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    Scrap saved me once more

    Yes I had a big bill due $4,800
    My job and persistent weekly scrapping
    CU - Brass - Short - wire - ETC little by little I watched this money deadline
    become reality .
    I have some side painting jobs
    that could of facilitated the situation
    but that requires , customer approval for payment .
    that I'd of gotten , But when my backs against the wall
    & need guaranteed extra emergency funds , I trust scrap .
    Find it - Sell it
    A feeling of - Wow - I did it . Scrap did it !!



    But you know whats reality ? the product
    knowing what to prepare
    #1 #2 Bare Bright Cu bearing , Clean AL ,
    motor's and more
    how to get it
    That's a skill
    a Scrapping skill
    I know many want to clean the name up (scrapping)
    with the term Recycling as it adds a touch of dignity
    Well lookie here . The visual mess of inventory I need win the war .
    BUT never been ashamed of being called a scrapper
    Last edited by CopperHeadAKA; 09-12-2016 at 03:56 AM.
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    Copper Head and CopperHeadAKA (same person)
    I am back to my skill set from the 80's Painting & all that follows it
    I removed myself from the trash company I worked for as of 2 years ago
    I find scrap non the less

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    Yah a good man CopperHead
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    yup, scrap has saved my butt a few times!!
    Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes;
    God bless little children while they're still too young to hate

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    Whats wild is I stashed away product for years as I scrapped day to day
    Here I am in panic mode -- saying ok I need some thing MORE !!
    I look in a 60 gallon plastic tub and I see it filled with Vac motors
    then I find 400 # of AC compressors in a big box . & other products .
    Realize this stuff been there 5 Years or 7 just sitting
    And I think Dude YOU KNEW what
    you were doing I was scrapping like nobody's business
    I was on a mission . I kinda forgot that person ( me )
    But I knew one day i'd need inventory
    So I don't care if price are low - I have a renewed push
    to get motors - CU - AL - Never be with out inventory


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