Now buying a few different things.

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Hard drive spacer rings.

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Hard drive retainer rings/caps.

Here's a picture of the valve handles I'm looking for. They don't have to be perfect, just not broken.

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Pnut,

Whats with the valve handles? Using for crafts? Collecting?

Jon.

Yes for crafts or art. I met some ladies at the scrap yard who make flowers from them. They look pretty good when all painted up with stems and leaves, plus you don't have to water them. After talking to them I found that there are lots of people using them for art. Some make flowers, some make steampunk items and some use them in a kind of mosaic. I'm not artistic at all myself, so I'm glad others are and I can find things for them to work with.

Oh, and of course, I've now started keeping the really neat looking ones to decorate/clutter my shop with. .......sigh.......

Just wondering how many pounds are you looking for of valve handles?

Thanks

Collecting...that's what I thought, too. There's a zillion neat handle designs out there. The older ones are the handles where the manufacturers seemed to put a little artistic effort into.

Start a wall in your shop and screw the interesting ones to it. I had done this at one time with the metal machinery plates I collect.

Jon.

I have someone who buys my platter spacers, an those other things your looking for. Tho she now has a bunch, an I'm saving up the rest for you. LOL.

Love it when folks use our materials for things like art, etc.

Sirscrapalot - Contributing to artists everywhere.

Copperli.....right now, I'd say I could use around 100 lbs of the handles. I think the flat rate box is going to be the only way to ship them economically. I weighed a small flat rate box and its 3 lbs so it won't work out.


Sawmilleng.....the machinery plates are great too. I have a few nice ones, can't remember where I put them. On the wall would be a better place to keep track of them.


Sir. your contribution to the arts is seemingly inexhaustible.

regional priority box may wotk out cheaper

Thanks, I keep forgetting about those. I need to check them out.

Pnutfarmer i just picked up three of those valve handles from my yards shred pile . I was going to put them on ebay . Ill keep you in mind when im buy the pile at my yard , looking for stuff

Thanks, I just updated pricing so maybe that will help on shipping. Also, added a new item.

any interest from your craft ladies in steel balls? I might be able to get my hands on some in varying sizes.

I haven't heard of anything, but I will ask when I see them again. You never know what people will use to create art.

I sell mine on ebay for about $8lb in small flat rate boxes for steampunk and craft items some of the really neat caps i have sold for as much as $5each so i get were your wanting to buy and sell and use for stuff its a great markets i have not seen to much on here. so thanks for sharing and will keep you in mind for all my surplus so not sure how much your wanting so hit me a pm and let me know .

I found out that our local library is not going to do the crafts again this year, so my market is limited for the hard drive rings and caps. I have plenty for now and have to stop buying until I can reduce the inventory. I'm still buying the other items though. Thanks.

About the watches and metal watch bands…can they be broken or do you need them whole. I know this question sounds strange, but if they're for scrap condition wouldnt matter too much, but if for re-use, then it may matter! Thanks in advance and please forgive my ignorance!

No problem, it's actually a good question. They will be used for arts and crafts so it's ok if they are not working, broken or even some in pieces. As long as someone could use them to decorate with, they will be fine.