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    man bro. ive been selling fireplaces like crazy...

    man bro. ive been selling fireplaces like crazy on craigslist the last few weeks! just sold one last night for 350...sold in 4 hours! the last 4 i sold all took less than a day to get rid of.
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    ... and so it begins

    Well, summer in seattle is officially over! Lots of rain clouds and showers to look forward to for the next few months pretty much straight. I have never been one to shy away from getting amazingly...
  3. i use my hiking back pack. distributing the...

    i use my hiking back pack. distributing the weight on your hips vs. your back helps a ton!
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    Always remember. A sledge hammer is scrappers...

    Always remember. A sledge hammer is scrappers best friend!! The metal doesn't have to look pretty when you take it in... just be clean. the yard can really take you if you don't get all those pesky...
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    i would expect .60 a lb from my yard

    i would expect .60 a lb from my yard
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    i like to strip wire as much as the next...

    i like to strip wire as much as the next scrapper...but i usually keep it to 12 gauge or larger. Especially if your doing it by hand.
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    Bricks... really? we use to have the worst...

    Bricks... really? we use to have the worst trouble getting rid of those things when i use to to trash outs on foreclosed properties. Are you guys talking about clay bricks or cinderblocks?
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    i agree with diecast. pulled some off an old lamp...

    i agree with diecast. pulled some off an old lamp a couple weeks ago
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    transmissions

    do you guys break down a trasmission before taking it to the yard usually or not? just wondering if the end justifies the means.
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    his dad is a medic for the fire...

    his dad is a medic for the fire department...that's probably what it is. thanks! and it weighs a little over 8 lbs
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    http://brass crowbar

    http://brass crowbar
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    brass crowbar!?

    I went to me friends parents house today to pick up an old v8 engine and some other various goodies they said could I scrap out. berried in one of their car ports we found a crow bar that had the...
  13. if you can hook up with a company who maintain's...

    if you can hook up with a company who maintain's foreclosed houses, they might let you take the scrap metal for them when they do trash-outs to lower their dump costs.
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    wow! how do you guys amass so many batteries??

    wow! how do you guys amass so many batteries??
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    i typed in "washer and dryer" and didnt see...

    i typed in "washer and dryer" and didnt see anything... so i thought id post....the time it took you to make up that snide remark you could have just helped a fellow scrapper out and thrown me some...
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    washer and dryer motors

    i just dismantled my first washer and dryer set today....it's been fun. I have started unwinding the copper out of the motor and it is taking forever! my question is is it really worth taking that lb...
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    i also go to a few different yards. one for...

    i also go to a few different yards. one for ferrous metals, one for heavy iron...and i even found one that pays 27 cents a pound for batteries (unheard of up here in Washington).
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    hey there fellow metal heads

    Hi gang. I recently stumbled onto this web site and fell in love! I live in Snohomish Washington and am 28 yrs old.I started scrapping full time about 2 months ago. The last 2 years i have been a...
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    I took 52 lbs of #2 copper wire this week (I live...

    I took 52 lbs of #2 copper wire this week (I live in Washington state), and we have to wait 10 days before they even send the check. Prices are a bit better though.at Schnitzer 3.80 for bright #1,...
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    great advice billard.

    great advice billard.
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    the widows were leaning against the side of the...

    the widows were leaning against the side of the garage and the and the romex was left over from a remodel. you guys must run into a lot of schmucks in the scrapping business! i actually use to work...
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    ahhh..foreclosers

    unfortunatly for my parents neighbors, their house got foreclosed last week. knowing that i scrap...they gave me permission to take a look around the day after they vacated the property. me and my...
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    interesting.its amazing how many things are built...

    interesting.its amazing how many things are built form all our old crap.gotta love america!
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    Lord, i pray you be with this family in their...

    Lord, i pray you be with this family in their time of crisis.
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    what do i keep?

    after reading over this awesome site for 3 hours last night, i feel more comfortable with what to do and look for when im scrapping. however, i am curious about television sets. i read about multiple...
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