This last trip. Unfortunately those first couple times there. I wasn't as educated as I am now. Won't happen again.
02-18-2013, 02:27 AM
ocedy

Great haul!
03-20-2013, 07:45 PM
mudlight2

Well made it to the honey hole again. I love it every time. Ima be sad when it drys up. Here are some more pics. I borrowed a torch this for this Saturday. Its goin to be real nice this weekend. These loads paid for the filling of the tanks and then some!

http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c7f1178.jpg
Gotta drag it out. Which is always fun.

http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps46ed77ba.jpg

Gotta load it up. Loaded some axles with it. Had to take the tires and rims off. Looked up the axles. Tried to find a buyer, You can see how that turned out.

http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3bdc1a84.jpg
Here is the last load of old carts and stuff. It was the best paying. He looked at this load hard. Thought he was gonna deduct. Thankfully he didn't. I think there starting to remember me. I guess. Again. This weekend should be awesome probably 6 or more loads similar to ones posted. Similar in weight. After of course I cut it down.
03-20-2013, 07:56 PM
Mechanic688

Just watch the torch out there with all those leaves, you might end up with a bonfire around the ankles,,,
03-20-2013, 08:01 PM
ScrapYaHerd

Sweet glory hole!
03-20-2013, 08:18 PM
mudlight2

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Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Just watch the torch out there with all those leaves, you might end up with a bonfire around the ankles,,,

Oh yea. Gonna be prepared. We will use a leaf blower to blow what we can away. Aswell we will have a cut in half 55 gallon drum filled with water. And get something for underneath. Where the sparks and stuff fly.
03-20-2013, 08:19 PM
mudlight2

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Originally Posted by ScrapYaHerd

Sweet glory hole!

Hahaha ! Honeyhole! You mean?!
03-21-2013, 01:57 PM
Libertytow

not bad hate to tell you this but some of those peices were worth buku bucks
03-21-2013, 02:23 PM
NewbyScrapper

Great pictures and a fine "glory" (oops, honey hole) :)
03-21-2013, 08:03 PM
mudlight2

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Originally Posted by Libertytow

not bad hate to tell you this but some of those peices were worth buku bucks

:( explain please?
03-22-2013, 12:12 PM
ozzy214

vintage collectible items on ebay. People love them carts and some of these rears looked to be rock crushers....omg....:< I think I want to cry..got a tissue??? Rock crushers as in Dana differentials the mudders love to install lockers in and build awsome 4wd out of.
03-23-2013, 10:41 PM
mudlight2

More pics. A rusty old trailer.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6a56c660.jpg
Getting there.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...psd12e5147.jpg
Loaded. The walls are under the roof. The floor is still for another day. Started raining.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...pse8d2a35c.jpg
And here is what's next.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/...psaf27aec7.jpg