New to the forum

[battlescrapper]

Just decided to join up after reading several threads here on the forum. I have a truck and trailer with sides and ramp gate and am starting to hunt for steel on big trash days. The last load I took in netted me 278 bucks. Took about 4 hrs to make that. So now I am thinking real seriously about getting into it with both feet.
There is a ton of information on this forum, and I would like to think I can gain some perspectives and knowledge from joining. Thanks for having me, and I look forward to spending some time reading up.

[Ironhunter]

Welcome from Il

[Patriot76]

Welcome from the Dakota's. Jumping in with both feet is a sink or swim situation. It is what I did and never regretted the decision. You have some fantastic resources in this forum, their advice saved me learning the hard way many times over. Good luck.

[BroJer]

Welcome from Cincy!

"spending SOME TIME reading up"??? ummm ya better get a lot of coffee. and maybe some new reading glasses! See ya in spring ;-)

[scrapnscrap]

Hello and welcome to SMF! My name is Andy and I'm from PA. You will find a lot of helpful friends and information on this site! I want to wish you good luck with finding scrap! Please ask questions! Welcome and have a nice time on here and a nice day.

[battlescrapper]

Thanks for the warm welcome. Today I spent 5 hrs and received 233 for my efforts. Not too shabby. I know all days can't be killer scores, but on today's route I found a house doing a huge remodel. Stopped in and talked with the contractor, he said have at it. I loaded about 50 sections of tin piping from the furnace. Also 30 metal vents weighing 10 pounds ea. Pretty decent score. Took me 2 hrs to pull it from the dumpster and bout 45 minutes to load it all in the trailer. Also found a plastic 5 ft shelving unit at another stop. Gonna use that in the garage for lawn and garden type stuff. All in all not a bad day. Just wish all the snow and ice would melt faster, going around corners packed with ice is fun with out a load but trailer fully loaded is no fun ha ha, Thanks again.

[scrapnscrap]

Looks like you picked up some great items!