Scrap Yard Treasure

[jpfabricator]

Theres a local scrapyard in Longview that will sell back to the public.
I left the house early this morning to do some "shopping".
After 20 minutes and $12 dollars I left with this in my trunk!

MAN! I love fridays!

Sent from somewhere in East Texas Jake Parker

 

[chips&more]

I know a guy that if you put a pile of scrap metal and a naked gal in front of him. He will go for the scrap metal every time!

 

[TommyD]

Nice find.

My bro in law calls me the sultan of scrounge, I can find most of what I need free or at a minimal price.

 

[jpfabricator]

I look at the pieces Im considering, if it has machine marks on it (as all 3 pcs do) then I figure its machinable. Kind of a on the fly metulurgy.


Sent from somewhere in East Texas Jake Parker

 

[TommyD]

Bring a file with you, if it cuts you are gtg. Even hardened steel can be cut, we used to routinely machine 62 Rc tool steel with dead sharp cemented carbide bits.

 

[jpfabricator]

I scratch with the tip of my pocket knife, same thing.

Sent from somewhere in East Texas Jake Parker

 

[Ulma Doctor]

don't be too afraid if you get hard steel scrap.
sometimes the hard stuff can be annealed in a firepit or homemade forge , then used in other creations.
i can id a lot metals by sight , weight or smell.
you too, will soon learn the ways of the Jedi.
i feel the force is strong in this one

 

[Billh50]

We had a local scrap yard that used to sell round stock and flat stock real cheap. you could buy the whole bar or just what you needed. They cut it for you and it was cheap. But a couple years ago they stopped selling to the public. I really liked that place cause they had a whole building full of unmolested steel. You could always find what you needed.

 

[great white]

...or smell....

Say what?



Do you taste it too?

 

[jpfabricator]

One cant reveal his most intimate secrets!


Sent from somewhere in East Texas Jake Parker