Yes I was Hit - Page 2

around here thieves can have all the lead they can carry...

Originally Posted by jghilino

Next time spread it out, hide it or bury it. Having that much around makes you a target, id be expecting a return visit in the future. 357 always beats 911 response time

Yes he came back took 3 more pounds of brass last night, I see now I have been supplying his drug habit
Police are checking up on a hunch , car type - age - kid has a drug problem. No this is not from S M F

Originally Posted by Copper Head

Originally Posted by hobo finds

3 lbs of brass is $5.40! Move your stuff around, If this guy is taking $10.00 or less every few days, It's too easy. Put out some die cast zinc maybe he will think its brass. Get a camera, mean dog, or set some kinda devise where he will no longer want to take from you. Some nice copper tubing in a beer box encrusted in dog **** may send a message! Do you think know who this person is? If so, time to make a friendly visit and punch him in the face!

This guy definitely knows what he wants remember I have such a mix of stuff . He knows brass he know coppers but clearly likes brass the most . Yes I am gathering but got some loose ends it's hard for me to organize the situation. I am so sure that saws other tools and more are gone . Heck i had a cast iron scale from ebay paid $20 thats gone This is a nightmare and till I catch him or police catch him he will come back . For all I know at this point it might be more then one person,
Any way scrapping as usual cheers me up - thanks for the words SMF members .

Why not do a stake out? Did that once. Works great. Call the police once you see him goin in your place. Im sure one night doing that will save you alot in the long run. Even if you need to take a sick say off work or something.

Hard to stop a drug crazed kid his thirst for money is endless .
now its hard for him to get my stuff - will he bust a window to get in ?
before he had it easy
for sure he is bold . Parking in front of my home .

I was gas lited as now i know why i could not find grinders mallets .
He is very crafty he is not going to get caught I figure he has help with a look out who lives next door to me
a 20 year old drug problem individual also . I figure he's the look out

Originally Posted by Copper Head

Hard to stop a drug crazed kid his thirst for money is endless .
now its hard for him to get my stuff - will he bust a window to get in ?
before he had it easy
for sure he is bold . Parking in front of my home .

I was gas lited as now i know why i could not find grinders mallets .
He is very crafty he is not going to get caught I figure he has help with a look out who lives next door to me
a 20 year old drug problem individual also . I figure he's the look out

Id pull stealth mode on that bastard. Park around the corner, or somewhere far enough away and cut through yards to get back in your house. Lights off, both the kid and his lookout would have no idea.

Originally Posted by jord0690

Id pull stealth mode on that bastard. Park around the corner, or somewhere far enough away and cut through yards to get back in your house. Lights off, both the kid and his lookout would have no idea.

He would have quiet a surprise when he made it inside and I met him with a 12ga. nothing gets some ones attention more than the chambering of a round in a shotgun.

Originally Posted by brandon

Originally Posted by jord0690

Id pull stealth mode on that bastard. Park around the corner, or somewhere far enough away and cut through yards to get back in your house. Lights off, both the kid and his lookout would have no idea.

He would have quiet a surprise when he made it inside and I met him with a 12ga. nothing gets some ones attention more than the chambering of a round in a shotgun.

Man thats what im sayin! It sucks that the OP had his stuff stolen but jeez hes not doing anything about it! Just keeps saying stuff is still going missing. If it wad me id take a day/night off work and catch the bugger. Sure youll lose a days pay but youll lose more in scrap in the long run! The cops are almost useless with this stuff. Sure they will do a check once in a while but theres big gaps beyween those checks. Leaves plenty of time for someone to get in and out.

simple traps could help bells, strings and cans, wind chimes basically anything that could be easily set to make a lot of noise nice stack of pots and pans being knocked over is enough to scare most scumbags away. Once their element of surprise or stealth is blown only the truly desperate will continue but the vast majority are cowards and will run but I'm guessing the kids will not press on knowing their cover is blown. If they are kids and have "known" drug problems threatening and violence will not do much as it is probably part of their everyday lives already. You are doing the right thing and making it more of a problem for them to steal from you now you have to keep at it until they find an easier way to make their drug money. I for one support the copper in the nice box idea hahaha!

Originally Posted by copycat

sorry to hear about this. This is why I work alone and don't have friends. It's very hard to find someone honest. Hide your good stuff and get some security cameras. Even some fake cameras look real. Criminals hate cameras and like easily targets.

Yes I was

You know what in 4 years I sold brass in the area of 50 lb average per year , So naturally you can imagine I had a nice stash ,
So now I sell as i get - except for what I have boxed and hidden that is enough for now
Since I sell it as I find it I keep getting more and more conformation why this person wanted it so bad
pound for size a great payer !
Can you believe how a experienced scrapper like me was not in touch
or not used to the dealings of selling brass
( my brass no less)

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Official as to whats gone
All the metals as mentioned

worm drive skill saw $185
Small worm drive saw $150

Milwaukee
hammer drill $200
Drill $125
Sawzall $100
Sheet rock gun $100

Hatichie Grinder $69

Tile saw $200

Assorted Tools
PLENTY

I am sure the more I look the more I'll notice

Official as to whats gone
All the metals as mentioned, I am sure the more I look the more I'll notice.

Might check out your local pawnshops, down here they copy the drivers license of the person selling stuff, In fact one shop I know
takes a picture of you and your license.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Official as to whats gone
All the metals as mentioned, I am sure the more I look the more I'll notice.

Might check out your local pawnshops, down here they copy the drivers license of the person selling stuff, In fact one shop I know
takes a picture of you and your license.

The shop my girlfriend worked at this past summer did that. Proved to be very helpful multiple times.