CopperHeadAKA 
I'm doing things different now . I have a log book . From years of recycling
I can tell weight from handling and the way truck feels
Like today I was driving and on the curb was an awesome find (during hey day)
felt like 1250 pounds
Lots of short
about 100 pounds AL pistons from cars
and high poundage of car starters
I jot on my log book
free find
found wile driving ( not a special pickup)
30 min load time
20 min unload
Next will be
Time needed to reload and sort
Time needed to drive to yard & unload
Time needed to get back home
Total fuel cost
Total hours
These factors used to be of no concern but I need to get to the bottom of it all
what is my hourly rate
and % profit over fuel cost
If I don't see a decent % over fuel cost to give
decent hr rate then free finds might have limitations
Todays find I figure $ 50 or so / more if I clean the AL pistons to Clean AL
But load as is - I estimate 2 1/2 hours total
$10 fuel
Any way just an estimate I hope I hit higher
but if not
the free find might
go the way of
Dinosaur
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