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Picked up first 30 today. All 10#ers. Some of them had the handles and necks already unscrewed. Guy at the shop said he was trying to help me out. Also asked me if we would be interested in boilers and water heaters, had to turn him down....NOT!!!!!! Have to remember a cup of coffee and doughnuts for the next pick up.
Are you going to have to cut them in half for your yard to take them?
Yard said they will take them with nozzles off but would prefer if they were cut in half. If it keeps the guy on the scales happy then I will cut in half.
even if he is a little irritated it would be much better to take them in whole with just the top off. My yard takes them that way and doest blink an eye. What do you do with the chemicals inside?
Panera offers a cool BOX of coffee with a nozzle, and bagels with cream cheese. It's easy to carry, and people dig the coffee box.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER
Right now we are going to store it in 55 gal drum. Have a feeling that I could prob offer it back to them when I get enough or dispose of it at my local dump. They are all abc or water extinguishers so we are not dealing with anything that is harmful to environment so disposal isn't a problem. I have read up on the nsds sheets on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikedmissouri
Nice didn't know that...love there soups...mmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by thortek
I think Corycouch was giving it back to the fire extingisher company.
Just scrapped a 2.5 gallon class a, water type you refill and put compressed air, got it for free and was worth almost 3 bucks. Not too bad considering was wife was taking copper in anyways. Guy I got it from diddnt realize water, even under 100 psi, still freezes
I think those are alum or stainless steel...what did u bring it in as?
Joe- I asked the company if they wanted the chem back they said they didn't, but I think if I offer it back when I get a full drum I think they might change their mind.
Yeah pulled the nozzle out and knocked off the plastic off the bottom, yeah its clean stainless then
Nice good for you
New here. So, sorry if this is a question that was already answered elsewhere, but what kind of company did you get the extinguishers from.
Nevermind. Sorry, just found the post where you said you got them from a fire safety company.
I picked some up a few weeks ago and to dispose of the chemicals properly they said they must be taken to the dump where the dump charges you. They usually bury the chemicals and charge a pretty good fee.
Is this what they look like?? lol Thanks to Corycouch I learned something, Mike.
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/P3290177.jpg
I love your quote- A bad day scrapping is better than a good day working for someone else! I used to work for someone else! Until I learned the joys of scrapping! Scrapnscrap
Way to go Brasscatcher! That's scrapping at it's finest!!
Yup that's what they look like, not as many as that yet...nice score...+2 to corycouch..me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by miked
Still working for someone else but my plan is to not have to when I finish my time with NYC...5 to go till I am my own boss!Quote:
Originally Posted by scrapnscrap
Brasscatcher, why did you turn down the hot water heaters?
I didn't I gave the guy my card and he was going to call his buddy who has them...I'm nuts but not that nuts
If they are abc ones the chem is not toxic...google msds sheets for fire extinguishers an read up on it.why wold a dump bury something in the ground that a-could be toxic which it's not b- could contaminate water supply's which it can't. Sounds like someone is trying to get over on you. I would investigate further. See if a fire safety company wants the chem back. The only ones out there that can be a problem are the ones with halon in them . But those stopped being mfg in 1994 , I could be wrong but check it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bull0525
I agree with you, I was just informing you of what they told me. I just spray the things out a couple at a time or in a bucket
as far as mine go, they are all non toxic, or straight c02. took some of the chemical back he said i could if i wanted to but left me with the impression it was easier for him to just use new chemicals, i think a polite way to have me throw it away :) i dont have to know the $$$$ but let me know when you guys start cashing them in,ive stated before because of these mainly we are getting to sit on cars longer than ever and making a better profit, i dont want to steal this thread but i dont want to bore with another thread of the stuff we gather. we traded a chysler cirrus we paid 250 for in exchange of a 4 dot converter, a bread loaf and this :)
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/...s/Photo226.jpg
a mechanic had two of them, came out to look at my cars for sale and wanted to trade, we get to buy all his converters from now on or trade for them, and anything else he takes off of a vehicle, plus he hooked me up with another repo guy and ive already gotten one car from him. we have started to get some really good contacts the last few weeks which is the main reason i havnt been on as much lately, now back to the topic congrats to all the guys that have been able to get these extinguishers, make sure to magnet and scratch everything, remember the post where i found the copper tubes and the brass chains, and on the hoses with brass i just cut them off flush with the chopsaw and they give me brass breakage, its way easier plus you get breakage price for the braided hose
the top pusher is with the tire machine its just in the back of my truck, and it works he demo ed it for me changing a trailer tire on my trailer
Nice Cory, turning us on to the extinguishers is coming back to you ten fold. Great news and yes I marked that thread long ago about the all the goodies attached to the extinguishers.
Yep I got my first load of them extinguishers last weekend. Got them neatly stacked in my back yard along the fence so when I have a slow day of no computers I have something to tear apart.
Who's the hoarder now???Quote:
Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper
That would be me. I made 4 runs to the scrap yard this weekend. Only 1/3 of the way threw that trailer full of computers. Cashed in for about $800 total on my 4 runs. Plan to finish up the computers this week after work if I dont work 10 hour days again all week. Then kill them fire extinguishers on sunday. Should be a nice long week. Not to mention the 100 things I need to put on ebay this week.
I'm saving odd size gas bottles so I can make a replica cannon from them, the fridge compressor cases work well with the extra weld lines they have on them.
The fire extinguisher bottles seem to be a good size for the base of the barrels.
Sorta like this one.
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The bolts are the long iron ones from wooden bed bases.
What do you use to cut the tops off or cut the extinguishers in half? sorry if you've answered this, I'm new!
Sawzall works great, also a chop saw is nice.
Also, i Am going to drop off my chemicals at my local fire station. They bag it up and use it for chimney fires.
we mainly use a sawzall with bi-metal blades. The ones that are empty and have no pressure are simple to do, no mess with the chems getting all over the place. The ones that are still pressurized get a bit messy as you should get the pressure out before cutting into them. Depending what your set up is like you can get a plastic 55 drum, cut a 3 inch hole on the top and spray chems into it. try to cover the hole with a rag so yuo dont get blow back out the hole. You are going to get some but no too much. Use a wet rag it seems to help a bit. The bottom line is that you are going to have to deal with the powder flying around some. should have mentioned before, try putting them in a vice standing up helps the cutting go a bit easier too.
Thanks for the thread, Brasscatcher! Question. When you're NOT using a sawzall to get the nozzles off, what's your tool/method?
Also, besides the chopsaw...