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  1. I'm from Mitchell.

    I'm from Mitchell.
  2. I called the local sheriff & gave him the plate...

    I called the local sheriff & gave him the plate number, guys name & cell phone number but never heard anything back so who knows.

    I have another craigslist story,
    I buy & sell pallets on...
  3. I've got a pretty good Craigslist story. I had...

    I've got a pretty good Craigslist story.

    I had one of my semi trailers for sale, had a guy email me & said he wanted to come look at it to see if its what he wants so I said come on up. Now this...
  4. Possibility of aluminum prices to skyrocket the next few years?

    My dad & I were talking today and Ford is making there half ton pickups all out of aluminum, cab....frame....everything from aluminum. If the rest of the automakers would follow suit the next few...
  5. Thread: Pallets!

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    I have a Vestil dismantling bar similar to the...

    I have a Vestil dismantling bar similar to the one pictured above, if your tearing down a fairly new pallet it works OK but can split/break boards on older pallets. A reciprocating saw with a bimetal...
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    Poll: this thread has a poll - Here's some pics. She's a little dusty, had to...

    Here's some pics. She's a little dusty, had to push it out of the shop for now and put it in the mower shed to make some room.
    http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k185/dieseldozer/DSC00515.jpg
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    Poll: this thread has a poll - And you gotta love the fact that they didn't want...

    And you gotta love the fact that they didn't want to kill a challenger in the end of the movie so it was actually a Camaro that got demolished.

    I've got a soft spot for the old challengers, got a...
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    Is that for perfect pallets or just run of the...

    Is that for perfect pallets or just run of the mill pallets?

    If there good pallets shop around, there's no reason you can't get atleast $5 for them.

    Also, snag plastic pallets whenever you can....
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    LOL!! My secratary brings her 5 year old grandson...

    LOL!! My secratary brings her 5 year old grandson out to the shop a couple days a week & he loves crushing cans. He's good cheap help, a bag of gummy worms a day and he's a happy camper.
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    I applaud you for having commercial plates and...

    I applaud you for having commercial plates and insurance, there's alot of people out there who don't. My comment was more to the people who don't have commercial plates or insurance but still haul...
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    I used Uship once and the guy that hauled my...

    I used Uship once and the guy that hauled my shipment just lives 70 miles away from me. He's always treated me fair when shipping stuff and have actually become good friends. I ship with him all the...
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    I get mad as hell when I see ads like that. As...

    I get mad as hell when I see ads like that. As the owner/operator of a small trucking company here in South Dakota, I have to carry insurance on my truck and trailer, cargo insurance, pay heavy use...
  13. rant thread - I'm fairly new and stumbled upon this thread....

    I'm fairly new and stumbled upon this thread. I've got a couple stories along the same lines, I have 3 four cylinder dirt racecars out back that I listed on craigslist for $500 each. They were built...
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    I know it would be a fairly big investment but...

    I know it would be a fairly big investment but have you considered baling your cans? There's a couple of balers on an online auction in minneapolis with a couple days to go and so far the high bid is...
  15. Thread: Nails??

    by Dieseldozer
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    Thanks for the info. Yeah I hate flat tires as...

    Thanks for the info. Yeah I hate flat tires as much as the next guy so I got a 4' wide magnet that hangs off the back of my lawnmower, I drive up and down the driveway and around the yard atleast...
  16. Thread: Nails??

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    Nails??

    Since I've started fixing pallets I end up with a five gallon bucket or two of junk nails every week. Is it worth the hastle to save the nails and haul them to the scrap yard when I get enough? I...
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    OK, thanks for the info. I plan on stripping it...

    OK, thanks for the info. I plan on stripping it all in my spare time and just storing it for a rainy day.
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    I apoligize if this is a dumb question, but I was...

    I apoligize if this is a dumb question, but I was told that copper wire bigger than a pencil lead is worth more per pound than smaller diameter wire. I'm in the process of scrapping out a bunch of...
  19. Thread: Pallets!

    by Dieseldozer
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    Maybe it's just me but those look to be bigger...

    Maybe it's just me but those look to be bigger than 40"X48" & the fact there not four ways really kills there value. You'd be lucky to get $2 a pallet.
  20. Thread: Pallets!

    by Dieseldozer
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    I would say your best bet would be any kind of...

    I would say your best bet would be any kind of manufacturing business that ships alot of product out. Whenever I'm out traveling and see pallets sitting someplace I either stop by or call them up and...
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    New member from SoDak

    Just stumbled upon this websight today, seems like a pretty neat place. I enjoy scrapping anything I can make money on, Can't wait to get to know some of you and learn some tricks of the trade .
  22. Thread: Pallets!

    by Dieseldozer
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    Hi I'm new here and just found this thread. I...

    Hi I'm new here and just found this thread. I just started my own pallet recycling business about a year ago. I own a small trucking company and haul livestock feed, the feedmills I haul out of are...
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