DevinTheScrapper's Thread

[Mechanic688]

and 2 bikes I got from my friends house that are broke.

Don't forget to check the frames with a magnet.

[Longhairboy]

Don't forget to check the frames with a magnet.

Try seeing if its an easy fix for you. Or try selling them on Kijiji first (Craigslist for you Yanks) just my 0.02

[DevinThaScrapper]

frames were steel, the bikes were trashed (brakes cut, missing pieces, bent rims

[meatez]

Right on Mech. got a bike today, my wife said hey it's aluminum! I said how can you tell? she said it's written right there on the frame. doh! Always check everything. Meatez

[DevinThaScrapper]

A whole house was gutted after it was burnt badly and I got the wire, a good amount is strippable and I bagged it all, theres 7 bags weighing 30lbs on average, Theres also the panel, and tons of outlets and switches and fixtures. 9/10ths is 110 and theres a bit 220. It is the old kind with the mesh coating so its hard to strip. My wire stripper pushes through with a gear and it gets so clogged with soot it can no longer grip it!!! But I found a very easy way to do it instead. This only works if its messed up and loosened from the fire. First you take a utility knife and an about 4 foot piece of wire, go to middle of wire and cut the casing off on a 1in. area all the way around the middle. Pull from both ends, and walla! It is so easy and quick. (Wire stripper works whence I pull the 3 out of the inside)

So far I am cutting it into manageable sections and packaging it.

Since my dad works in the disaster restoration business I have oppurtunity for a lot of this stuff but the only reason he got me this one is because its a big gut job with lots of wire, usually he only gets me good stuff because he doesn't have a lot of time to run me around. If I had a truck I would of been the guy who got ALL the appliances, ALL the electronics, They get gut jobs all the time where everythings too burnt to salvage so I have potential in the future to get some good stuff in this area. Thanks for reading

[DakotaRog]

You'll be busy!! Remember as a teenager there's more to life than just scrapping. You can't get time back and you can always scrap...

[DevinThaScrapper]

Update: I cut all the wire into 4 foot strips and sorted it by gauge. I have like 75 pounds if 110 and around 20 lbs of 220. I also got around 60 lbs of electrical outlets and switch boxes. I have stripped around 10 lbs so far. I'll update when I finish stripping

[thekeith]

Keep up the good work! Pics are good too, I seem to be standing on the ceiling too sometimes.
It's always a good idea to keep wire and motors and other high value items stashed away for a "rainy day break-down/strip marathon fund"

[DevinThaScrapper]

Sorry for late pics on the wire, I have been working on my new project. Getting a heater in garage. Here is pics of heater, and wire I cut into 4 foot sections for easy processing. Theres also some 220 in another box but heres the majority of what I got. Also theres a picture of my christmas cards I sent out in there. Sent out like 50 of those including 3 business cards in each. Enjoy














Picture of all the electrical outlet boxes and switches, The barrel is half full of them and other screws/nails in the bottom. Weighs a ton.

[Mechanic688]

Don't forget the brass inside the plug-in part of the electrical outlet. Just tap them with a hammer and the outlet will fall apart.

[DevinThaScrapper]

Ok thanks, I'll have to do that

[scrapping4ever]

Usually some silver contacts in there too.

[Curbside shopper]

That bucket system is seriously cool.

I may have to try that...if I can find a free wall to hang them on.

[Mechanic688]

Usually some silver contacts in there too.

Where is there silver in a electric plug-in?? If so then it's tinned brass. I would think that would be too expensive to put
silver in a dollar plug-in.

[HonestScrap]

Silver contacts in switches...

[DevinThaScrapper]

Where is this silver people speak of? I have a housefull of outlets and switches.

[DevinThaScrapper]

will repost when I get time- Sorry

[Mechanic688]

Devin, back to the drawing board.

[DevinThaScrapper]

Oh my, I will fix that when I get home- sorry

[CTSSolutions]

Devin try Imgur

All free, gives you BB code (convenience for posting on here), easy use and if you don't use it for commerce (eBay or craigslist) they will let you hotlink.