Smashing's Scrapping journey

Figured I'd start a log of my adventures....

Today was my first scrap run. Managed to get about half of my shred in the truck plus a battery and a little aluminum...

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Being my first time at the yard I wanted to get the lay of the land so to speak so I skipped the trailer.

Not bad of a line at the scale....

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My total....

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Not bad for my first run. The cashier was super hot with one hell of a body AND she handed me monies!

Price sheet...

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ROCHESTER!
P.S: Interstate Batteries pays much better!
Otherwise, Weitsmans is a good yard.

I wondered if there were other Rochestarians out there. Didn't know Interstate bought them. Good info!

Made my second run on Friday...

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#480 shred and got to park about 15 feet from an operating crane magnet. I was praying he saw me park there!

I know it's nothing compared to most of your guys loads but I'm breaking into this slowly. I don't have a big truck nor much room to stage things. Plus I need to keep the wife happy! She'll have a fit if it starts looking like a private scrap yard here. lol!

Saw this guy and his wife parked by the non-ferrous bldg - tons of stuffed animals and a mattress on the ladder rack. He was cutting cable in lengths( guessing in prep to strip them) off a wooden spool. Very surprised the yard was letting him prep in the parking lot.
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Cut open the degaussing cables from a monitor.... Just over .5# in copper! That's incentive! Would this be #1 copper? My yard lists BB, #1 & #2.
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My yard pays #2. They have no #1 category.

My yard will take the clear as BB but the reddish varnished will be #1, some places will classify it as #2 because of how thin the strands are.

Nice Tacoma, I got the same colored one, but not a trd

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Originally Posted by Mechanic688

My yard will take the clear as BB but the reddish varnished will be #1, some places will classify it as #2 because of how thin the strands are.

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I thought BB was reserved for pencil lead and larger??

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Originally Posted by greytruck

Nice Tacoma, I got the same colored one, but not a trd

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I love my Tacoma - just wish it was a bit bigger when I'm filling it with junk.

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Originally Posted by smashing

I thought BB was reserved for pencil lead and larger??


I love my Tacoma - just wish it was a bit bigger when I'm filling it with junk.

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That's why we say that every yard is different, check with yours for sure, don't take our word for it.
My scale guy told me if it's clean and bright looking then it's BB to him. A little tarnish or small stranded goes as #1 and sometimes as #2. Only a dime difference between the different grades.

Just trying to make sense of it all. Thanks for your help!

Rochester's Weitsman does batts by the unit? Here in Albany, they do it by weight. I wonder why... :&

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Originally Posted by MattyNoNeck

Rochester's Weitsman does batts by the unit? Here in Albany, they do it by weight. I wonder why... :&

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I was quoted $6 on the phone and I show up and got paid $8. Not complaining but I wonder how accurate other quotes are. Time will tell. Not sure why they don't pay by pound

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Originally Posted by smashing

I was quoted $6 on the phone and I show up and got paid $8. Not complaining but I wonder how accurate other quotes are. Time will tell. Not sure why they don't pay by pound

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Cause they would be paying a lot more for them, average 38lb x .25 = $9.50.Or a 50lb x .25 = $12.50

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Today's run. Any guess on the weight?

Pic is a bit blurry but i would guess 700 lbs

Yeah little blurry cause it was still dark out. 2 washers, Stove and assorted stuff - 640#.

Got this out of an old fridge. Nothing too exciting but it a the first on I've seen like this. Heavier the the usual ones I get.
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in my area batteries go by the piece not the pound,,,,auto 12.00,,,,heavy equipment varies usually 20 or better.......i once sold some from a back up ventalation system for a large anhydrous amonia tank, i got them from a power plant,,,,,after we done all the retrofit work from the epa stuff clinton passed all the plants had to upgrade there smoke scrubber systems......some plants have urhea and some have amonia..... the ones with the amonia have to have a back up electric system for the ventalation syatem...i geuse when it gets hot outside that stuff expands and it is very important the tanks breath right....anyhow i had them set 2 of these batteries on a tri axle trailor and i wish i had only took one.......i dont remember exactly what i got paid per pound but it was a good payday....over 2000 dollars

the best part was when i was trying to get the batteries i originally offered my boss a cut, he was 21 years old ( someone importants kid ) he said no man just keep what you get as a matter of fact you came in on your day off so go ahead and have johnny bring the feul truck over and top your truck off.....i never told them what i made.....looking back id say if they went through proper disposal channels they would have had to pay a fortune to get rid of those batteries

