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    Nice idea Parker. Bridge work going on, on one of the bridges into the sandbar, I get the chance I'ma ask the guys there if they don't reuse them for anything.

    Sirscrapalot - always needs containers.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    Nice idea Parker. Bridge work going on, on one of the bridges into the sandbar, I get the chance I'ma ask the guys there if they don't reuse them for anything.

    Sirscrapalot - always needs containers.
    Worth a try. We usually just use em for trash bags, then forklift it into the dumpster.

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    i read something about a messy work area is usually someone who is very busy or a brilliant mind.........I am neither and am to embarrassed to post a pic of my workbench!!

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    What great photos and ideas! The bags look wonderful.

    I'd love to see what other people do to store their parts. I have been pulling plastic containers out of my recycling bins lately to store little bits of things - I like the idea of transferring things to larger containers when the smaller ones get full.

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    That is GREAT!! You just motivated me to get my messy butt in gear! Great ideas. Post some more pics!

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    one of you should offer them for sale on the classified thread. I'd be a buyer.
    "anyone who thinks scrappin is easy money ain't doin it right!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
    one of you should offer them for sale on the classified thread. I'd be a buyer.
    I can get a bunch of them, but they are used and wouldn't really be worth my time saving and selling them.

    Try this for more info:
    Bulk Bags (FIBC's) | Dino Bags

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    Here are a few more Ideas I thought I'd share on this thread. Mods could you possibly consolidate all my pics to 1 post? Thanks. If not its ok. I may have more to come.

    This is how you cram 140+ computer shells onto my trailer. .



    Trimming gold fingers has never been easier. Using a paper cutter works best for me.


    Got this Idea from mechanic688 a while ago. Hang mylars on a nail out of the way somewhere.


    My wire stripper mounts to my workbench. I feed the wire in through a hole from the bottom.
    More info on this wire stripper here: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/tools...-stripper.html


    These boxes from Costco fit about 75 hard drives each and stack easily. Once they are full I break em all down.


    Before I bought my wire stripper I used this all the time. (Still do with certain wires.) Its a 2x4 connected to a STURDY shelf. Feed the wire through the back, set the screw to cut the insulation, grab wire with pliers and pull. Sometimes you have to put your foot against the shelf for leverage on big wires.

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    I thought I'd keep this thread alive by posting some of my impressive hauls as I go. Enjoy!

    Today was a good day......
    43 computers, and about 400 lbs assorted/random wires. Now I have some work to do.


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    This was from some kind of disc maching 1981 IBM is all I could read on it.
    Someone had taken it completely apart, maybe trying to repair it.
    Front and back view of the boards. I've never seen boards that look like this.


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    I have the same wire stripper you have. Never hooked up a drill to it, hows that work for you? I was going to take a sewing machine apart and use the motor/foot pedal combination. Really don't strip that much wire, but I still want to try the sewing machine idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigburtchino View Post
    I have the same wire stripper you have. Never hooked up a drill to it, hows that work for you? I was going to take a sewing machine apart and use the motor/foot pedal combination. Really don't strip that much wire, but I still want to try the sewing machine idea.
    I always use a drill. You can control the speed. Hooking a motor up to it might not work, because its hard to set the blade perfectly. Using a drill, I often have to stop to reverse or re-adjust. If you try a motor and it works well, let us know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4 View Post
    This was from some kind of disc maching 1981 IBM is all I could read on it.
    Someone had taken it completely apart, maybe trying to repair it.
    Front and back view of the boards. I've never seen boards that look like this.


    I actually had a machine those came out of.........Check my avatar those are the hard drives that came out of that monster!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeinreco View Post
    I actually had a machine those came out of.........Check my avatar those are the hard drives that came out of that monster!!!
    The whole thing looked like a prehistoric cd player. Kinda cool, I wish it was whole, and worked. But It wasn't, so I scrapped it.
    mine didn't have hard drives but it had these motors in it:

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    My favorite day is PAYDAY!

    515 lbs. of motherboards and 75 lbs. of server boards.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4 View Post
    My favorite day is PAYDAY!

    515 lbs. of motherboards and 75 lbs. of server boards.

    So that's what 500lbs of motherboards looks like
    thanks
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    SHRED Day today!
    Ill post the weight when I get back Any guesses?

    Its all computer shells, a few powersupplies, and a door. Lots of the computer shells are stuffed with CD drives and PSU carcasses.



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    awesome.

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    You mean the power supplies .25lb and cd/dvd drives 1.00+ lb all make it to the shred pile?? Or did I miss something??

    If I missed something, I apologize,,,,
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