I think is would be great if you haul something in, you put up what it weighed. Like i hauled in a 30ft above ground pool, and it weighed 300lbs. I would like to know what some things weight for future reference. So lets get it started!
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I think is would be great if you haul something in, you put up what it weighed. Like i hauled in a 30ft above ground pool, and it weighed 300lbs. I would like to know what some things weight for future reference. So lets get it started!
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Originally Posted by ResourcefulRecycling
To many variables, for instance two identical cars same year and model could have 500 lbs or more difference in weight after 10 years one could be rusted away while the other had tons of road tar, grease or mud accumulated underneath, tire wear, jack or spare tire missing.
Yes i agree, but lets say you sell a washer, it weighed 50 pounds, the next guy sold one and it weighted 60 pounds. Then if i went to pick one up and the person wanted some money i would guess that it would weight 55lbs
Car rims- 15-35 lbs
Brake rotors- 15-25 lbs
hard to do a thread like this but I like the idea!
i sense a fish story coming up here
It's not that hard to do and can be a great way to look for reference. I have constantly been using the search options for stuff like this and always come up dry. For instance, I have found a furnace on the side of the road. I hauled it in only as cast (it did not have any sheet metal) and it was 400 lbs. A week later a friend wanted me to offer him money for his, I looked it was the same one. I got 60$ for the other one so I gave him 30$. My point is it will only help.
Cast Furnace no sheet metal about 40" square 400 lbs
275 gal oil tank. about 300 lbs.
4" Dia cast pipe. about 10 lbs a ft. Ex. 10' = 100lbs
Cast iron tub 300 lbs avg.
These are not 100% accurate but they are not too far off
Ever wonder why the members on here buy scales?
5 gallon bucket full of BB copper wire 50lbs
That was surprisingly timely. I needed to know what an average brake rotor weighed. Thanks!
nice thread idea! Get weights of things from all the scrappers who specialize in specific scrap. Then someone compile a list of everyone's answers. It would make an interesting/ informative list.
I agree. Tends to be the same thing as "how much is this worth?". It all depends. However, it could be an informative thread for a jumping off point.Quote:
Originally Posted by biscuit
I still have yet to weigh a computer tower and see if the $4 I am paying is equal to or less than the 25 cents a pound my scrap yard is paying.
Average computer tower weighs around 20 LBS.
I think it would be more for someone who is thinking about picking something up that they have never dealt with before, not something they have alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by skylinejack
Hard drives - 30 pounds
That's one heavy H.D, heavier than the computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bear
http://s1205.photobucket.com/albums/...0hard%20drive/ It's an old NASA drive, not sure exactly how old though. Has 7 8" platters
40 gallon water heater-- 100lbs
50 gallon waterheater -- 130lbs
100 gallon commercial waterheater 485lbs
Chevy chevette 2200#
1970-87 Chevy 1/2 ton 4wd minus drivetrain 4000
1985 dodge 3/4 ton 2wd 5000
1989 Buick lesabre 3500
1988 s10 2wd 3200
1993 ford aerostar 4000
1985 1/2 ton 2wd Chevy diesel 4700
1980 ford 3/4 ton 4wd minus bed 4200
1980 s 10 blaZer 2.8 4wd 3500
1985 Chrysler 5th Ave 3800 complete
5ft ATM - small retail in-store size - roughly 700-800 lbs
A 4.5 tall by 3 foot 1980 to 90's copy machine 400 plus pounds
I also sold a 5.5 foot tall by 4 foot long by 3 foot wide that was well over 500 lbs
Great Thread! ok here's what we have so far:
30ft above ground pool, and it weighed 300lbs
Car rims- 15-35 lbs
Brake rotors- 15-25 lbs
Cast Furnace no sheet metal about 40" square 400 lbs
275 gal oil tank. about 300 lbs.
4" Dia cast pipe. about 10 lbs a ft. Ex. 10' = 100lbs
Cast iron tub 300 lbs avg.
5 gallon bucket full of BB copper wire 50lbs
Average computer tower weighs around 20 LBS.
40 gallon water heater-- 100lbs
50 gallon waterheater -- 130lbs
100 gallon commercial waterheater 485lbs
Chevy chevette 2200#
1970-87 Chevy 1/2 ton 4wd minus drivetrain 4000
1985 dodge 3/4 ton 2wd 5000
1989 Buick lesabre 3500
1988 s10 2wd 3200
1993 ford aerostar 4000
1985 1/2 ton 2wd Chevy diesel 4700
1980 ford 3/4 ton 4wd minus bed 4200
1980 s 10 blaZer 2.8 4wd 3500
1985 Chrysler 5th Ave 3800 complete
5ft ATM - small retail in-store size - roughly 700-800 lbs
4.5 tall by 3 foot 1980 to 90's copy machine 400 plus pounds
5.5 foot tall by 4 foot long by 3 foot wide copy machine well over 500 lbs
I've averaged dryers I've taken in and I came up with 136 lbs
6 ft. chest freezer - 200 lbs. Just took one in today.
I just picked up 2 old metal office desks.
One is 215 lbs and the other is 250 lbs.
Jacobsen snow blower attachment-215 lbs.
Garage door opener w/track ....broken down ....motor -4lbs, alum track -5lbs, shred -4lbs
Brass table lamp -2lbs.
4 random table lamps netted 1lb of cords - 5lbs shred - 4lbs cast iron - and another 2lbs of brass.
Vintage platform scale -110 lbs cast iron.
Im not sure about this but I think its a good idea, what do you guys think about bringing a bathroom scale around with you before you purchase an item such as a 40 gal. water heater. You might be able to put a 3-5 gallon bucket(depending on the scale size) on the scale as a stand and then sit the water heater or other object on top of the bucket. it should be somewhat accurate.
Old water heaters I would never buy, not enough value there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibby
I agree that the water heaters are not worth much, but my point was about how to weigh the item(with the bathroom scale.) What do you think about that Mechanic668? but besides the original point, I get about 10 bucks per 100 lbs. of shred so id pay around $4 for a water heater. that is worth it right?
FWIW you can look up weights on cars ahead of time and get curb weights by going to towspec.com as for everyday items most have to many variables a geo metro rotor is 10 lbs while my duallys are 71 from experience even though both are rotors
microwave stuffed with bricks ~50lbs, jk jk haha
Motherboards and hard drives average just over one pound each.
Average computer (out of 40 different brands, sizes, and ages) - 26.5lbs
Desktop
Empty 500 gallon propane tanks weighs 1000-1200 #
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/231/95869692.jpg
Anyone care to throw a guess as to the weight of the two crates in the pic above? Unsure if the large fitting beside them is part of the lot, will have to inspect & ask.
Items are "" Used Water Meters; Some brass and some brass with plastic in assorted sizes of 5/8" to 2" "". Don't need superaccuracy, just ballpark.
THANK YALL!!!!
I'd say 850lbs vicinity
The average 30 yard dumpster full of light iron can run between 4 to 6 gross ton
HA!Quote:
Originally Posted by auminer
So much for that. Day one of the 14-day auction and they're already bid up to 1700 bucks. Last load of clean brass I took in got me $2/#.
850# @ $2/#=... guess what. :confused:
between ebay and google i can get average weights.
ibm power mac towers are 40 lbs each get them while there hot!
I've found that a standard refrigerator carcass (lining removed) will hold 1100-1200#s of "prepared steel" or #2 HMS .
Hope that helps someone.
One Carp.....They are considered junk fish around here I figured this one is was about 9 or 10 lbs.......To slimy and stinky to put on my scale.
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC00639.jpg