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I'm looking at these, gonna get one for converters for sure, we used them at frito very durable, like you I think they will eliminate double handling and make life easier

I got a large round tote similar to what pat76 is talking bout that I use, use cherry picker and a chain to load it. Also have several steel 55 gal barrels with two holes torched in the side near the top that are straight across from each other. Just hook a chain in each hole and the cherry picker does all the hard work.

Originally Posted by PistoneScrapProcessing

Why isnt it practical? You realize that every scrap yard in north america has an alligator shear so how isn't it practical? When you bring in metal like number two copper with solder on it or brass valves with iron attached to it or irony aluminum they just put in the shear and boom prepared brass, copper and aluminum. Its amazing the amount of money you would make in return for such a simple investment. It also can eliminate a bunch of torch work to when you can shear bolts and iron pins out of stuff instead of using gases. What do I know though I don't work in a scrap yard or anything and have never run one before. Sarcasm.

any tool that saves you time and money is worth every penny, but $7500 is pricey for us home scrappers

Another good tool if you have a shop and do alot of scrapping is an arc gouge, you probably already have an air compressor and welder in the shop this tool utilizes both. The key point is it eliminates the need for a torch, and paying $100 per bottle to have the oxygen and acetylene refilled. A chop saw and air chisel are also great things to have that are cheap.