Red Box Machines - Page 2

Originally Posted by hills

That's kind of a red flag. If the person hiring you to do the job doesn't have the keys then they probably aren't the owner of the machine. It's someone else's property.

I would guess that the company that owned it doesn't want to bother with it as DVD's are about obsolete now. CD's still have some value.



As for a angle grinder, that's more work and noise then a drill with a good bit.

As for weight without the discs. I would guess that's it's about the same as a pop machine or less.

As for electronics. They have scanners and micro motors that are very saleable.

Any marquees that can be removed are also saleable. That's the RED BOX logos. People want them for their rec rooms and man caves.

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

I would guess that the company that owned it doesn't want to bother with it as DVD's are about obsolete now. CD's still have some value.

As for a angle grinder, that's more work and noise then a drill with a good bit.

As for weight without the discs. I would guess that's it's about the same as a pop machine or less.

As for electronics. They have scanners and micro motors that are very saleable.

Any marquees that can be removed are also saleable. That's the RED BOX logos. People want them for their rec rooms and man caves.

Usually ... the owners of different vending machines rent space within a store or just outside the storefront. It's possible that the owner of the redbox machine didn't pay their rent. It might even be abandoned property. The thing is that the laws vary from state to state. I don't want to see it blow back on NinjaGal.

It's probably fine ..... but it's best to cover your bases when legal ownership is in question.

As for the drilling .... i did see it done that way on youtube. I just don't like using those drills. They're slow and constantly breaking. It's a pita when they break off inside the hole. That's something you can't drill out because it's so hard.

Was drilling out a rusted in friction pin yesterday and the darn drill bit broke off inside. GRRRRR ... i hate that. What a time waster.

Look at how the barrel locks install on the inside sometime. Cut a square with the ankle grinder and the whole thing pops out.

Hole saw would quicker and easier though. I've got everything from 1/2" to 4 1/2" in my toolbox. Having the right tools and knowing how to use them makes quick work of it. Turn-n-burn. Bang the job out and get on to the next thing on the list.

Scanners, micro motors, and marquees ? More time wasted trying to find a buyer in a small niche market. That could drag on for years. That's a good job for CD.

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Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

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It's just different worlds is all. They're pretty hardcore about the work ethic around heeyah. It's part of our culture. It's either keep up or get out of the way.

I was talking with a young fulla a couple of years ago. He works as a stern man on a lobster fishing boat. He had started work at 4:00 am that morning and didn't get back on shore till 6:00 pm that evening. I remarked that it was a long work day for him and that he must be tired. He said he was but that his was a good job. He said that he was only 21 and never finished high school but was making over 100 k. per year.

The clam diggers do pretty well too. They work a tide .... usually 3 hours or so .... and make $ 300.00. They have the rest of the day to themselves to do with as they please.

Anyhow .... it's all about the work and the expectations of others for you to do your job quickly & efficiently. It makes you an expedient person.

I did the hard work and long hours many years ago so that I can take it easy in my older age.

When putting in long hours years ago I would think about the day when I could take it easy when I felt like it.

Some times I work a little

Some days I work a lot

Some days I sleep a little

Some days I sleep a lot

and in the end it all evens out.

Works for me.

I hear ya bro. Ain't none of us getting any younger. I suppose i could retire if i wanted but i like work. Still ... it's not like when i was younger. Nine hours a day is about my limit now. Not getting much done on my days off from from my regular job now. Just taking the time to get rested up and have a little fun.

The main thing about here is that i try to offer my best advise to the younger hands. Scrapping is hard work.

Jeez ... one of my scrapping friends is 87 years old and still at it. A lot of people don't have much respect for the man because he was in prison when he was younger. ( A sex offender.) Not me. He regrets his past and the bad things he did. I respect his work ethic.

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

I did the hard work and long hours many years ago so that I can take it easy in my older age.

When putting in long hours years ago I would think about the day when I could take it easy when I felt like it.

Some times I work a little





Some days I work a lot

Some days I sleep a little

Some days I sleep a lot

and in the end it all evens out.

Works for me.

Sounds like a good plan. I just recently retired and have been scrapping out stuff I collected for years . Stockpiled in case I ever needed the money but fortunately I never did. I collected it so I'm scrapping it . Tons of good scrapable material. I also do the ebay thing. I try to keep it a hobby and not a business, so I may scrap stuff that others may not take the time to do so .

Originally Posted by NinjaGal

How much would you charge to haul away Red Box Machine from a store location in your local area? Does anyone know what it would take to unbolt it from the ground? Would you sell it to the yard "as is" or would you take the time to scrap out the inside beforehand?

If you got the room, just go get it while the getting is good and then figure out what you want to do with it .

I had the getting it while the getting was good idea in mind. I've had my place going on 39 years and I piled up quite a collection. Most of the value is in my hobby collections, but there is plenty of value in the piles of post consumer goods around the yard. The piles of microwaves still have the cords on them as do most other items with cords. There are many old computers that are complete as well as boxes of computer parts and such.

I was in one of the bigger towns near me the other day and stopped at a few yard sales. Hauled home a car load of electrical and electronic items as well as many cords and hardware. Bought a box of new data cable that's 4 pair with about 800 feet or more of the wire in it for $2.00. I won't scrap that as it's still usable.

I'm always on the look out for copper fittings, wire and other interesting hardware, have quite the collection of that stuff after all the years of hauling it home.

I have got rid of some of the copper pipe and wire over the years, as well as the cats and rads out of most of the vehicles and spent the money I got on my hobby collections.

I've sold off a few of the vehicles that were in my way, but still have about 80 or so at last count. Had over 100 vehicles here years back.

I'm in no great rush to scrap what's here as I have no reason to, but I do enjoy taking things apart now and then.

I see it as I'm 100% debt free and in better health then most that are my age.

I remember years back after I got out of the military I got a job building silos and the pay was GREAT. But anywho, I met a man that did handy work for the company I worked for that was in his 70's and still in good shape. I asked him what his secret was and he told me that staying busy doing what you enjoy and avoiding things that caused you stress.

That's what I've done and still do and hope to do till the day I die.

People will ask me what will happen to all that I have when I die and I tell them I won't care.