Big job (for me) today

As some of you know, I scrap part time with my wife's 2001 Honda Odyssey. I arranged to pick up a fridge today...and when I got to the house, there was a large pile of metal in front of it. The couple told me anything I couldn't fit they would simply throw in the dumpster they were using. I convinced them to hold it until Monday (as I couldn't get my load to the local scrap yard in time). So....my wife's van is sitting in the driveway with an older 70's model fridge, a pile of metal chairs, filing cabinets and other random scrap....while I left the "good stuff" in their driveway to pick up Monday. Monday's pile includes a pretty good amount of cast alumimum, alumimum, stainless steel......and a fog machine.

Speaking of a fog machine--anybody know what's inside? I can't wait to rip it apart

I've never had a fog machine but I'd think there's a fair amount of copper tubing.

fog machine ?? i always wondered where that stuff comes from!

thinkin i'd left the junk there, and picked up the good stuff ;)

I thought about that too, but since I already had the fridge in the van, I was hoping to get to the scrap yard, unload, then come back and get everything else. With the yard closing off the line before I got there, I'm glad they're letting me go back Monday to get the rest

Don't be surprised if come Monday the scrap is gone.

Got a friend with a truck? Throw a 12 pack of choice his way for use of the truck.

All I am saying is almost every time I went back for something, it was gone.

I might be misstaken but most fog machines are just a bowl that you put water and dry ice in and it has a fan that blows the steem out but I could be wrong. Yes if the people left that stuff out in plain sight it might bee gone by monday.

I was a flooing contractor so I have a one ton toyota fltbed dually so was lucky I couldn't imagine a car I have a full truck and garage half full all sice three pm yesterday I cant believe the stuff people throw out in sacramento I might rent a space forum used furniture too people are crazy but good for me

Fog machine has a large chunk of AL like a barrel you will find wrapped around it fabric
I never found copper , there is a plastic holding tank but the AL is unique . The yard tried to say it was dirty but mixed with a good 80 lb of clean AL it will pass through
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Good rule is to always take valuable items first .go back for mix last

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Originally Posted by skippy

I was a flooing contractor so I have a one ton toyota fltbed dually so was lucky I couldn't imagine a car I have a full truck and garage half full all sice three pm yesterday I cant believe the stuff people throw out in sacramento I might rent a space forum used furniture too people are crazy but good for me

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Congratulations, Skippy. I think I've gotten more information about you from this one post than all 35 before it - relative age, occupational background, transportation ability and that you have a garage. That really does help.

What is a flooing contractor?

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Originally Posted by happyscraper

What is a flooing contractor?

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I assumed "Flooring contractor".

Yeah that would sound right.

why didnt you throw the good stuff in the fridge and the filing cabinets

Idaho--I hear ya, but its back at a dead end road and sitting up next to the house. I'm feeling pretty good about it

Was in a hurry to get to the yard, and didn't think about it other than to try to get my load there on time. I was hoping to come right back and get the rest of the stuff--unfortunately, didn't work out for me. I'll let you all know if it makes it through the weekend!

i'm hoping it works out for ya demillo :)

Everything was still there. Picked it up after work, and taking another load to the yard this morning!