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    Another few weeks, another few loads of...

    Another few weeks, another few loads of appliances. We got to move into the new warehouse section on Friday and it is HUGE! I'm not renting the whole unit, but the space I have will definitely make a...
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    If anyone gets fridges frequently/comes across...

    If anyone gets fridges frequently/comes across them while scrapping I am looking for a few different parts. The best part is that these parts can be removed from a refrigerator in under 3 minutes...
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    I agree! I'm working on everything prices for...

    I agree! I'm working on everything prices for them as a way to save having to do multiple trips to me/the scrap yard. I hadn't considered having the installers install the appliances I sell (usually...
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    Well, It’s been another interesting few weeks. ...

    Well, It’s been another interesting few weeks.

    I met one of the appliance installers for the local Home Depot. Turns out, they currently are taking all of their used appliances to the scrap yard...
  5. I 100% agree!! The number of people who do...

    I 100% agree!! The number of people who do scrapping that don't take into consideration that making money does not mean making a profit is huge. It's all fun and games on making money ignoring wear...
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    Well, figured now that the spam is gone (for now...

    Well, figured now that the spam is gone (for now at least) I'd post a bunch of updates. A few good things and a few bad things have happened.

    First, the good:

    I am month 3 into ramping things...
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    Hope everyone is doing well! Another week,...

    Hope everyone is doing well!

    Another week, another load of appliances. I picked up a stomach bug on Thursday that took me down for a solid 4 days (so much lost processing time). I was hoping to...
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    Most of the fridges that come in for me are...

    Most of the fridges that come in for me are pretty clean so there hasn't been a need for a nuclear option yet. I am totally going to buy a few cans of this! The other thing that some people try...
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    I never knew you could do that with those big...

    I never knew you could do that with those big coil motors! I always just left them in the units because of how large and heavy they were for shipping (just not worth selling). Very interesting!
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    Well...It's been a busy week! I started making...

    Well...It's been a busy week! I started making headway on my 60 appliances needing to be picked up from my facebook post. Fortunately, (or unfortunately) about 15 were out of my pickup area so that...
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    Update of the week: Over the weekend I posted...

    Update of the week:

    Over the weekend I posted on one of the local facebook groups that I was interesting in picking up appliances to tinker with. I was figuring I'd get 2-3 appliances. Well...the...
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    This week has been one for finishing up a bunch...

    This week has been one for finishing up a bunch of random repair projects on the warehouse. I'm working through 4 fridges, 1 restaurant mini fridge, a wine cooler, and a mountain of TV's. Below is a...
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    406's Repair Thread

    Hey everyone,

    Hope you’re all doing well and keeping busy. I decided it was time to start posting about my repair endeavors. I mainly have stuck to doing electronics recycling and small kitchen...
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    I've been holding out on posting many of my...

    I've been holding out on posting many of my endeavors mainly because I'm super busy, but I'll start posting on them. I agree that more frequent posts will help that. I'll get my thread posted today.
  15. 100% agree! Keeping the clutter out of sight is...

    100% agree! Keeping the clutter out of sight is one of the hardest things to do when piling up a certain type of material, whether that be bikes, appliances, or random anythings. Your neighbors can...
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    Thank you for the link! I'm currently looking...

    Thank you for the link! I'm currently looking into trying a salvage lot or two of salvage TV's and other items and those prices look pretty reasonable.
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    Story of my life lol. I've got 25 TV's in on the...

    Story of my life lol. I've got 25 TV's in on the shelf that are just waiting to be worked on with more coming in daily. I enjoy working on TV's, but they take up so much space for repairs. I want to...
  18. Cashed in another few 10 yard lugger bins last...

    Cashed in another few 10 yard lugger bins last week. Shred was at $40/ton (with them picking it up). I can't complain too much about it as I can throw printers and other crap in without any issues....
  19. I completely understand your interest in becoming...

    I completely understand your interest in becoming a board processor. I did the same thing when I first started looking to ewaste recycling. Some things to keep in mind:

    There are two approaches to...
  20. this thread has a poll - I don't know what the deal is with those newer...

    I don't know what the deal is with those newer fridges or appliances in general, but they just seem to have really flaky boards. The used appliance shop that I get microwaves from sends their fridges...
  21. this thread has a poll - Still repairing microwaves. Let's be honest here,...

    Still repairing microwaves. Let's be honest here, I have way way too much fun fixing them to just not do that anymore.

    A whole lot has changed since I posted the repair document. A whole lot has...
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    I completely understand where you're coming from...

    I completely understand where you're coming from on thinking about finding a "real" job. A lot of people got really tired of working their butts of just to break even at the end of the month. After...
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    Lately the scrappers (not the good ones) have...

    Lately the scrappers (not the good ones) have been out in droves. The number of times I see people on the security climbing into my truck bed to steal something has increased significantly. You can...
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    1,600 pounds

    1,600 pounds
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    I would likely be paying the shipping if a certain quantity is met.
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