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    This thead is a question - Another problem is the cutting blades need to be...

    Another problem is the cutting blades need to be centered over the rollers...I have a blue dog stripper and a couple of smaller off shore units and I periodically have to align the rollers and...
  2. This thead is a question - I am not good at telling stories lol.. so I am 46...

    I am not good at telling stories lol.. so I am 46 now.... my dad is 84... up until 20 or 25 years ago, he used to make his own lead fishing weights for salmon river fishing.... when I was around 16...
  3. I manufacture snow chains for a living.......

    I manufacture snow chains for a living.... scrapping is my spending money... i save my welding tips and my plazma consumables (doesn't amount to very much) and I throw them in with my #2
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    easiest thing to do is cut it in half with side...

    easiest thing to do is cut it in half with side cutters... lots of time when I get them, they are brass or copper on the inside....
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    Welcome from the left coast of Canada! I am in...

    Welcome from the left coast of Canada! I am in Kamloops, B.C. If you don't know where that is... I am 3.5 hour drive north east of Vancouver... While I don't have many comments or posts, I have been...
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    I 100% see what you are saying... I have a 30...

    I 100% see what you are saying... I have a 30 year history with this yard and they trust me... I wouldn't do anything to lose their trust as they have been really good to me over the years
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    Could you show me a few pics of your brick maker?...

    Could you show me a few pics of your brick maker? I have been wanting to make one... I was going to use it for copper but I more would like to use it for aluminum teck casing.... it takes up a lot of...
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    can you show me how you process the 1 pound...

    can you show me how you process the 1 pound disposable propane tanks? i have 2 large gaylord bins full of them to puncture before the scrap yard deems them safe
  9. Thread: I'm back!!

    by Destructo_d
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    Well, even tho I don't post very often, I am...

    Well, even tho I don't post very often, I am still here... I have been here since near the beginning of the page. Welcome back
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    Lol that is what I am doing now.... sometimes it...

    Lol that is what I am doing now.... sometimes it will pull the wire on its own power, other times I have to pull it thru..... worse comes to worse, there is always a utility knife.
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    I bought it on ebay and I have had is so long...

    I bought it on ebay and I have had is so long that Ebay erased all contact info and such from where I got it. I also was not able to find it on ebay... I might be able to use them from a different...
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    I have been looking at another drill powered...

    I have been looking at another drill powered one.... It's pretty cool... can run 2 wire + ground wire thru it and all the wires will come out stripped. just have to peel the insulation like normal...
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    Wire stripper repair

    I have a drill powered wire stripper I got off of ebay 5 or 6 years ago. The drive wheels that pull the wire thru the unit are pretty much worn out... all the grips are worn down... has anyone had...
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    I wish you were in Canada.. I would be all over...

    I wish you were in Canada.. I would be all over that... I used to have one... 8" floppy, cartridges and even GASP cassette with games on it....

    had a couple of games I used to love playing......
  15. I have a regular full time job... Scrapping is...

    I have a regular full time job... Scrapping is mainly for extra money and to supplement paying bills. I keep on doing it but there isn't even as much out there as there used to be.... I have stopped...
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    I am here probably every other day... sometimes...

    I am here probably every other day... sometimes everyday.... Things are slow for me up here in Canada too.... While it's good for Americans who want to come North for a holiday, it's no so good for...
  17. Thread: Ouch!!!

    by Destructo_d
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    do you mean they are going to quit buying or they...

    do you mean they are going to quit buying or they are running out of shred there... I heard they are selling processed steel in ingots back to the us market at 300 bucks a ton.... so hopefully their...
  18. Thread: Ouch!!!

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    I have scrapped for almost 25 years.... learning...

    I have scrapped for almost 25 years.... learning more all the time... I never had any regular pickups until this year. My friend is getting out of the game due to price and his bad back... He gave...
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    Hey. I can take a joke... We ride moose to work...

    Hey. I can take a joke... We ride moose to work and keep bears as pets. We live in Igloos, say eh alot.... Plus we made world wide headlines when the world wide supply of Maple syrup was put into...
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    [QUOTE=BRASSCATCHER;240581]Celsius doesnt count....

    [QUOTE=BRASSCATCHER;240581]Celsius doesnt count. I mean its like every word with the letter "o" is said with the long vowel sound. Canada= no Fahrenheit and no short "o" sound. Next you will try...
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    Lol.... I am about 3.5 north east of...

    Lol.... I am about 3.5 north east of Vancouver.... It middle of Feb it got up to 68 degrees.... Our june/july/aug can average around 86 and even peak at 100-105 during the hottest parts of the...
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    Smart Azz!!! lol.... I am in BC - West of the...

    Smart Azz!!! lol.... I am in BC - West of the Rockies where it never really got cold in my neck of the woods... Right now it is +8 degrees and over cast.... tommorow it will be +13 with sun/overcast...
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    Welcome from Kamloops, B.C. Canada

    Welcome from Kamloops, B.C. Canada
  24. Thread: Plug Ends

    by Destructo_d
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    This older fella I know that works at the scrap...

    This older fella I know that works at the scrap yard cuts all the dryer and stove cords and strips them at home.... he pulls the brass out of the plugs too... he has a electric frying pan and fills...
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    My scrap yard in British Columbia made the...

    My scrap yard in British Columbia made the decision Friday that they are not buying any type of steel/tin/cast steel at this time... people are welcome to drop it off but prices are so low that it's...
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