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    Awesome, that's what I was thinking just wanted...

    Awesome, that's what I was thinking just wanted to be sure. Seems like if you take something in and tell them you aren't sure which pile it belongs in they take advantage of ya so figured I'd ask...
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    Stainless vs regular steel

    Hey guys, was curious what everybody's average difference between stainless and regular steel price is? I'm preparing my load for tomorrow and have a bunch if stainless and didn't know if it's more...
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    .44 for cast here. Just realized they gave me...

    .44 for cast here. Just realized they gave me sheet aluminum price for same type of grill barrels they gave me cast price for last time I was there too. Sheet alum. price is .13 a # less than cast...
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    Apparently here the Midwest Premium Price affects...

    Apparently here the Midwest Premium Price affects it more lol. .12 drop in a month. I should've checked the other yards in town too to see how they compare to the yard I went to. Convenience of that...
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    Prices in Fort Wayne

    How's it going guys and gals? I've been quietly learning from old threads lately and haven't said much.
    Prices here seem to be doing good again.
    Copper's FINALLY over $2 a # again. Was starting...
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    Question about printers

    Thanks guys. Appreciate the responses. They're mostly regular residential printers. I was hoping he was gonna say they were industrial ones but wasn' t that lucky lol. I was kinda thinking it would...
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    Question about printers

    Had a guy call me asking if I'd be interested in purchasing some untested printers he has. I told him if so it'd be same price for all. Any opinions on what a fair price to tell him I'll pay a piece...
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    Need Help Identifying an Item

    Quite interesting to say the least lol. I also found a Baldor 1/4 hp 1725 rpm motor at the same place that day. Wondering if that somehow was connected to whatever the ballast was used for
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    Need Help Identifying an Item

    I just showed the picture to a buddy of mine that works in the medicinal field in Michigan and he says it's definitely a light ballast and it's 1000w. Also said my neighbor was probably using to...
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    Need Help Identifying an Item

    Sorry guys, phone has been acting goofy lately. I tore off a strip of velcro that was on the side that has 2 holes with wire coming out and by one hole it says "power" written with a black marker and...
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    Sorry guys just realized my answers wrren't...

    Sorry guys just realized my answers wrren't tagging everybody's replies with them. I'll fix it when I get off work so it's mire understandable lol
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    This was just a small portion of what they threw...

    This was just a small portion of what they threw out before they moved. Got over $100 worth of fishing gear, some tools still in cases and over $150 worth of working exercise equipment plus a bunch...
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    That's crazy! Never heard of anybody making a...

    That's crazy! Never heard of anybody making a homemade one before
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    Residential curb. People moved out and left it in...

    Residential curb. People moved out and left it in the trash lol
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    Yea there's a bunch of wire coming out the one...

    Yea there's a bunch of wire coming out the one side of it..What I think is the top isn't sealed off. That's the only open part of it. Bwtween the transformer and close to a inch thick plexiglass it...
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    Need Help Identifying an Item

    Hey guys and gals. I was hoping somebody could tell me what this is?

    http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag384/bigJon260/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150330_014159_zpswhjs0md6.jpg

    Found it on the...
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    Prices for today

    Just realized that lol. Was getting numbers mixed up in my head. Prettu sure I got .40 a # for motors last time I took them in so still heck of a drop from that. It's been months since I took them in...
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    Prices for today

    Just dropped off a load today. Been holding off til prices went up a little but I needed the space so loaded up a load of pretty much all but my bare bright bucket. Here's a list of prices I got....
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    Just now seeing this somehow. YEP. They seem ok...

    You must have stopped by Hoosier Recycling on Coliseum.[/QUOTE]

    Just now seeing this somehow. YEP. They seem ok at times but other times I feel like they rob ya. Just a minute from home though so...
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    Question about boards

    I still officially have to find a buyer. New to the e waste side of things other than just stripping copper, alum. and steel etc. off boards but I've been reading thru old threads for the last 3...
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    The few I snapped in the process of taking odds...

    The few I snapped in the process of taking odds and ends off were low grade. Just boards from a few old security camera monitors. Luckily it wasn't any of the motherboards
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    Question about boards

    Thanks guys, appreciate the help!
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    Question about boards

    Hey guys, I'm piling up some boards from everything I can get them from. Plan on trying my luck selling them for the first time soon but was wondering do buyers still take them if they're cracked or...
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    Awesome. Yea, it's just the compressors. Found a...

    Awesome. Yea, it's just the compressors. Found a few that were already separated from the a.c. units during a clean out I did a while back. I've just had them sitting in a corner since then cause I...
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    A.c. compressors

    I've got a few 20-30# compressors from old window a.c. units that I want to try to sell just to get out of the way. I haven't drained it or cut anything on it due to not being able to scrap without...
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