That came across pretty short. If I was just joining the forum and wanting help and received that response... I would've went somewhere else. He asked a very sensible question.
Anyway, to answer...
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That came across pretty short. If I was just joining the forum and wanting help and received that response... I would've went somewhere else. He asked a very sensible question.
Anyway, to answer...
Thanks, guys, for your opinions. Just for anyone that may have been interested, I made my money back on the first mower for sure. The deck of one alone nearly paid for both mowers. I haven't...
The overall appearance and condition? Rust. Bucket. Yeah, that about sums it up. I was hoping that the mowers would at least get my money back at scrap price. And, I break everything down fully.
Thanks Wolfwerx for the quick response. I am, indeed, referring to homeowner style riding mowers. I'm also not worried about the 'cost' of my time, per se. These are older mowers that are heavy,...
I've arranged for a pick-up of two older (not plastic) riding lawn mowers at a cost of $15 for the entire load. I've never broken down lawn mowers before, but I imagine it can't be much harder than...
It all depends. Is it easy-stripping wire and worth the extra time? What's the difference in cost? Does the added weight of the insulation outweigh the price you'd receive if it was stripped? ...
'nuff said.
Guys, you are leaving out the versatility of a cutting torch. You can't heat up nuts and bolts in an attempt to loosen them with a plasma cutter. Both pieces of equipment have their place, but for...
Harbor freight's stuff is either great or pitiful. I love Harbor Freight. Just learn what to buy. Their Pittsburgh Pro ratchets are solid.
I take no tools with me when I’m loading up scrap (never needed any). As far as I am concerned, if it’s metal – it’s money. I don’t care to separate it at that point. I load it all up and take it...
I live on a farm in rural western Kentucky. I love it! Between all my work, it's nice to be able to relax and tinker. One of the big reasons I took up scrapping/salvaging is because I wanted to...
When I run into screws that I couldn't get off, I would use my air-compressor hooked up with a cut-off wheel to cut the heads off. Then, simply grab a punch and hit it with a mallet to knock the...
That seems like a pretty nice contraption. Seems like most of the stuff at Harbor Freight is pretty good, but when their tools are bad, they really blow.
The cheap bits work fine, but only if you use a bit driver, ratchet with adapter, or very low powered drill. It's stupid to use cheap bits on high-torque drills. You're asking for trouble. Use...
See, I originally started scrapping to amass a huge collection of parts... And ended up making some money at it. Now, I do it to make money, but I still keep a ton of parts.
All I'm saying... If the Maya were so great at predicting... why aren't they still here?
Just remember, the lighter the sledge hammer, the more times you can manage to swing it. Repetition, in my experience, has more effect than mass.
Welcome, from Kentucky. I had to do the same a short time ago. This forum has too much good stuff to only lurk. The register button just called out for me to click it.
I like to tinker with all my tools and such... never used a sledge hammer on an item. A ball peen hammer? Sure. A claw hammer? Sure. A framing hammer? Sure. A sledge hammer? No. I don't like...
I purchased a set like that. Standard bit sets don't work well for security screws, however I have had some come loose with a tight fitting bit that was the right size, without the hole in the tip. ...
Hey, don't knock it. I've stripped wire from earphone cords before. I've also stripped wires from a broken Wii sensor bar. Those are tiny... almost need a magnifying glass to see what you're...
The remote controls I have disassembled yielded anywhere between five to ten screws, nearly always a low grade board, between two and four batteries, the rubbery sheet with the buttons, et cetera. ...
I'll grab any wire and hit it with my strippers. If it doesn't want to cooperate, I either set it in the insulated wire bin or I set it aside to hit again when I get bored. I went through a time...
The fifty-five gallon drums do weigh quite a lot when they're full of metal. Thank the good lord, I live on a farm and so I'm able to bring the tractor around to lift the drum up using the loader. ...
I have established a habit of keeping any items that cost more to replace than I would get at scrap price. I used to throw extra screws and such away after assembling a product and finding they had...