Made From Scrap - CONTEST!

MADE FROM SCRAP - CONTEST
Winner gets a $30 Amazon.com gift card!

Starting now, we're running the official "Made From Scrap" contest here at ScrapMetalForum.com!

We wanted to do something fun and interesting that any scrap metal guy or gal can be a part of and have some creative fun with!

The Concept - The Made From Scrap contest

Long story short, to enter the contest you need to make something from scrap, and upload your pics!

It could be anything, a tool, a decoration, a toy, an accessory, a sculpture, a robot or whatever etc. There is no limit but your imagination here, nothing is too big, too small, too simple or too complex.

The Rules and Requirements

1 - You must be a registered member of the forum to upload your pics to this thread. Any registered member of the forum can submit what they made from scrap. If you're not a member of the forum and want to be a part of the contest, you can register here for free.

2 - It must be something YOU made yourself, from scratch, from scrap, for this contest.

3 - To prevent 'cheating' and picture stealing, you must reference this forum in your picture with a piece of paper or a note (or spray paint maybe) to be eligible for the gift card. All it has to say is "ScrapMetalForum.com". You could write "ScrapMetalForum.com" with a marker on a piece of paper or a post-it note and hold it up next to your 'thing', or tape it to it when you take the picture.

4 - You can submit as many 'made from scrap' items as you want, but of coarse it only one will win the contest.

The Deadline and Picking the Winner

The deadline ends on July 4th 2013. All 'Made From Scrap' submissions made before that date are eligible to win the contest.

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Originally Posted by Andrew

We agree and have decided to choose the winner by the number of "Thanks" that a post gets. You can vote on as many post as you want up until the July 4th deadline.

The post with the most thanks will be the winner.

In the event of a tie the winner will be chosen by admin.


Hope you have fun with this, I can't wait to see what you can come up with.

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The creator of the thing-a-majig chosen as the 'Made From Scrap' winner will be sent the claim code for the digital Amazon gift card valued at $30 via PM or via email which can be added to your Amazon.com account and used towards a purchase. Maybe get yourself a new wire stripper?

Below I added a few attachments of some examples I found of 'things' made from scrap.

Good luck!

ATTENTION READERS! - All Made From Scrap contest entries have been moved into their own threads in the new Made From Scrap category in the Metal Shed section. http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/made-from-scrap/

Just a thought, but wouldn't it be much better and more fun and fair to have this be voted on by the forum members?

We agree and have decided to choose the winner by the number of "Thanks" that a post gets. You can vote on as many post as you want up until the July 4th deadline.

The post with the most thanks will be the winner.

In the event of a tie the winner will be chosen by admin.


Hope you have fun with this, I can't wait to see what you can come up with.

Re-cycler...I sincerely hope you didn't scrap that arrow in the back of your rig in one of your pics. That thing will probably bring a couple hundred bucks on CL or Ebay. Twice that if you rewire it and add some bulbs.

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Originally Posted by BohemianLush

Re-cycler...I sincerely hope you didn't scrap that arrow in the back of your rig in one of your pics. That thing will probably bring a couple hundred bucks on CL or Ebay. Twice that if you rewire it and add some bulbs.

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I still have it and enough of the original bulbs to more than fill all the sockets, the existing wiring is still good to go.
It was just one part of a liquor store highway sign that blew over in a storm years ago.
There are a couple people that ask me about it now and then............I just smile and tell them to show me the money.
;?)

This is just a bump to try to encourage the members to enter their creations I know there are lots of cool things made of scrap out there.
re-cycler
;?)

i like the plinking target, good way to move some scrap

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Originally Posted by jghilino

i like the plinking target, good way to move some scrap

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That one has been around here for a few years and has been re-plated only once when it started getting holes from .22 mag hits in the same spots.
I'm doing one now specifically for 1911 .45 cal. that a friend custom builds for select clients.......mostly law "enfarcement" agents.
I will try 1/2 inch or thicker plate to start out with and may have to use some harder thicker steel for the swing arm.
I've been thinking about bullet traps for a long time but most small caliber just splatter and spray when they hit that 1/4 inch target and the big bore stuff go through or tear the target off the arm.

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Originally Posted by Re-cycler

Old hay rake tines, a 20 lb propane bottle and a post hole digger...........now lurks out in my front yard.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...lrydr/mill.jpg

A digger tooth and some bolts and a chin link.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dr/spider2.jpg

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That propane powered spider is just creepy...I hate spiders

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Originally Posted by brandon

I made this to speed up the process of wiping hard drive platters, it also has the added bonus of letting you know when you have a glass platter, in the video the 3rd and 6th platters are glass and go thru with no resistance. The aluminum platters go thru slowly.

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Why do the aluminum ones go slower than the glass?

If you drop a rear earth magnet down a copper pipe the copper makes a magnetite field causing the magnet to slow down dramatically. I suspect the same thing happens with aluminum.

Eddy currents...
World's First Electric Generator - YouTube

And again - I learn something new on SMF :)

Hey, thanks for the info, admin. I have a question: I am already busy in creating my submission scrap :) :recycle:, but I was wondering... The problem is that I have already begun the project, so I cannot really submit a "before" image of the materials. I can however submit a like picture of the materials I have used in this project--would this be good enough? Thanks very much for your time!

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Originally Posted by Mealane8

Hey, thanks for the info, admin. I have a question: I am already busy in creating my submission scrap :) :recycle:, but I was wondering... The problem is that I have already begun the project, so I cannot really submit a "before" image of the materials. I can however submit a like picture of the materials I have used in this project--would this be good enough? Thanks very much for your time!

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Just post it, nobody else has submitted before pics so just wing it. take a pic now then a pic when youre done.

Oh holy crap.

Can't even wait.

