A week in the life of a thrift store "auminer"

**auminer** · 07-22-2013, 10:55 PM

more 'white' metals... the bottom shelf is Al wound motors & diecast (zinc)

Brass, copper-wound motors & transformers, wire I won't strip; and my most-used breakdown tools here. I do most of the breakdown on the truck tailgate right outside of the garage here.

A hot mess of totes, buckets, and a file cabinet I just can't bring myself to scrap even though I really don't need it.

My wife's pride & joy. Her late father made her this trailer. This thing means the world to her but she lets me use it for scrapping, and even let me mount the wire stripper on it. As much as it means to her, she understands that he made it for her so she could USE it, not make it a shrine. She's said that he'd be happy & proud that we're using it to make money.

Last but not least, my favorite bucket of all.

**Jvcr1** · 07-24-2013, 12:52 PM

Filing cabinets are quite handy actually, ....for storing those larger power tools such as circular saws,grinders etc that just won't fit in regular tools boxes.
Also handy for your oil/lubricants as well as cutting/grinding discs, or maybe even some file folders with receipts too, lol.
Come to think of it, I even keep my smaller battery chargers in a drawer as well.
Convenient storage is always good, ...besides, ...look at it this way also, ...that storage space for tools,etc that you got for less than shred price, would be way more to by it new, nevermind how much a tool box would cost with that capacity