Scrap Yard Metals

[Billh50]

There are some salvageable metals in a scrap yard. Most are hardened and will need to be drawn down to machine. Here is a list I came across and thought I would post it again.

 

[TTD]

Thanks for posting that, Bill...it will definitely come in handy for sure

I've only been using "scrapyard" metal if I'm in a pinch anymore as I never seem to know what the heck I'm (trying) to work with....sometimes the tool bits & end mills take an awful beating before I figure it all out.

Frustrating when you're all chucked up & ready to make chips fly only to find out that the metal is harder than Japanese arithmetic....

 

[Billh50]

well most of the stuff in that pdf is hardened so awhile in the fire will help.

 

[Cactus Farmer]

A friend (since passed of pancreatic cancer) made me a forge from a freon cylinder. It get hot faster that fake money!! It is my go to tool to make heat.

 

[Coomba]

Good info. will come in handy, Thanks

 

[FOMOGO]

It get hot faster that fake money!! I

My dad always used to say "hotter than a $2 pistol in a gang war". Mike

 

[MattM]

Right now I have an axle "soaking" red hot in the wood fire. Did the same last night and got a nice piece of (1040?) out this morning. Turned like 12L14 (not really) but good enough and the price was right.

I have an unlimited supply of free axles from a friend who has an Auto repair shop.

 

[f350ca]

Great info Bill, Im always working with mystery metal.

Greg

 

[xman_charl]

used mostly scrap metal, bars, weight bars, diamond plate...

its got rust...

Charl

 

[Eddyde]

Scrap yard aside, it will sure help me sort through my scrap pile, thanks!