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    After reading that particular detail, I went out...

    After reading that particular detail, I went out to the garage and looked at a couple of pieces of track that I have. One, which I think my dad inherited from his dad is unmarked, but another, which...
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    The forum I help out with has a feature where new...

    The forum I help out with has a feature where new registrations are compared with a "stop forum spam" database. Most spammers never even get past that.

    If they do, there's also a "one touch spam...
  3. Negotiating to haul away somebody else's scrap

    As my username implies, I'm an excavator. I've handled a lot of scrap over the years, but mostly stuff I've dug up, or retrieved from the dumpsters on jobsites we've worked on. A different...
  4. Anybody ever have any luck selling temporary power poles?

    I did a brief search for the topic, but nothing jumped right out at me.

    Has anybody ever tried to sell used temporary power poles?

    We got a handful of them that the homebuilder's project...
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    This thread has a tip for you - I'd love to score some deals on eBay, but I'm...

    I'd love to score some deals on eBay, but I'm feeling a little short on cash...
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    This thead is a question - Tell them you're going to call them out by name...

    Tell them you're going to call them out by name on Scrap Metal Forums.com. That'll persuade them.
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    This thead is a question - First, I'm pretty sure you meant to say: Then you...

    First, I'm pretty sure you meant to say: Then you go inside to a different area and turn in whatever you have for non ferrous items...

    Second, you listed #2 wire, but didn't give a quantity, so...
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    I've worn out or broken more than a few sets, and...

    I've worn out or broken more than a few sets, and seen even more in the dumpsters at job sites. I've never even considered trying to take them to the scrap yard. I seriously doubt a yard would take...
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    FWIW, Last week, a buddy and I were discussing...

    FWIW, Last week, a buddy and I were discussing what railroad cars were worth, and he sent me the link to a site. Here's the link directly to their "scrap" category: Sterling Rail - Buy and Sell...
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    I've done lots of excavating work on brownfields...

    I've done lots of excavating work on brownfields type sites, and have run across lots of railroad bits and pieces--spikes, plates, etc., and even the occasional piece of rail, although never any...
  11. You forgot the "3". With that in there you'd have...

    You forgot the "3". With that in there you'd have won...
  12. This thread is a serious one - Counterfeit parts have been a problem in the...

    Counterfeit parts have been a problem in the aviation industry for a long time. By rights, there should be a verifiable paper trail for any part used in an airplane. No honest aviation mechanic would...
  13. Well, I guess that's better than showing up with...

    Well, I guess that's better than showing up with a load of shred and them asking if you want the truck back... :)
  14. This thead is a question - You might do better hiring an auctioneer. Many...

    You might do better hiring an auctioneer. Many buyers competing for each item, but at the end of the auction, it's all sold...
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    Yeah. Me neither. Couldn't agree more,...

    Yeah. Me neither.



    Couldn't agree more, although my scrapping is more of a hobby than a business.

    All I'm saying is that, as someone who has actually dealt with what you're looking at there,...
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    See my thread, here:...

    See my thread, here: https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap-metal-questions-answers/1917-pit-scrap.html

    It's probably not worth the effort...
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    From the forum rules: I help out on a forum...

    From the forum rules:

    I help out on a forum for another industry. The rule is similar there. The reasoning goes something like this--There's plenty of places on the net specifically devoted to...
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    The last time I asked about it at the yard I go...

    The last time I asked about it at the yard I go to (which was quite a while ago), they told me that, if they were to buy it as such, the magnetic stainless was worth less than plain old light iron....
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    This thread is a serious one - Many years ago, it would've been around 1980, I...

    Many years ago, it would've been around 1980, I did a project installing about 600 feet of Transite water main. We were used to working with ductile iron pipe, and cutting it with an abrasive cutoff...
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    Public Service Announcement... (Cause, it went...

    Public Service Announcement...

    (Cause, it went through my mind, and if you're a scrapper and own a torch, it might be going through your mind too.)

    I was wondering if you could safely view the...
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    That's one dedicated Admin, because editing new...

    That's one dedicated Admin, because editing new links into old posts takes a lot of Admin time too...
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    This thead is a question - In the same vein--I get most of what I scrap from...

    In the same vein--I get most of what I scrap from my workplaces, which are construction sites. Sometimes I dig stuff up, and sometimes I'll go dumpster diving. At one time I'd go after pretty much...
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    this thread is funny - Kinda the opposite of what my old man said about...

    Kinda the opposite of what my old man said about contractors.

    If a contractor tells you he lost $20,000 on a job that means he figured to make $60,000 but only made $40,000....
  24. This thread has a tip for you - The phrase "more money than brains" had to come...

    The phrase "more money than brains" had to come from somewhere...
  25. Just an update for anybody who might be...

    Just an update for anybody who might be interested--I was back at that site today, and saw the homeowner in the alley, so I asked if they'd ever gotten the smoker back. She said yes, they actually...
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