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    Some Pics from Copper Head

    Finally I can add pics so I might as well show a few ,to bad I don't have more pics of the many scrap events of my years they would be of interest
    ( I think)
    here are some fast ones
    this load was over $100
    and just shows heck I am a scrapper

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    I Have pushed it way more then this But this is a classic
    Yes the windows are busted and it became so convenient I just kept it as is
    having my driver and passenger side windows not work and no AC also makes it a necessity
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    This was a nice find . It is a 5 pound bar of sodder 65 % Tin 35% Lead. It came out of a dumpster from a home of a woman who passed away @ age 105 I found many items and also purchased many at the open house . All in All its humbling retrieving items from the passing of other people as I feel the truth of my own mortality

    The value of this on ebay is $30 to $40 due to Tin content . Well thats at-least what I saw some for sale for .
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    Wow!!!!

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    Here are a bunch of Pics ,
    I took them for the purpose of showing a 24 year old man who is showing some interest in scrapping
    I want him to make the connection, how wile a dollar bill is currency , & the one ounce silver coin is nice to look at,
    items like - rotors - steel rounds - I have found,
    are equal to silver bullion, once you have the weight ,
    When you realize ONE rotor like this is worth about $3 since rotor are $309 a ton (prime steel)
    It shows how metal has value often over looked by many. (and just as well )
    By the way the long thinnish bar next to the dollar bill is a 67% Tin 33% lead bar found a few years ago @ about 3 pounds
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    I also provided him these pictures ,
    as you see signs of summer ,maggots in a dumpster
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    Maggots did not stop me from retrieving these nice wires , around 10 lbs copper

    My Son having a good time with his Razor scooter and looking on wile I pull money out of a dumpster .
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    I like these pics as they show with diligence a small front drive van gets the job done this van is my chev venture
    BUT the first pics is a the ford famely van wile I was on vacation with wife, wile she visited her mom I earn $300 for the 3 to 4 days we visit I load that car careful. Look to the left and see grocery bags with food !!
    by the way my Venture oil leak turned out to be loose oil filter so I ran 4 qt of kerosene in auto motor for 30 min and changed oil, I wash out the veg oil running great

    Yes I have taken thousands of loads like this with the Venture What a car!!!
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    This is the type of copper to look out for this comes out
    of a oil burner 9 or 10 pounds great dense copper weight

    I have about 90 pounds of this type of Lead given to me from an old boss this is 100% lead no tin.

    A recent find that i need sell on E bay about 30 to 35 pounds - bottle tops
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    Dude u need a trailer and something with a v8
    Your Trash-My Cash
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRecycler View Post
    Dude u need a trailer and something with a v8
    Well yes - a trailer - but the V8 there is a balance for my hunting stile, my truck is $10 to $ 15 day , for that money I seem to cover a lot of ground . If a V8 truck hit’s the $25 to $40 mark each day that wont work .
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    Here is a blast from the past one house from the flood
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    New found respect for the venture. Nice pics and good finds
    There ain't nothing wrong with an honest days work. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.- Old Man

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    Thanks Copper Head

    It is really impressive, as for a truck you just gave me one idea.

    Keep posting it is really an education.

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    Ok I would like to show what I consider the true mix trash dumpster, But keep in mind the guys who work there know i show up. I never touch any thing else.
    today was a surprise good hit.Haveing troble getting some pics out of phone ??
    But I have 2 for now
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    copper

    This is a cool find came out of a heating system looked like forced hot air yet what was this used for A/C ??
    Good copper find did not weigh yet but has good heft to it.
    Notice table Non magnetic stainless steel
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    motor time , I see vacs & I never let one pass me by
    I have more then this . I have this belief I will dissemble them & wile I have done some - I wonder if its a realistic concept that I'll ever really do
    I find more and say I'll get to it ... with good reason
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    Good reason is this is whats going on - It's just a few pics - I Have Inventory .
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    This is a nice find a steel brick of some sort -- A keeper
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    Dam bro, your working them streets pretty hard
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    3rd generation scrapper and dam proud of it

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    copper AL wire

    This find took me by surprise 4 large wound rolls of a wire with Aluminum center and strands of copper .
    The sample length that I used as a size reference has that ball of copper @ 3/4 pound
    it has 1/2 pound AL
    the yard only wants to pay copper bearing price about .15 to .16
    since it uses a type of foam insulation the over all weight cause the copper bearing price to not be in the ball park
    or even close .Those rolls I did not weigh yet but there a bit of a grunt to lift
    There is some other copper there the rubber boots have a copper rod I feel might be more copper in boot
    as AL wire needs lots of insulation and the boot has not much .
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