Show us your "Scrappers Hideout"

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10-29-2011, 03:17 AM
Torker Man

Show us your "Scrappers Hideout"

O.K, heres a few pics of where I hide and break stuff down, and a few of the toys that help me.. not the best, or most current pics, but its what I had already in photobucket when I had this thread idea.

Cheers!

Adam.

My Shed

http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t...ive04/shed.jpg

Inside

http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t...cs/shed007.jpg

Scrappers 'Aids'

http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t...ive04/toys.jpg

I will update this when I have some newer 'daytime' pics..

So show us where you hang out, kind of a Scrappers brag book if you were...
:) :)
10-29-2011, 03:46 AM
WeWillPrevail

Nice. Look's like you have plenty of room for vehicles, and even a lorry!
10-29-2011, 04:19 AM
injunjoe

That is a nice garage Adam, looks pretty organized there. Looks like you have plenty of room for all that scrap folks have been setting out.
10-29-2011, 04:20 AM
FishnCycle666

Awesome lair! I'd love to have more than a single car garage for dismantling things.
10-29-2011, 05:03 AM
Torker Man

thats the top shed, we have a smaller 25 x 20 down in the bottom paddock, thats where my cars live, and a single car one next to the house.

Where the red ATV is in the pic, is where the big pile of towers was in the video I did a few threads ago :)

Worst thing is, more space you ave, the more CRAP you accumulate :)
10-29-2011, 06:40 AM
rca987

I'm gonna show you how apartment dwellers do scrap within a few days...Not for the claustrophobic folks!
10-29-2011, 10:27 AM
Mechanic688

Quote:

the more CRAP you accumulate

Crap is money,,,;)
10-29-2011, 02:43 PM
rca987

Apartment Scrapping Quarters (married)

These pictures are huge, I'm not a computer guy for the most part, and I tried to resize them and rotate them, but couldn't get it to save...Sorry if you old folks need to take off your binocular glasses :)

This is our "guest bathroom aka my shop" The cabinets have boxed up #2 insulated inside of them.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...apspace004.jpg

Storage space..Toilet on left and Shower on right...My wife doesn't like it.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...apspace005.jpg

The linen closet....Really just storage for my small stuff.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...apspace003.jpg

Where I do most of my large tear downs...
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...apspace002.jpg

Buckets of money
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...apspace001.jpg

Work bench...There's a cool mirror I can watch myself scrap, or see anyone trying to sneak up on me...
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...apspace006.jpg
10-29-2011, 03:05 PM
fivegallonbucket

Tell me that you're working in your spare bathroom.
10-29-2011, 03:26 PM
rca987

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Originally Posted by fivegallonbucket

Tell me that you're working in your spare bathroom.

Yes, I am...It's temporary :)
10-29-2011, 03:52 PM
fivegallonbucket

I was a bit worried that you were using your only bathroom and then I could see why your wife was not happy.
I do most of my teardowns in the kitchen but I only work on computers and small appliances.
Hope you get a bigger space soon.
10-29-2011, 04:47 PM
ScrapperNJ26

Quote:

Originally Posted by rca987

I'm gonna show you how apartment dwellers do scrap within a few days...Not for the claustrophobic folks!

I understand all that lol, and it's a PITA when you have a nosy neighbor. I use my living room as a breakdown area and a 2nd bedroom for storage. For the larger breakdowns I can hide behind my building out of the way and do whatever I have to. The property manager stopped when I was breaking stuff down one day and had some stuff next to the truck and she told me I could do whatever I wanted to as long as I clean up. Just in case I went out and bought a 36" broom and a big "dustpan". lol
10-29-2011, 05:39 PM
newattitude

LOL @ the bathroom being used as scrap storage!! Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! I have visions of rca's wife being allocated the sofa for her sleeping spot, dressing area and dining area! LOL! "Honey, can you unplug your drill long enough for me to plug in my curling iron? On second thought, I'd better do my hair over here, you might scrap my curling iron if I leave it sit in there.''
10-29-2011, 06:48 PM
Scrapette

Maybe you can get on an episode of "Hoarders:Buried Alive" - do they pay for that?
10-29-2011, 07:52 PM
Mechanic688

If your needing any banana boxes, go check out a discount(scratch and dent) grocery cause that's what they use to pick up their groceries. Some will get 20-40 a week. If you get them with the lid then their stackable and you can go 5 or 6 high. I can get all I want of them cause they have to throw them in the dumpster. HMMM I wonder if there's a cardboard buyer around here close????(scratchin' head)
10-29-2011, 10:02 PM
Hypoman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

If your needing any banana boxes, go check out a discount(scratch and dent) grocery cause that's what they use to pick up their groceries. Some will get 20-40 a week. If you get them with the lid then their stackable and you can go 5 or 6 high. I can get all I want of them cause they have to throw them in the dumpster. HMMM I wonder if there's a cardboard buyer around here close????(scratchin' head)

I believe Paul does....... not trying to push you one way or the other....... just the only one I know of.
Now, could you please tell me what a banana box is.........just the boxes that bananas come in? I'm so dumb today.
10-30-2011, 01:18 AM
Mechanic688

Here maybe this will help;
http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/wp-cont...banana_box.jpg
10-30-2011, 03:58 AM
Torker Man

I hope its a rental dude, that counter top will never be the same again ::)
10-30-2011, 04:12 AM
KzScrapper

I have had some banana boxes for going on 30 years...Very strong and durable and with the opening at the top you can see what's in there without opening them. Tomato boxes are nice too.
10-30-2011, 06:25 AM
rca987

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torker Man

I hope its a rental dude, that counter top will never be the same again ::)

It is, we have a $500 non refundable deposit here, so figured I had better not waste it.
10-30-2011, 06:35 AM
GeorgeB

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Originally Posted by KZBell

I have had some banana boxes for going on 30 years...Very strong and durable and with the opening at the top you can see what's in there without opening them. Tomato boxes are nice too.

