Kudo's to e-scrappers

**mikeinreco** · 12-28-2013, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Patriot76

I want to congratulate the e-scrappers on this forum. Not only are your efforts environmentally friendly, they are labor intensive.

I am not into electronic recycling, but spend a great deal of time reading about your chosen endeavor. Originally it was all Greek to me and now I can honestly say it is more like pig-Latin. I know I could not do it, I do not have the patience and my hands are to big. I like to break things, not dismantle them.

My interest in this part of the profession was strong enough that I contacted PC Scrapper last week and went to visit his warehouse. The education he gave me was a steep learning curve for someone that scraps machinery. For most the learning curve could be related to a stair case, mine was related to an inverted ladder. The amount of information and knowledge required to be successful in this business is light years beyond the ferrous market. PC is a very knowledgeable individual and because of this, very successful. It is one thing to read about it on the forum and another to have someone give you a guided tour and explain in detail what makes an e-scraper successful.

I respect the electronic scrappers and understand why most individuals could not jump into the business without taking baby steps. I really like the idea you can work inside, you are not fighting equipment in the cold, and batteries on cordless tools last longer than ten minutes. If I was smarter, maybe I could do it. At least now I cut wire and separate other non-furious metals because of what I learned on this site. I haul them home and during blizzards prepare them. Even bought a 100 lawnmowers to break down this winter. Have to decide what will go as aluminum breakage verses cast. Might have my first load this spring.

Good Luck to all of you in the New Year.

until i found this forum I scrapped all electronics as shred..........Granted now I have junk electronics everywhere (backyard, storage buildings, basements, etc.....)........Ewaste is very time consuming and tedious but the payoff in my opinion is worth the storage if you have the patience

**stillwaterrecycling** · 12-29-2013, 01:49 PM

Patriot your right these guys are smart and most on the forum seem to be very nice. You said if you were smarter you could do it.

Im a dropout,recovering addict and am doing a million plus a year. No loans no help no advice. I just learned from the few people I sold too and started to do what they did to get rich. Sometimes it overwhelming. I dont know business or how to make plans and board room meetings but I can use my hands and learn from anyone. Just do it. Easier said than done. You dont have to be out in the cold with a drill. In the scrap business up here in NE its cool and not always easy.

If your repairing mowers and can put a good edge on that many blades you can do e scrap as good or better than most of us if you think you can. Aaron.