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    Was topping of a small load in my Ranger with a...

    Was topping of a small load in my Ranger with a truck hood that had the hole in the middle for the turbo whatever. Was trying to re-situate it to sit better but then couldn't lay it back down because...
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    I've had that. Getting more than expected. Always...

    I've had that. Getting more than expected. Always makes my day. But even if you did only get what you went to pick up you've still got the word out to someone. Good time to have a business card. And...
  3. Until now I was using a grinder to take of the...

    Until now I was using a grinder to take of the weld for the ones like that and then just beating it off with a hammer. I don't have a hatchet but a chisel worked pretty well. Just had to go up and...
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    Dang. And my yards was up more than I'd seen it...

    Dang. And my yards was up more than I'd seen it for ferrous a couple weeks ago. Might have to call around before heading that way again.
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    My yard takes 'em as cast aluminum even though...

    My yard takes 'em as cast aluminum even though they know they're not. They don't have a price for zinc there so I'll have to check around. Didn't realize I was losing money on 'em. I heard the pieces...
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    Old Candy Machine

    I picked up one of them old candy machines, with the pullout knobs, this week. Still works too. Looked into it and it's from the 1970's, parts still available, and I can get the manual on E-bay for...
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    They don't mind a little copper in the brass...

    They don't mind a little copper in the brass here. I don't even pull the prongs out completely. Just grab the plug with one pair of pliers and give the prongs a little twist with another pair and...
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    I had came across some screen windows that were...

    I had came across some screen windows that were sheet. Didn't realize it till I had em almost apart though. All the pieces on em and the screen itself were aluminum too so I didn't even need to do a...
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    Yep. You mean that piece coiled in there? I had...

    Yep. You mean that piece coiled in there? I had taken the time to smash out the powder and get that out to clean a few that were copper (not worth the time by the way) and those acted like stainless....
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    For small wheels I got a friend that used to do...

    For small wheels I got a friend that used to do small engine work that has the machine to take the tires off. But with the big ones I put a 2x4 on the tire and run it over to break the bead. Then 2...
  11. Thread: Motors

    by zakmattingly
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    I always hope to come across a monster motor...

    I always hope to come across a monster motor someday. One that'd fit snug in the back of my truck would be nice.
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    I believe that mesh around it is coated copper if...

    I believe that mesh around it is coated copper if it's not steel. If it don't stick scratch it with a knife to see. I don't trust cutting wire to see the copper if it's thin. I don't mess with em at...
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    Ah. It is the same as a burner. I had just hit it...

    Ah. It is the same as a burner. I had just hit it with the grinder before. Now I cut it all the way through to see that coil and the powder stuff. I'll have to look up to find out what to do with...
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    What is this metal?

    Inside of a few fridge/freezers I've done, behind the back wall of the freezer section, there is an aluminum radiator. On a couple of them i've found a piece as thick as a pen with rubber ends that...
  15. They take the driers where I go as #2. I could...

    They take the driers where I go as #2. I could cut it open to get some #1 but not worth the time. Didn't know them screens could be brass though but since my yards takes 'em as is there'd be no point...
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    I use an angle grinder with a cut off to take off...

    I use an angle grinder with a cut off to take off the loops on one side then try to pry the rest out with a big scrwdriver. If they don't pry out just tap 'em out with a punch where you cut them off....
  17. Huh....simply amazing. Gonna have to give that a...

    Huh....simply amazing. Gonna have to give that a go.
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    I had never heard of anodized aluminum. Extrusion...

    I had never heard of anodized aluminum. Extrusion is extrusion here. I don't have a place that has a radar gun though. Is that why it's an issue for you?
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    Wow. I ain't been on here in a good bit. Nice...

    Wow. I ain't been on here in a good bit. Nice info as always. We love doing compressors here. Other than hauling straight metal out of a holler, compressors and other motors are our best hourly rate....
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    One yard I go to takes them as ballast at only 5...

    One yard I go to takes them as ballast at only 5 cents but then another yard takes them as electric motors at 25. I've put one in a press till it blew apart to see what was in there. Just a small...
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    Copper and Brass are up now. Ferrous stuff stayed...

    Copper and Brass are up now. Ferrous stuff stayed the same. And everything else went down.
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    I had an AC radiator that weighed out to be worth...

    I had an AC radiator that weighed out to be worth $12.15 as dirty. Cut the steel ends off and separated the copper curves from soldered and non-soldered plus the clean radiator part and it was worth...
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    Nickel Cromium

    I think I have found some. Actually maybe alot. The coils inside of heating elements right? They're a pain to get out but just to make sure what I have is them do they show the same attributes as...
  24. Thread: Scales?

    by zakmattingly
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    Got a fish scale about a month ago. Digital. 88lb...

    Got a fish scale about a month ago. Digital. 88lb max. 10 bucks after shipping from Amazon. By saving me from losing partial pounds on non-ferrous it's pretty much already paid for itself. Good...
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    If I had a truck load, and it was worth it, I'd...

    If I had a truck load, and it was worth it, I'd still break them all down. Just like my bucket of wire. Not gonna turn it in as insulated just because there's alot and I don't really wanna mess with...
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