What do you put in those boxes to prevent things from falling out?
10-30-2011, 06:36 AM
Torker Man

^^^ no hole in the bottom George :)

and remember you can only use bent pieces of copper if its a bananna box.
10-30-2011, 06:45 AM
GeorgeB

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Originally Posted by Torker Man

^^^ no hole in the bottom George :)

and remember you can only use bent pieces of copper if its a bananna box.

Ignore that...I was judging from the picture, which is the top, not the bottom. Not fully awake just yet.

Yeah, I bent or cut all my copper to have more room, unless it is already short of course.

However, for that, I just use Rubbermaid storage containers. I will use boxes or Rubbermaid containers when I am at a foreclosure and collecting any metal, aluminum, and wire, or electronics.
10-30-2011, 06:49 AM
Mick

Quote:

Originally Posted by rca987

It is, we have a $500 non refundable deposit here, so figured I had better not waste it.

Beside the purpose of the thread, but HOW can a DEPOSIT be non-refundable? Is it applied to the last month's rent? By definition, it's applied to an amount owed.
10-30-2011, 06:53 AM
CMHN

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMAG0453.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMAG0452.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMAG0451.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMAG0469.jpg

My favorite place to tear down stuff is in my driveway using my tailgate as a table. :)
10-30-2011, 07:16 AM
Torker Man

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torker Man

^^^ no hole in the bottom George :)

and remember you can only use bent pieces of copper if its a bananna box.

^^^that was an attempted Bananna joke George! LOL :)

You'll laugh after your first coffee kicks in :)
10-30-2011, 07:17 AM
Torker Man

**Thanks for replying with Pictures guys..

Lets keep this thead going "on Topic" :)
10-30-2011, 07:39 AM
rca987

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick

Beside the purpose of the thread, but HOW can a DEPOSIT be non-refundable? Is it applied to the last month's rent? By definition, it's applied to an amount owed.

We had two choices, $500 non-refundable, or $800 refundable at the end of the last month.
10-30-2011, 08:22 AM
KzScrapper

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

What do you put in those boxes to prevent things from falling out?

There is a hole on the bottom too, but I put a piece of card over it. I use the banana boxes more for storing stuff then scrapping...bins and buckets for that.
10-30-2011, 10:23 PM
Mechanic688

This is what we used this summer, but it's put away for the winter. http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...m/S2010012.jpg
We spent about a week to clean up the garage so we could move around in there and built a new shelf for the buckets and totes. Next will be a new workbench, more pegboard, and cabinets for the garage.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...m/S2010008.jpg
Here's our new Floor Shelf (Compliments of Snodley) and it's full already.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...m/NewShelf.jpg
Here's our workbench, we're gonna add another one right beside it.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...dworkbench.jpg
Sorry for the blurry pictures, do not try to adjust your computer, the problem is the tight-a$$ed operator won't buy a better quality camera,,,LOL
01-23-2014, 12:00 PM
spinroch

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My mad scientist's lair... (I posted these in a different thread, but I wanted to play here, too) :))
02-01-2014, 07:09 PM
jw7783

My "hideout" is the far corner of my backyard. Teardown happens on top of this dryer shell for the most part (picture was before I flipped it over)
http://i.imgur.com/D6XIP2V.jpg

But teardowns that require more tools are brought to the garage. I separate the metal outside (alum, steel, copper) and use a handtruck to bring it to backyard
http://i.imgur.com/G6qE7SL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NlOLx0i.jpg

Then I throw steel into a pile (smaller stuff in an old truck toolbox for now to save space) and alum in a fiberglass tractor cover. copper/brass are just in containers.
02-01-2014, 07:10 PM
jw7783

Oh, and the trampoline is an awesome storage shelf haha
02-01-2014, 10:15 PM
Mechanic688

Just remember Oldude's and Copper Heads posts about having a lurker break in to their breakdown area and took some pretty substantial amounts of scrap. Don't give away all your secrets while sharing with your scrapper family, Never know who's lurking. If you feel safe, fine, but if not then be forewarned.

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/gener...eft-alert.html

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...i-was-hit.html
02-02-2014, 05:41 AM
scrapchap

Wow scrapping while doing a number 2 in the bathroom. That Is relaxed scrapping folks.
01-08-2021, 03:57 PM
ragstoriches

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packed as usual

Here's some older shots of where I scrap. It's a bit cleaner now.

https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4729&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4730&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4731&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4732&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4733&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4734&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4735&stc=1 https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/atta...tid=4736&stc=1
01-08-2021, 04:00 PM
ragstoriches

I don't know why it posted the pictures twice???
01-12-2021, 08:14 PM
CopperViper

and we have a winner! The Real Scrappers Hideout reveals :winner: Congrats man, you really indeed have a cleaner and I can say organized hideout.

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