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Welcome Ralphie.

I'm near you. You'll find loads of awesome info reading the old threads here and searching for the e-scrap crap ya wanna know. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. ...

I put every small and extension type antenna in with the yellow brass. I'm not talking large roof antenna.

I don't think I've ever seen an aluminum zipper pull or belt buckle, but I've seen lots...

At one of my pick-ups there is no shortage of those metal/tin reusable cookie and popcorn tins. I throw all the small ferrous and screws in them. Sometimes they are slightly dented or rusty meaning...

Not sue what he means by dingle berries, but I had 2 of those little green "ceramic" pieces yesterday. I didn't throw them away because they were magnetic. I threw them in the iron bucket. Must be...

... And ask them for their junk then don't need....and have them call you or grab for you when they see discarded metal. Tell 'em you enjoy your relaxing hobby. Don't gloat about the money you...

Shoot, that's hilarious! Use them anyway. Say you recycled the "g"..... LOL ...Lead into small talk @ scrappin/recyclin.

Half the time in liturature writers leave off the "g" anyway. Artistic...

If you can get $30 (or $60), try to go every other day and get that cash in hand, then on opposite days, take in as much as you've got and begin to wait the 10 days for a check. If that doesn't...

1997 GMC Safari extended with both back seats out. Huge amount of room with access from back and side. More space than some pick-ups with toppers. My junk stays dry and I can lock it all up.

Around here, we call steel tin and it's 9-10 cents/lb. I've never sorted anything into a seperate true tin or pure tin pile. Can someone who knows give me an example of something made of true tin? ...

That grandpa of yours sounds like he was one of the good guys. You're lucky to use and appreciate his stuff.

I prayed for angels to guard and protect you and your family as you go thru this challenging time. God bless you all.

There's a difference between bartering and bargaining, boys. Just sayin'....

Both good skills to have. :cool:

We call that Idiot Tax. Throwing money away, leaving money on the table and making mistakes that cost you money. Any good scrapper has paid idiot tax at some point. It's when you don't know enough...

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The better half here, puts on his Peru jersey and watches. (They were skunked by Mexico last week) As soon as I hear the Goal Goal Goal, I...

That sucks. The scrapper I learned from 3 years ago used to set booby traps all over his yard, and sleep in his truck with his gun. That said, I NEVER just showed up, especially at night, without...

Hey Re-cycler, Sell the iron to stay alive. Hold out on the copper.

Sold in the Twin Cities, MN today.

Sheet Iron --------- 9.7 cents/lb. (195 NT)
#2 HMS - 3' ------- 12.5 cents/lb. (250...

Yep, the work ethic has changed. When I was a kid, we used to beg Dad to be able to unscrew a TV. He was a TV repairman, and only occasionally he had one we could unscrew. Really all we got to do...

Unplug things before cutting the cords off.

Seems like a no-brainer, but every scrapper finds things that might be worth more selling as-is, than scrapping.... if they work. How do you know if...

Nice photos, Dixie.

Tip for all. If you know you'll be out all day in the heat, don't overdo it on the gator and power ades. Too much of the electrolytes and sodium is not good. Mix or cut your...

I've heard you can clean nasty burnt-on stuff off of oven racks or grill racks, by spraying racks with oven cleaner and then putting them inside a black garbage bag in the sun for several hours. ...

I've had a few Miele brand dishwasher motors. They we part of a waterproof system and covered in plastic. Turned them in as motors after cutting the wiring I could get to.

They were not that...

You might be a scrapper if the free box at yard sales is WAY more interesting than it used to be. Broken electronics, crappy utensils, chargers and adapters to who knows what, etc...

In a couple of weeks I'll be bringing home a kitten. I had 4 cats for a long time, and the oldest died last year, the next oldest is probably on his last year. The next 2 cats are about 7 & 10...

What's it look like on the other side, and what is the scale of it? Seems like it's small judging from the wood grain of the table. It could be the weighted base of a decoraive item, vase,...

Right approach newattitude, having other people scout, find, call, collect, and hand it over to you. Good network started there.