Not bad pricing there at all. I wish steel was that around here

Took a load in the other day- nothing exciting 520# shred. On the way ho,e I saw a CL freebie for 14 laser printers. Called the guy and someone beat me to them by just a few minutes. D*mn! - would have been a nice intro to escrap for me. Bet the guy is on SMF too.

Been really slow lately. Curbco doesn't pan out well in this area and my appliance connection has been slow as well. Going to have to start getting aggressive I guess.

Question for you - if I strip off the outer cast ali cases off electric motor do the innards still is go as motors?

My yard allows it, yours may not.

Not the answer you wanted I'm sure, but..it's the best I got.

An...a Smashing thread! ;)

Sirscrapalot - Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master. - P.T. Barnum

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Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

My yard allows it, yours may not.


Not the answer you wanted I'm sure, but..it's the best I got.

An...a Smashing thread! ;)

Sirscrapalot - Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master. - P.T. Barnum

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I realize all yards are different. Your experience is what I'm looking for. Thanks!.

Took a small load of mixed ali to the yard to test the waters. Seperated it by cast, sheet , extruded and radiator. Scaleman said they but it all as clean ali @ sheet price of .51# . Is that fairly normal?

They offered clean alum price for all of it? I'd say it's ok. My yard doesn't have 50 million classes of metals. Alum is alum unless it's cast, which is less then clean alum..Heh. Same with stainless, it's either stainless or it isn't. No 45 thousand classes of stainless.

When do we get shots of the brew? ;)

My cooler is always open to new beverages.

Sirscrapalot - Likes home brews.

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Originally Posted by smashing

Took a small load of mixed ali to the yard to test the waters. Seperated it by cast, sheet , extruded and radiator. Scaleman said they buy it all as clean ali @ sheet price of .51# . Is that fairly normal?

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My yard threw my extruded in with the "old sheet" at .55 or .60 lb and when I mentioned something about it, the scaleman called the manager out and he said it was because I was the only smart one to separate the different alum's. They have 3 categories, old sheet and cast/diecast and of course alum cans.

Been kinda slow lately but that's good cause there's lots of crap I need to do around the house before winter. Also working on my first ad and biz cards.

Broke down an exercise bike and found this copper band around the flywheel - weighed in at just over 10oz.
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Originally Posted by smashing

Been kinda slow lately but that's good cause there's lots of crap I need to do around the house before winter. Also working on my first ad and biz cards.

Broke down an exercise bike and found this copper band around the flywheel - weighed in at just over 10oz.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps4wi9ywuw.jpg

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Thanks for the info. I've got one I was going to take in with my shred tomorrow. I'll check the flywheel first now.

Worth busting the plastic off, at least for a peek .

Scored these beauties....not sure to eBay them or what yet......


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Today's run....

600# of shred....
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Picked up a bunch of appliances and this gem....
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I plugged it in and it works great - to craigslist you go! I got the matching washer too but it has issues so to the yard you go!

good load! that washer or dryer thing looks too high tech for me lol.. :)

Well, you know how it is. When the washer goes bad you have to replace them both. You cannot keep the dryer just because it still works great. After all, they wont match...
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Anyone ever seen stats on how many washers & dryers are sold in the U.S. each year??

I don't know, but they must be cleaning up! :)

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Originally Posted by harsas

Well, you know how it is. When the washer goes bad you have to replace them both. You cannot keep the dryer just because it still works great. After all, they wont match...
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Shhh...don't tell anyone. Mine don't match.

Too many buttons on that dryer.:l

I like things simple...fluff it or shrink it.