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Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4

Not sure if this will count, but either way I thought I'd share.
its not scrap metal, but tecnically it is scrap. All items used were considered garbage at one point.


CAT LITTLER BOXES? lol cause i use them too for my small alum.

workbench cost me only my time to build, all scrap wood from the job:
http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/...ps41909966.jpg

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CAT LITTLER BOXES? lol cause i use them too for my small alum.

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Originally Posted by TheRecycleGuy

CAT LITTLER BOXES? lol cause i use them too for my small alum.

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yes! they take up less space than round buckets. I used to buy only that cat litter for a while just to have the buckets. :)

I think its just a thought, but wouldn't it be much better and more fun and fair to have this be voted on by other members:)

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Originally Posted by balezywilles

I think its just a thought, but wouldn't it be much better and more fun and fair to have this be voted on by other members:)

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Here is what Andrew posted back on page 1.

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We agree and have decided to choose the winner by the number of "Thanks" that a post gets. You can vote on as many post as you want up until the July 4th deadline.

The post with the most thanks will be the winner.

In the event of a tie the winner will be chosen by admin.


Hope you have fun with this, I can't wait to see what you can come up with.

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We agree and have decided to choose the winner by the number of "Thanks" that a post gets.

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You do that by hitting the Thanks button right below a persons name and avatar.

Made my own car club plauqes for my car club buddys and I classic cars, from old aluminum car parts and aluminum cans, I did a thread already awhile back in the metal casting section heres the link if anyone wants to check it out:

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/metal...b-plauqes.html

dang i want to try that

Topic:
Scrapping Nuts and Bolts
Well, I do intend to submit photos for this contest. They are CERTAINLY nothing special. I'd be VERY SURPRISED if I actually won this contest!
The photos--Back to the basics of Scrap! They would include "Before" and "After" pictures of scrap which I have processed--and the end result--the cold hard cash and a close-up of the price-per-poundages I am getting and of the poundage which I have sold!
If anyone really wants to, please give me a "THANKS"!
I'd genuinely appreciate it!
And as I have said, I certainly don't expect to make ANYTHING from this!--It is just a small little project!
It is LIKE NOTHING--IT IS NOTHING!
It is just pictures of me--like I am going along my general daily routines--if this could be referred to as "Made From Scrap", than I would welcome this!
Otherwise--no hard feelings!
Thanks again for your time--As I have said, there are NO hard feelings about any of this!--I'd be JUST AS HAPPY IF ANY ONE OF YOU WON!
But anyway--thanks!
Thanks very much for your time!
God bless!

Sorry people, I can't seem to get my photos uploaded!
I'd appreciate a description on how to accomplish this, if you could spare one!
Thanks very much for your time!

Here's one option; http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/smf-s...rum-video.html

Seems like a few of my entries went missing......First and last ones, the rolling fire pit and the yard carts.
:?(

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC00701.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC00704.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6d704a2c.jpg

the wife wants the cat trump tower and how cool is it to have a fork life and couch in your garage lollll. or is that your garage

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Originally Posted by DAVECCT

well hell my whole shop is made of scraps....if a machine comes on a crate its getting made into a table

http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/...psdd129b85.jpg

http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/...ps85aafae3.jpg

http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/...psd65a17c8.jpg

and behold the trump towers cat tower of power

http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/...ps059ee7fb.jpg

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I just donated that couch to goodwill because I have never sat on it once and it has been in our shop for 3 years. I made that cat tower three years ago and sprayed catnip all over it and I haven't been able to get them off the thing ever since haha.

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Originally Posted by bcoop

Second item I created I shared with the forum many moons ago. It was a unique idea that I used a little bit. However it was labor intensive to create and I don't really solicite business anymore. I again took a neodymium magnet and painted it green, added some padding and slapped on some contact info and walla, unique business card to hand out that can also serve a purpose. I liked this idea because it I felt people were more likely to stick your "card" to a fridge or filing cabinet rather then add to there pile of business cards or just throw away

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Out of curiosity, how did you get the company info printed into the magnet like that? Looks good.

For everyone else, only 2 days left!

Admin, you can have a custom ink stamp made for a reasonable price.

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Originally Posted by losthope

finished product besides cleaning it up and painting:
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps217db919.jpg
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps5e860700.jpg

plaque painted and mounted:
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd79fbf14.jpg
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscb8fb538.jpg


We havent tried anything else yet but plan on casting or own parts...the possiblity's are endless of what you can reproduce....I even thought about making a brass plaque instead of aluminum......

I also plan on using it for scraping...was thinking i can get the formed aluminum seperated off steel like motor shafts and such and pour my own ingots....



and yes i know i cant spell LOL spelled forum, and plaques wrong a couple times......my bad!

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You may make mine to read 'Sirscrapalotisms'. :p

Diggin it Losthope.

Sirscrapalot - Giggling over the confusion he would cause with a custom sandblasted tag that said "Sirscrapalotisms".

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Out of curiosity, how did you get the company info printed into the magnet like that? Looks good

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It was actually printed on sticky transparent waterslide decal paper. I originally wanted it to be white but most printers cannot print in white believe it or not. I tried yellow and grey but it blended in and did not look so good. I really wanted to use white vinyl lettering but the text was too small and would tear.

Here was my original thread on it back in the day... The pictures are missing though..

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/gener...ness-card.html

Who won????

Winner is........ LOSTHOPE with his custom car plaques!

Great job, very creative and original.

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...tml#post153823

Wanted to say thank you to the admin and scrap metal forum and all the members who voted for my contest entry! I have already gained a wealth of knowledge from this forum in learning different ways of recycling from everyone and more then honored to win the contest! Thanks everyone!

I found this photos and i am sharing.

It is posted just for the funny.

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