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    Sittin at work watching the maintance guys load up a big ole load of industrial machines,heading to the scrap yard. said there getting rid of a bunch of the old junkers. Man, wish i could get some of that action.



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    Have you ever talked to the maintainance department about buying their scrap?

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    Na i dont buy, dont have the equipment to haul that big stuff.

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    You don't get anywhere sitting and wishing/hoping.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    Usually crawl before you walk, have to start somewhere.
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    Why not ask if you can pull the motors/wire from them before its hauled off, offer them a cut of the proceeds. A deal has to start somewhere, nowhere to tell where it will lead without trying.
    I buy and sell all types of scrap and escrap. I buy specialty and hard to sell escrap. I buy resale items. PM me or contact me at jghilino@hotmail.com
    I AM ACTIVELY BUYING ESCRAP OF ALL TYPES. BOARDS, RAM, CPUS AND MUCH MORE

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    Oh i'm not looking to make this a full time gig, it gets me some extra money.I have my regular job, plus commercial fish, the scrap is something to do when they fishing is slow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taterjuice View Post
    Usually crawl before you walk, have to start somewhere.
    some of us are like deer. You get a few mins on your knees and you better start walking / running or your wolf food.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkansaw View Post
    Na i dont buy, dont have the equipment to haul that big stuff.
    ask for a scrap collection bin from the scrap yard.
    i got one here thats free of charge and a free collection. i use the bin for light gauge only.I give the yard some of the good stuff.
    i am not sure if its the same in the area your in or not but worth finding out.

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    Hey Arkansaw, not to change the subject(but I guess that's what I'm doing) I live in Florida just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico and there are commercial fishermen everywhere. I was wondering were do you do commercial fishing in Arkansas. I know in the water,but is it like lakes or rivers? Also what kind of fish do you fish for? Scrappin minds want to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by happyscraper View Post
    Hey Arkansaw, not to change the subject(but I guess that's what I'm doing) I live in Florida just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico and there are commercial fishermen everywhere. I was wondering were do you do commercial fishing in Arkansas. I know in the water,but is it like lakes or rivers? Also what kind of fish do you fish for? Scrappin minds want to know.
    Yeah we fish the rivers, Catfish,Buffalo.Gar,Drum,Carp. with most of it being catfish and buffalo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkansaw View Post
    Sittin at work watching the maintance guys load up a big ole load of industrial machines,heading to the scrap yard. said there getting rid of a bunch of the old junkers. Man, wish i could get some of that action.
    Well i am going to get a little bit of the action, the shop guys are saving me some of the computer boards,they dont do any escrap, so there sending them my way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkansaw View Post
    Well i am going to get a little bit of the action, the shop guys are saving me some of the computer boards,they dont do any escrap, so there sending them my way.
    There you go. You're on your way. Congratulations.

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