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    This thread is a serious one - See you soon

    It is kind of hard to say goodbye to a group of people that have helped me so much in such a short period of time. The straw that broke the back was the explosions of the shop which some of you were...
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    This thead is a question - Am i doing something wrong???

    Agreed on geo....its the #1 go to car for backyard electric vehicle mechanics. I have only scrapped out four cars a 69 Buick a 87 caprice 03 Acura and a 94 geo. made at least triple $ on geo compared...
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    Massive load please help

    just saying
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    Massive load please help

    so if my math is right you have about 100,000 lbs of material. You are new to e waste. You have not researched anything. And the contract is not signed? Does that sum it up?
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    This thread has a tip for you - By the Numbers

    I now cringe whenever I hear, read the word explosion
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    this thread is funny - F MY LIFE seriously F my life.

    oh and it never worked and they have no clue how the bolt ended up in neighbors tree
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    this thread is funny - F MY LIFE seriously F my life.

    Pictures will be coming too busy at the moment. I still don't know exactly what happened but from what I am gathering a massive transformer type explosion...
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    this thread is funny - F MY LIFE seriously F my life.

    I tag this as funny but in all reality it is kind of serious. so I will preface this story as a little background is needed.

    I am an ex military guy and without meaning for it to happen all of my...
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    This thread has a tip for you - By the Numbers

    None taken at all I am in the same boat the wear and tear is brutal hence the payroll portion of expense hahaha... I was just trying to show some numbers for the new comers is all. I'm a numbers...
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    This thread has a tip for you - By the Numbers

    Everyone has their own method I guess the point of this thread is to show the profit potential of a breakdown vs leaving as is...

    Of course it is all about the time it takes you to break it down...
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    This thread has a tip for you - By the Numbers

    I remember when I first started out I was always curious as to what the benefit of breaking something all the way down versus selling as is to scrap yard. it was brought to my attention I can be a...
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    64Goat.....really. ...you are my new favorite...

    64Goat.....really. ...you are my new favorite person
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    40% half dollars

    yes they can be seperated from each other, however Gold/silver/coin dealers usually pay atleast 90% spot price making it more profitable to sell them at that price vs. refining (refining costs are...
  14. Tool's I use for taking apart computer's and hard drive's.

    Do a search for hard drive...I did not look but I can promise this has been covered
  15. History of trash, scrapping and other fun things on the radio

    I have no problem "being dirty" while i cash my checks and pay my employees every week. It is all relative and a state of mind. They call us "dirty" I say we are the unsung heros to stop "Global...
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    Charles The Shirt

    The perfect breakdown....

    1. Loose your job, your fiance', and house all in 4 weeks

    2. Wake up with $300 to your name, a millitary background, and college degree on your moms couch at 28.

    3....
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    Talk about coincedence

    Mine was about ten years ago on my middle finger. Spider was in my leather work gloves when I put them on. I didn't think anything of it until six hours later when I couldn't bend my finger. It was a...
  18. TVs everywhere. Nowhere to dispose of the shells.

    the county landfill in nc takes them if they are personal use. try to roll in with a twenty foot trailer full and palletized crt tvs like i did and see how quick you are charged for drop off hahaha
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    you know the economy os bad when... your...

    you know the economy os bad when...

    your college professor from 6 years ago emails you looking for part-time work...
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    At my yard the old 3 wire that is grey and flat...

    At my yard the old 3 wire that is grey and flat goes #2 insulated, but the newer 4 wire thats round and black can go for #1 insulated if the black outter case is removed and 4 wires are seperate, but...
  21. Great info. Thank you!

    Great info. Thank you!
  22. This almost happened to me, but I got lucky. My...

    This almost happened to me, but I got lucky. My personal pc's now all have big white stickers on the lids "STOP DO NOT SCRAP " on them. Sorry for your misfortune thats rough.
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    Just sayin...

    This might be just me but when prices dropped my volume went through the roof. I am taking on another employee to keep up. Its all about efficiency and diversification. All routes are planned so I...
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    National - How is payment made? What is you average payment...

    How is payment made? What is you average payment turn around time? Who pays shipping?
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    Depends on Buyer

    My old buyer would devalue boards $.10 lb, my new buyer does not devalue for pulled TA. I think this is going to end up being one of those " up to your individual buyers " scenarios.
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