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  1. Poll: lol 4/24/1963. Soon to be qualified.

    lol
    4/24/1963. Soon to be qualified.
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    I also use the channel locks. It works good and...

    I also use the channel locks. It works good and doesn't take much time.
    I did 20 last night then throw them in a coffee can.
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    I have 1 of those and it works great. I got it...

    I have 1 of those and it works great. I got it about a year and a half ago to change a power steering hose on my wifes old car. You could not get a regular wrench on the hose fitting at the rack &...
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    I hear ya, This has been the worst weekend I've...

    I hear ya,
    This has been the worst weekend I've had in along time. Go to leave work Friday start the car and think man this thing sounds a little loud by the time I got home it was real loud 42...
  5. Looks like it would make a nice Deer Processing...

    Looks like it would make a nice Deer Processing table. Mount a meat grinder on the top and put a bowl on the lower section. Being your from Pa take a picture of it and stop by some of the places that...
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    I worked at a car wash some 30+ years ago and...

    I worked at a car wash some 30+ years ago and found all kinds of stuff in the vacs. Back then they didn't have bags in them so you had to open the little side door on the side and use a small shovel...
  7. Thread: House demo

    by huntscrap
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    I would try the 70-30. That way it would end up...

    I would try the 70-30. That way it would end up 30% for you, your brother & owner then 10% for fuel cost.
    But if he helps I would do the 60-40
  8. What type of traps? Just some cage traps like in...

    What type of traps? Just some cage traps like in the pic or did you find some foot hold traps?
    If you have some foot traps you can get way more than scrap value.
    For a #11/2 you can get average...
  9. nice finds. just make sure you rewire it with a...

    nice finds. just make sure you rewire it with a ground. my father in law got electricuted by one just like that in 1979.
    if I'm not mistaken there is a hole on top for a piece of pipe.
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    I agree 100% and I think that goes for the person...

    I agree 100% and I think that goes for the person buying them also.
    If the yards would stop buying them off random people we wouldn't have this problem.
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    I would check some Honda forums and see whats...

    I would check some Honda forums and see whats what.
    I'm sure someone would want the glass and some other parts even if the body is rusted.

    I grew up in Cleveland and had one of the only Honda...
  12. Thread: forum ??

    by huntscrap
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    forum ??

    How come when I click on some topics I get this message?

    Scrap metal forum message,
    Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the administrator click here.

    It only...
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    finding scrap while working

    I do road work and yesterday we were working a 9 mile stretch of highway and found some things worth picking up.
    1) 12 brand new aluminum down spout elbows, 3 good 9 already crushed by traffic.
    2)...
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    I'm in Lake County about a 5 min drive from...

    I'm in Lake County about a 5 min drive from Boardsort.
  15. Thread: toolbox

    by huntscrap
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    One of those dehumidifier tubes for a gun cabinet...

    One of those dehumidifier tubes for a gun cabinet would work and might be cheaper to run.

    My grandfather used an old chest freezer for horse feed storage, kept the critters out of it.
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    scrap and learn

    I've been reading alot of posts on here since I found this site and learned quite a bit about ewaste which I never thought about before.:( It realy sucked when I seen 2 of the biggest ewaste buyers...
  17. Thread: Microwaves

    by huntscrap
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    I'm old school, I'm still on dialup so I can't...

    I'm old school, I'm still on dialup so I can't see your video.
    I save the switches,turn table motor,lamp,HV cap, & the 3 little sensors just for repairs.
    I've never tried to make anything out of...
  18. Thread: Microwaves

    by huntscrap
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    Microwaves

    When ever I scrap a microwave I save the little micro switches that are on the door latch. These are the interlock switches and they can go bad just from opening the door before the timer stops....
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    I made one like the one in the video last week...

    I made one like the one in the video last week from a piece of 2x8 with 6 holes. Used it last night clamped in a vise and stripped 6 power cords in 1/2 hour. The galvanized screws seem sharper and...
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    man I screwed up today

    there was an auction today and I wanted to bid on a few things. I forgot all about it.
    Sold a Robinair AF PRO plus coolant recovery for $24.50 and a
    Robinair refridgerant recovery and recycling...
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    LOL, I did the same thing last week. It wasn't...

    LOL, I did the same thing last week. It wasn't out for 15min and it was gone. Went out Mon night about 7 streets over from the house and seen 3 CRT's at 1 house all cleaned out when I looked in the...
  22. Thread: finding lead

    by huntscrap
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    check with some plumbers. If you live in an older...

    check with some plumbers. If you live in an older house the laundry room tubs have a lead pipe for the drain. It's on the old cement sinks.
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    New from Ohio

    Just want to say Hello from Ohio, I'm a 48 year old greenhorn scrapper.
    I used to do some scrapping when I was younger: well more of a pick it and try to fix it & sell kind of scrapper.
    Well with...
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