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    What kind of price do the breakers bring in?

    What kind of price do the breakers bring in?
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    Looks like you are off to a good start. I wish...

    Looks like you are off to a good start. I wish you success.
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    Interesting Mick. Some pots, pans, spoons, forks,...

    Interesting Mick. Some pots, pans, spoons, forks, and knives I run into, both magnetic and non magnetic, sometimes do not have any ID stamped on them, but I think it would be safe to assume anything...
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    Pots and pans and forks spoons and knives are a...

    Pots and pans and forks spoons and knives are a good example. They all look the same, but some are magnetic and some are not. Should the magnetic (stainless ) pots pans spoons forks knives etc be...
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    Mick, does that mean a mix of magnetic and non...

    Mick, does that mean a mix of magnetic and non magnetic stainless? I have been keeping the non magnetic separate and any magnetic mixing it in with my light iron. Sounds like I am making a mistake...
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    At the bottom, center of the washer unit is the...

    At the bottom, center of the washer unit is the transmission ( if that is what it is called ) which continues up into the metal washer drum. Not sure of the best way to remove this, I started...
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    I love it!

    I love it!
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    Great point with the drum as storage for smaller...

    Great point with the drum as storage for smaller scrap. My next washer I am on it like flies on sheet!
  9. Thread: New Guy

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    If it still has freon inside you would need a...

    If it still has freon inside you would need a license. Even if it does not and you are bringing lots of these units in, at some point the EPA may contact the yard periodically and want to know names...
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    Good to know. BTW, yards that I visit CAT 5...

    Good to know. BTW, yards that I visit CAT 5 communication wire is classed as ins #2 (with all ends chopped off ). I have heard that some places class CAT 5 cable as #1 ins, also.

    Has anyone had...
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    Also, just some advice while on this subject. I...

    Also, just some advice while on this subject. I know people pull the brass plug prongs. I advise if you do this to twist and pull the prong. This way you will pull out about an inch of copper out of...
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    CAT 5 24 AWG versus 3C/18AWG 3X18AWG

    It seems some recycle yards pay most for CAT 5 24 AWG(example) than for say computer pwr chords such as 3C/18AWG with ends cut off. Some yards don't mind if they are mixed.

    I was thinking about...
  13. Thread: New Guy

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    I don't, sorry. If you have a HVAC license you...

    I don't, sorry. If you have a HVAC license you could run an add in your local paper to start with and state you also remove all bad equiptment when you are finished.
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    Yes, stainless drum would be important to remove....

    Yes, stainless drum would be important to remove. I will give a full effort on removing my next motor just for experience. I get around .10 lb for mixed light iron and I know that motot added some...
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    Good point. This washer was semi stripped when I...

    Good point. This washer was semi stripped when I got it. At the very bottom is what I believe was the pump, but I guess it would be a pump motor. I removed the bolts and tried to pull it out to get a...
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    Thanks everyone for the support.

    Thanks everyone for the support.
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    Looks like someone already checked it for change....

    Looks like someone already checked it for change. This one was a skeleton, just the drum, heavy motor at bottom, which I gave up trying to get out. I hit the heavy motor at the bottom in various...
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    Thanks everyone for showing support.

    Thanks everyone for showing support.
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    No, it looks like the photo posted by parrothead.

    No, it looks like the photo posted by parrothead.
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    I will cut a foot of the full cable, without the...

    I will cut a foot of the full cable, without the ferrous cable, and post the weight and the exact number of colored insulated copper wires. This looks like it was left in the woods for years. Very...
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    yes, exactly. I pulled off the ferrous portion of...

    yes, exactly. I pulled off the ferrous portion of it and threw it in with my light iron today. I have not done anything with the copper part yet. I usually let that stuff stock pile up before I bring...
  22. I did Mick, but do not have it in front of me. In...

    I did Mick, but do not have it in front of me. In my truck. I will post the weight "in/out" details tomorrow in this thread. The other place I usually go to does not give slips for loads of light...
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    That is good to know. That would be without that...

    That is good to know. That would be without that smaller, although heavy insulated ferrous wire attached to the heavier insulated telephone cable, correct?

    No jelly that I could notice.
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    Sounds very worthless in that case.

    Sounds very worthless in that case.
  25. the weight of the stove was 160lbs.

    the weight of the stove was 160lbs.
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