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  1. older pianos have a lead plug to weight the keys...

    older pianos have a lead plug to weight the keys in the wood connectors to the hammer- lots of little lead plugs by the TIME you’re done.
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    Canada, one of the world's largest producers of...

    Canada, one of the world's largest producers of nickel, gave up making pure nickel nickels several years ago. Lots of steel in there since 2000.
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    New York - Mountain dew bottles for .10 a lb? In NY each one...

    Mountain dew bottles for .10 a lb? In NY each one is worth a nickel?
  4. Thread: Copper train

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    Thats cool. does it always run clockwise?

    Thats cool. does it always run clockwise?
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    This thead is a question - Fiber wrapped copper from old motors

    Hi- I searched a bit but could not find anything related to this. I have broken down my second electric motor, fairly large and quite old, and the windings are two gauges of copper wire with a very...
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    This thread is an urgent one - As a New Yorker, for better or worse, this was...

    As a New Yorker, for better or worse, this was interesting as I had heard about the law but was not aware of the details. I have been collecting Ewaste for over a year now and was planning to build...
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    Welcome from another central New Yorker. Maybe we...

    Welcome from another central New Yorker. Maybe we can compare notes, I am doing ewaste in a small way and would like to move some of it soon. some of it is too heavy to mail(lithium batteries etc)...
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    I actually made a successful insurance claim on...

    I actually made a successful insurance claim on some copper that was taken from my barn. Check your homeowner's policy.
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    I was driving home last week and someone had put...

    I was driving home last week and someone had put 4 car batteries out on the curb to give away, that made my day.
  10. Thread: Magnet fishing

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    woodman- I hope he doesn't fish any of those...

    woodman- I hope he doesn't fish any of those artificial reefs made on purpose with old vehicles, boats and other junk. the authorities and divers wouldn't be pleased. Otherwise sounds like a great...
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    Nice reuse and nice ducks. I have a dryer in the...

    Nice reuse and nice ducks. I have a dryer in the barn I was planning to turn into a bottle tumbler. I collect antique glass and if you have a bottle that is really worn and covered with haze, you can...
  12. CRT recycling- why its so hard to get rid of them

    This may not be news to many of you but this article is interesting- big problems with stockpiled CRTs, the states may have to pay for disposal.

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    You can order the large flat rate Priority Mail...

    You can order the large flat rate Priority Mail boxes on USPS.com for free, they send a box of 10 or so to you. Yes, a board game will fit in them. the trouble is now the new rates make it touch and...
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    There is some interest in the oldest vacuums as a...

    There is some interest in the oldest vacuums as a vintage collectible. You might check in with an antique mall or dealer to see if a particular model is sought after and worth more than scrap value.
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    I get very good prices on gloves and other safety...

    I get very good prices on gloves and other safety equipment from http://www.northernsafety.com/ in Utica NY.
    they have thousands of different kinds of gloves, and sizes. Way better deal than...
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    I am going for remnants of an alien space craft,...

    I am going for remnants of an alien space craft, an alloy unknown to humankind.
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    Good luck with this, and good for you finding a...

    Good luck with this, and good for you finding a smart way to get by as a student. I like the idea of dropping off at a different place on the way home, I always wish I had prepared and called ahead...
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    Rio-I am impressed with the way you handled that...

    Rio-I am impressed with the way you handled that job, sounds like a lot of hard work. were you able to let the panels up high just fall? Or did you have to rig them with cables and lower them?
  19. I thought acid was used to dissolve the metals.

    I thought acid was used to dissolve the metals.
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    Wow, thats depressing. The cost of our...

    Wow, thats depressing. The cost of our convenience lifestyle that everyone else wants too, and why shouldnt they?. What struck me was how inefficient it must be to remove metals from circuit boards...
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    Nice find. Keep your eye out for old hardware...

    Nice find. Keep your eye out for old hardware related paper, catalogs and old tools and tool parts in that basement. That kind of stuff can sell well on Ebay or Craigslist.
  22. I was going to say moonshine still but I dont...

    I was going to say moonshine still but I dont think those are really available to many of us, plus I wouldnt want to stop them!
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    Thats a good video, I like how you just took them...

    Thats a good video, I like how you just took them as they came easy or not, just like it always is. One question, does your yard not care about the paper and tape wrapping? I always worry that they...
  24. Thread: cd recyling

    by tdean
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    What about the old floppy disks? I have a bunch...

    What about the old floppy disks? I have a bunch and the metal tab seems to be stainless, so I tore some off. not sure if there is anything else on there.
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    I meant to ask if you need the heat from an oxy...

    I meant to ask if you need the heat from an oxy acetylene torch, or propane/O2 ? Is it worth trying with a regular propane plumbers torch?
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