hello from missouri

**mikedmissouri** · 12-16-2011, 09:15 PM

Hello all. Im a small time/part time 31 year old scrapper from a small town south of st. louis. I got started scrappin about 5 years ago when i built my house on the old family farm. My original goal was to simply clean the farm up. It is now a way to provide for my family is these tough economic times. I have mostly dealt with the simple things but am interested in gettin into electronics too. I was so excited when i found this site and i hope to increase my profit margin.

**PartTimeScrapper** · 12-16-2011, 09:16 PM

Welcome aboard. I to am a part timer. But in the last 6 months since ive found this forum I bet I have pocketed at least 2 or 3 grand from scrapping. I love Ewaste.

**mikedmissouri** · 12-16-2011, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper

Welcome aboard. I to am a part timer. But in the last 6 months since ive found this forum I bet I have pocketed at least 2 or 3 grand from scrapping. I love Ewaste.

Oh man i need some serious advice when i comes to escrap. Im clueless. Just picked up a few computers, monitors, and some other crap that im not really sure what it is.

**PartTimeScrapper** · 12-16-2011, 09:39 PM

Start here.

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...identification

**Mechanic688** · 12-16-2011, 10:27 PM

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/forum...nics-Recycling
or maybe here,,,

**PistoneScrapProcessing** · 12-18-2011, 11:17 AM

? how far south are u from saint louis? Hands on is the best way to learn. I would be willing to teach those that want to learn. can u run a torch or have u ever run one at all?

**mikedmissouri** · 01-26-2012, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by PistoneScrapProcessing

? how far south are u from saint louis? Hands on is the best way to learn. I would be willing to teach those that want to learn. can u run a torch or have u ever run one at all?

About an hour south of stl. Its been a while but i used to run a torch quite a bit. im sure its like ridin a bike. Why you ask?

**TroutsChicks** · 01-27-2012, 08:52 PM

Welcome! I have been through st Louis many times....how much do you think you could scrap the arch for ?

lol

**PartTimeScrapper** · 01-27-2012, 09:00 PM

Well according to this web site http://library.thinkquest.org/5983/pages/arch.htm the arch weighs 5199 tons of steel. Just going on shred price at my yard right now of $260 per ton. I could get $1,351,740

**Pcbmine** · 01-27-2012, 10:22 PM

The exterior is Good stainless though..trust me i tested it with my magnet. haha

**mikedmissouri** · 01-29-2012, 08:39 AM

lol. Scapn the arch would keep me busy for the next decade. Of course for that kinda money i could quite my full time job.

**PistoneScrapProcessing** · 01-29-2012, 09:40 AM

316 ss shell and all steel guts. Has anyone else went to the top of the arch at all and it seems like a death trap a small car on a long line of cable and the car is small I am surprised four people fit in it.