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    Metal in the shape of car parts will be sure bet...

    Metal in the shape of car parts will be sure bet this year. $100 car can yield $100 parts with proper marketing. greyhound bus package express shipping with a Veterans Advantage discount card is the...
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    I sold my yard before the bottom dropped out...

    I sold my yard before the bottom dropped out (whew) and took 6 months off. My body healed up really well (better than I dreamed possible). Back at it with some accounts and helping a local upcycler...
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    Baling $75 ton! in Pueblo Co.

    Baling $75 ton! in Pueblo Co.
  4. This thread is a serious one - I always saw low prices as the easy time to get...

    I always saw low prices as the easy time to get into this trade! Very little competition and the material just starts building up all over. Back in the late 90's I was the only scrapper willing to...
  5. Vacuums..never had to look far to get one that...

    Vacuums..never had to look far to get one that either out right works or just needs minor work (belt etc.). I don't understand why these are so easily ditched..a crappy one is still $80 or so new???
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    Good ole' Ford COE..I have been driving mine for...

    Good ole' Ford COE..I have been driving mine for 14years..tuff truck, easy to work on and they turn on dime.
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    I scrapped for about 3 years with a 78 Datsun...

    I scrapped for about 3 years with a 78 Datsun B-210 hatchback, I put 6"by6" blocks between the leaf springs and the frame so that I would not "bottom out", got rid of the hatch pistons so it could...
  8. It is amazing how trash is evolving as resources...

    It is amazing how trash is evolving as resources dry up world wide. My suggestion to combat single stream services (usually a service one has to pay for) is to organize free pick by bundling 3-4...
  9. Thread: Heat wave

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    Mid nineties, but my building is all steel so it...

    Mid nineties, but my building is all steel so it gets 120 in there by 1pm. Unbearable at my age. I'm only open 8-noon because of that. I just hate it,saps my strength in no time..6 more weeks and the...
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    Take %20 out for the vehicle.ya gotta do that or...

    Take %20 out for the vehicle.ya gotta do that or it will fail fast. The wear and tear is significant, if you can't do all the wrenching yourself then figure on a bit more. Its non stop...
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    I just started one 2 years ago, and yes, you will...

    I just started one 2 years ago, and yes, you will be totally married to it. It is a very narrow margin and a price drop leads to fantastic burns that will send your budget into panic mode. Yet..I...
  12. Just keep those HF receipts!! I have made do with...

    Just keep those HF receipts!! I have made do with their stuff and done alright, they have always made a return right as long as there was a receipt (even if it was past date at times..doesn't hurt to...
  13. This thread is a serious one - I turn those clowns in or run them off as fast as...

    I turn those clowns in or run them off as fast as possible, a horrid problem everywhere it seems.
  14. Good thread, Gold is a complex topic since it has...

    Good thread, Gold is a complex topic since it has so many players with divergent interests. Since it is not a "pure" industrial metal..of course it is heavily manipulated in terms of value and...
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    Overwhelmingly metal..System of a Down,Rage...

    Overwhelmingly metal..System of a Down,Rage against machine, Soundgarden, hawkwind, Cliff Burton era Metallica. But sometimes the classical station fits really really tedious cleaning. With Amendment...
  16. I hauled lots of scary stuff over the years..one...

    I hauled lots of scary stuff over the years..one pick up takes the cake. I get a call from a shop to pick up a freezer unit..8footer. He had his hvac guy evacuate it and it was taped shut..he said...
  17. Thread: SMF Convention

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    I know Gary is hardcore town..but this not "milk...

    I know Gary is hardcore town..but this not "milk toast" crowd either. The way the industrial heartland has suffered really hurts a working class guy like me. It would be nice to bring business to a...
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    Alley or street dumpsters are public property,...

    Alley or street dumpsters are public property, any others are on private property. CL is kinder than Evil-bay in my experience. Try an appliance removal ad in the Independent..my old partner did that...
  19. Thread: SMF Convention

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    I would love a convention, that is totally tax...

    I would love a convention, that is totally tax deductible if you have the right tax structure. How about a good hardcore steel city that could use the business, like Gary Indiana??
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    ...I scrapped in the Springs for many,many years...

    ...I scrapped in the Springs for many,many years with plenty of interactions with Police. All I ever got was a safety check, paperwork etc., however my old partner did 30 days in jail for "theft"...
  21. I used to bash old engines apart with a 20lb...

    I used to bash old engines apart with a 20lb sledge to get the AL pistons, that's really lots of work for a few bucks ( Not that I"m above it or anything..I would still do it if needed).
  22. Thanks, that may be it. I thought of that..the...

    Thanks, that may be it. I thought of that..the plates were so thin I don't think I have ever come across SS that thin and it threw me. The unit did look 60's and the plates are "shiny-dull".
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    Sticky: It must be legit..as a buyer if it looks wrong I...

    It must be legit..as a buyer if it looks wrong I turn it down, I have lost customers for doing that but that's fine with me. I can not tell if every item is legit, that is impossible.. I look for the...
  24. I usually don't break them down..but sometimes I...

    I usually don't break them down..but sometimes I go after the AL cased ones. I am getting .35 from my buyer. At .1 I would break them all down no question. Aging sure has its own challenges, I am...
  25. Identifying high voltage plates in air purifier

    Hi all, I have a series of plates from a fairly large air purifier that had 6000 Volts going through it! The plates are 24" by 32" and 5 mil thick. I can not figure out what they are..look like...
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