SMASH bucket!

I recently added a new bucket to my arsenal. I labeled it 'SMASH' bucket. Not sure if this idea has been around or not, but it turned out to be a GREAT idea!
You know, all the little things that have copper or brass in them, but would take far to much time to recover. I toss them into my smash bucket. Put them into a burlap sack or something else heavy duty, and smash like hell with something heavy. I use a 12 lb. sledge hammer. Then you just run a magnet through the pile, then pull all the plastic out and all the goodies are left over.
Here is an example of some of the things I put in my smash bucket:

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/...Flyer4/037.jpg

Thats great!!!! I have on of those to. I usually put the yokes from the back of a tube in it like "mike the Scrapper" does on the table. I just do like 10 at a time. I keep building a "bucket of idk's" and maybe start throwing those things in there to. Great stress relief

That's why some guys have bought a ball mill for breaking down stuff like this.

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Originally Posted by tski72

Great stress relief

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That's Right! That is half the reason im a scrapper in the first place, and 100% of the reason I own a sledge hammer!

I have 3 large misc barrels that contain things that need to be processed further......... I actually enjoy looking at it and thinking...." Man, I'll never run out of work!" lol












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A great way to keep screws and shards from flyin all over the place. Before i heard about the bag method, I built a "Brake Box" out of 2x12's to smash stuff and keep possible flat tire fragments from going all over the place.

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/a...ell/Tamper.jpg

I saw a guy at the yard today using an old wheel axle with the flange down to compress stuff, worked real well. I bet it would make a great smasher too

The base of a floor lamp or a gym weight dropped in a large steel pipe could effectively crush and contain the bits. Another approach is a yard roller. I was wondering how to build one with a steel barrel, then I discovered it is a standard tool that can be bought used.

Great idea...I finally started making the misc pile...ok box...ok piles of boxes. I suspect I will take awhile to get it processed since theirs always something of higher return value to do, but do enough of it I will have it made.

If you get any of that type of product new, please contact Right Parts Inc. we'll buy it at much higher than scrap values.

Jeff
408-935-9505

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Originally Posted by rparts

If you get any of that type of product new, please contact Right Parts Inc. we'll buy it at much higher than scrap values.

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Please clarify as to what you're looking for. Used electrical connectors?

I went to http://www.rightpartsonline.com and did not see anything indicating you bought used or scrap material.

--Geoff

We do this with ABS plastic as we don't have a chipper or grinder. My son, age 8, likes to help...thinks it's a lot of fun!

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Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4

That's Right! That is half the reason im a scrapper in the first place, and 100% of the reason I own a sledge hammer!

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Another perk doing this type of work eh. :)

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Originally Posted by LadyScrappers

We do this with ABS plastic as we don't have a chipper or grinder. My son, age 8, likes to help...thinks it's a lot of fun!

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Lol atta go LS, that'll get him in great shape too, besides all the fun of beat'n on stuff for mom. :) lb

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Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4

I recently added a new bucket to my arsenal. I labeled it 'SMASH' bucket. Not sure if this idea has been around or not, but it turned out to be a GREAT idea!
You know, all the little things that have copper or brass in them, but would take far to much time to recover. I toss them into my smash bucket. Put them into a burlap sack or something else heavy duty, and smash like hell with something heavy. I use a 12 lb. sledge hammer. Then you just run a magnet through the pile, then pull all the plastic out and all the goodies are left over.
Here is an example of some of the things I put in my smash bucket:

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/...Flyer4/037.jpg

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Great pic. Great idea. Do you have a shot of some of your yield after the fun smash'n sessions? :cool: lb

i was thinking some kind of a hydrauclic or pneumatic press, maybe even a log splitter for the big stuff

Great idea! I have a bucket of weird pieces that I bring out to the TV and fiddle with. It's not really worth my time to get the minute quantities of each thing apart, except that I have no real job anyway and find the process peaceful.