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    Albuquerque, NM....... 230/ton shredable

    Albuquerque, NM....... 230/ton shredable
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    So these chips would not go good with salsa and...

    So these chips would not go good with salsa and beans?!?!
  3. Notice how the rust on it is shaped. It tells us...

    Notice how the rust on it is shaped. It tells us that it came from something on it that wasn't stainless. Also notice the rainbow like colors on the cut edges. That is from a plasma cutter. Stainless...
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    Karma, it's everywhere you're gonna be.

    Karma, it's everywhere you're gonna be.
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    My odd find yesterday

    About 5 yrs ago I bought an old 5th wheel travel trailer from a friend of mine. Him and his buddy had 10 acres that they shared. One of them passed and the other couldn't bring himself to live in it....
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    stainless steel that is non magnetic has a high...

    stainless steel that is non magnetic has a high nickel content. That is what they want. Last I saw, nickel was going for $12/lb. Really puts copper to shame. I keep all of my nickel welding rod under...
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    Some vehicles have check valves on the fuel line....

    Some vehicles have check valves on the fuel line. That is what y'all are chit chattin' 'bout, fuel delivery, no?
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    Here's a thought........ Look at the check valve.

    Here's a thought........ Look at the check valve.
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    I just did a big one. Should've taken pictures, I...

    I just did a big one. Should've taken pictures, I apologize. I used a sawzall and collected 45lbs of copper. The ba$tards only paid me #2 price.
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    We're paying .13 cents here in ABQ NM. At least...

    We're paying .13 cents here in ABQ NM. At least at the yard I am working in. He'll, we're paying that for an engine block still dirty.
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    Got a job in a scrap yard

    Doing all this scrapping has gotten me attention as a welder. Now I am spending most days welding on front end loaders and other yard equipment. He says he has 6 months worth of work for me. I like...
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    Karma..... It's everywhere you're gonna be.

    Karma..... It's everywhere you're gonna be.
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    A three way

    Anyone have any experience with a three way fridge? Online I find they have freon, ammonia, hydrogen, and water. Advice? Tips? Hints?:)
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    Gee, tanks mistah.

    Gee, tanks mistah.
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    It's a translator program. Problem with that is...

    It's a translator program. Problem with that is slang. All languages develop slang in a home brew sort of way that doesn't flow with any specific rules. Without verbs and a way to cojugate them, you...
  16. Keep the truck.

    Keep the truck.
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    Aluminum cans have gone to .75/lb., but steel is...

    Aluminum cans have gone to .75/lb., but steel is still .105/lb.

    Below are some numbers from yesterday.

    .57/lb. For clean aluminum
    .77/lb. For aluminum extrusion
    .79/lb. For stainless...
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    Magnetic stainless pays the same as shreddable...

    Magnetic stainless pays the same as shreddable steel at both yards I go to. It's the nickel they want. Not very much of it in magnetic stainless.
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    Hauled off 4 tons of steel from this place and 2...

    Hauled off 4 tons of steel from this place and 2 non ferris loads so far. Have cashed in about $1100 to this point and I am only half done. This next week I am not even opening the weld shop one day....
  20. Nope, sure didn't. But then again, anyone who...

    Nope, sure didn't. But then again, anyone who thinks there is $6 of copper in a $20 grinder should re-evaluate their thought process. I mean scrap metalscrap metalscrap metalscrap metal, I have only...
  21. Grinders.... Let me see... Oh yeah! I have had...

    Grinders.... Let me see... Oh yeah! I have had the privilege to use many many many grinders. HF grinders never last me very long. I guess it is because I am a welder and really put them to work. My...
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    Check with your yard. Mine pays me $50 more a ton...

    Check with your yard. Mine pays me $50 more a ton is it is 3/16 or thicker and less than 18"x18"x36". Other yards have different dimensions. As for if it is worth it, that would depend on how you...
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    Sigh, rub my eyes, look again, yup, must be a...

    Sigh, rub my eyes, look again, yup, must be a flashback to that acid I ate at that Dead show.

    Only saving grace is the engine on the car is over the axle on the truck. I would imagine an incline...
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    It lives!!! Pulled off one of the side covers,...

    It lives!!! Pulled off one of the side covers, blew it out with shop air, and plugged it in. Smooth starting, clean running, zero complaints. Like would ever have a reason to do so. If it ever does...
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    Welding equipment. It's full of copper and copper...

    Welding equipment. It's full of copper and copper and, oh yeah, copper.
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