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    What Are Your Favourite Movie Quotes?

    It can't rain all the time. The Crow
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    National - Well did my first shipment. Shipment was received...

    Well did my first shipment. Shipment was received Monday and recieved my check today (Saturday) sent out 54 pounds and recieved $214. Shipping was only $17.06. Everyone there was great and answered...
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    metal bracket on hard drive magnets ?

    if you hit the bracket with an xrf gun it will show up as 80 percent nickel but if you grind the coating away it shows 100% iron.
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    Well had my day in court for the ticket today. I...

    Well had my day in court for the ticket today. I didn't exactly win but the case was still dismissed cause I came in with a positive attitude and they felt I learned a lesson from it.
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    I'm glad I came across this thread! Just started...

    I'm glad I came across this thread! Just started breaking down about 400 hds and found some brass ones.
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    My great day!

    I took a load into the yard today and the owner knows I also deal with ewaste so he hooks me up with anything he gets in. They don't deal with ewaste so it's all basically shred to them. Well I get...
  7. New from Pittsburgh, scrapping is part of my life.

    welcome from pittsburgh also :)
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    Guitar Hero Drum Set

    I picked up one of those a few months back. If I remember right the only thing was the legs were aluminum. not much other than that.
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    Best non metal finds while scrapping

    While out scrapping Monday night picking up some random curbside metals, I seen a box with an old doll inside. So I took it home and here it turned out to be a 1935 Shirley Temple doll. So what are...
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    securing loads in vehicle citation

    I'm in Pennsylvania.and I had nothing fully above the sides.
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    securing loads in vehicle citation

    I alway make sure items I haul are not moving, the items were not shifting at all as they stated on the ticket. I have ratchet straps that I had with me for times I need them. the items I had were no...
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    securing loads in vehicle citation

    I received a ticket this morning about 3am for securing loads in a vehicle. I seen the cop sitting on a side road and he proceeded to pull out behind me. After about a block he pulled me over.so the...
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    Hello from Pennsylvania

    Welcome from near pittsburgh!
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    Tantilum Capacitors?

    I believe those are tantalum. From everything I read on the forums here the + is the main thing in identifying them. I am still fairly new into the hunt for them also so I'm sure someone will know...
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    National - Buying Electronic precious metal scrap!

    is the prices still the same? I was thinking about making a trip up from pittsburgh with some stuff. :)
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    Scrapping without a truck??

    as for the steel/ iron if you have a smaller car, I would maybe grab bed rails, microwaves, air conditioners. Don't miss out on all them swiffers that people throw out they are aluminum lol.
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    Scrapping without a truck??

    I currently scrap out of a car. it's a Ford taurus station wagon so it's not too bad for me. I take everything I can fit or tie it to the roof if it doesn't. I just try to scrap within ten miles of...
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    This thead is a question - stainless steel water tank

    it's non magnetic. I have a magnet on me at all times :)
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    This thead is a question - stainless steel water tank

    ok thanks! Looks to have the top part sealed on so I'll just grind it off in the morning. if I did it now my neighbors would kill me lol.
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    This thead is a question - stainless steel water tank

    there I made my profile pic the picture of the tank lol :)
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    Hello all!

    Just wanted to say hi. And introduce myself. I have been reading the forums for almost a year now but finally decided to sign up. I am 38 and near the pittsburgh area. I have been scrapping for...
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    This thead is a question - stainless steel water tank

    it's about 4 feet tall. it is definitely a water tank it's a water softener tank to be exact. there is about 2 to 3 pounds of brass fitting in top. just wasnt sure if I only had to get the top off or...
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    This thead is a question - stainless steel water tank

    Is there anything other than remove the top of this to get stainless price? I picked it up tonight scrapping. Thanks. Hmm can't figure out how to upload a picture lol. But it looks like a big oxygen...
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