Hey i need some pictures of the types of metal. - Page 3

Originally Posted by sars101

im trying to be clam cause someone told me to use this site. i thought you scrappers would have something to show other then just words. if you dont want to help then dont post cause im looking for help not search engines.

You had me at "clam"...

Originally Posted by parrothead

This forum is growing and evolving. Maybe we can channel this energy into making things easier to find somehow. I know it gets frustrating with people asking the same questions again and again, but this was actually a question asking for something that we do not have and maybe should.

I will take this opportunity to ask all of the regular members here to think about what we can do to make this a better and more convenient knowledge database. I will reference the computer parts identification thread put together by parttimescrapper that was a big hit. It can be found here. http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...identification I would love to see more of these well thought out and documented threads here.

So, if we channel the energy towards the greater good, we may end up with less noobie questions down the road. I know that I have questions here and there, and it can be a pain to find the thread that I remember because of trying to get the key words just right to bring that thread up again.

Hobo posted a good link, but wouldn't it be great if we could point people to our own thread rather than having to lead them away from our great forum?

I have a few ideas for some nice detailed and informative threads and I FINALLY found my camera card and reader just today and will get a few things going.

THen we can make a newbie start here area of the forum with all the sticky posts

Originally Posted by Dumpster-Dee

But Parrothead, what PTS put together for e-waste cannot be found in like manner any where on the internet. What our noob is asking can be found in droves with the click of a button. When I came on the forum I didn't know nothin' from nothin' but it never occured to me to ask the forum to show me the difference between iron and steel. I read the forum and I googled. Why should noobs come on and not have to study like most of us have ??

You mean to tell me what took me a few hours and I posted here for free for everyone to see I could have sold as an ebook and made money since there is nothing like it on the web? Dang Im a moron noob biscuit.

Originally Posted by Dumpster-Dee

Meeting people at the dumpster is one thing Scrappette, but what if a total stranger came to your door and said, "hey, I heard you were a scrapper. Can you show me how to tell the different metals cause I want to be a scrapper." Wouldn't you feel more inclined to help if he or she said something like: "Hello ma'm, my name is so-n-so and so-in-so told me you were a scrapper. I'm real interested in learning about scrapping. Do you think maybe at your convenience you could show me how to start. I can get you some references if you need them and I'll even help you while I learn."

I agree with this Dee and this very thing happened to me. I drove 2 hours to help Area67 learn everything I know about ewaste. Granted he had a small load I baught from him for my time but It was fun and cool to meet him. Ide do it again for anyone within a 2 hour drive of me. But thats me I just like to learn and teach others what I know and make friends and connections. You never know when a connection will pay off in the future.

OK RecyclingSecrets Im probable one of the niceist guys youll ever meet. But I too am starting to tire of the banter you are perpetuating on this forum. You got off to a bad start here. Let it go and get over it. Or just go. Either way put it in the past and move on please. I mean look at me I just joined in august and I have over 1000 posts im probable the biggist spammer on this forum.

Yall, i know it's cold out and $$$ is tight for everyone. And after a long hard day, it's easy to come here, get angry at a new guy, and start saying mean things to each other.

I know i'm a rowdy guy, and i get into it with people on here. But sometimes people get outta control. Joe, i love yer posts. Yer a VERY smart guy, and when yer being yer normal self, i learn alot from you. But yer posts of late have honestly been very disrespectful. Havent really put a positive vibe on our family here. I aint here to come down on ya, i'm just saying, i miss the old joe, that was a smartass without being a dumbass JUST KIDDING!

NEW GUY: Sars, you seem like a nice person. Although you did come off as rude, and not really willing to learn. I understand that the scrap business is very intimidating sometimes, and very confusing with 400 different types of metal it seems. I'm not saying that all of us just started off knowing everything about everything. We all had to ask the same dang questions that you are! So dont feel bad buddy. You didnt really do a "bad" thing. Just work on yer "persona" here a bit, get to know the members by posting in other topics, sharing knowledge, soaking it all in. Have a laugh with other members, become part of the family! Regardless of who decides that today they're goin to be a prick (which is usually me!), just try to blow it off and be smart about stuff. I know you said you didnt come here to use the search feature. I don't blame you, you figured "hell, this is the SCRAP METAL forum, right?! They should know! I'm tired of searching!" You came here, excited, asked a simple question and got dumped on. But when you look through the old topics here, i'm almost sure you'll be flabbergasted (my big word of the day!) by the amount of information you pick up.

I didnt mean to call anyone out individually. Just sayin', i've noticed a different vibe with yall lately, and i'm guilty too. I think we ALL need to stop this STUPID argueing with each other over e books or spam or what have ya. Stop tryin' to grow yall's internet pecker, drink a brewskie or 12, and laugh.

I dont know if i did anything here, i doubt it, but i hope i atleast opened people up to bein a bit nicer to each other. I mean **** were all in this together, why fight amongst ourselves?

couldnt have said it better myself. <----- headed to fridge for that beer

The link I posted has lots of pics. http://planet-metals.com/inventory/

Originally Posted by TheHoss

Yall, i know it's cold out and $$$ is tight for everyone. And after a long hard day, it's easy to come here, get angry at a new guy, and start saying mean things to each other.

I know i'm a rowdy guy, and i get into it with people on here. But sometimes people get outta control. Joe, i love yer posts. Yer a VERY smart guy, and when yer being yer normal self, i learn alot from you. But yer posts of late have honestly been very disrespectful. Havent really put a positive vibe on our family here. I aint here to come down on ya, i'm just saying, i miss the old joe, that was a smartass without being a dumbass JUST KIDDING!

NEW GUY: Sars, you seem like a nice person. Although you did come off as rude, and not really willing to learn. I understand that the scrap business is very intimidating sometimes, and very confusing with 400 different types of metal it seems. I'm not saying that all of us just started off knowing everything about everything. We all had to ask the same dang questions that you are! So dont feel bad buddy. You didnt really do a "bad" thing. Just work on yer "persona" here a bit, get to know the members by posting in other topics, sharing knowledge, soaking it all in. Have a laugh with other members, become part of the family! Regardless of who decides that today they're goin to be a prick (which is usually me!), just try to blow it off and be smart about stuff. I know you said you didnt come here to use the search feature. I don't blame you, you figured "hell, this is the SCRAP METAL forum, right?! They should know! I'm tired of searching!" You came here, excited, asked a simple question and got dumped on. But when you look through the old topics here, i'm almost sure you'll be flabbergasted (my big word of the day!) by the amount of information you pick up.

I didnt mean to call anyone out individually. Just sayin', i've noticed a different vibe with yall lately, and i'm guilty too. I think we ALL need to stop this STUPID argueing with each other over e books or spam or what have ya. Stop tryin' to grow yall's internet pecker, drink a brewskie or 12, and laugh.

I dont know if i did anything here, i doubt it, but i hope i atleast opened people up to bein a bit nicer to each other. I mean **** were all in this together, why fight amongst ourselves?

Sounds good to me. I've had enough. Sayonara, Adios I'm outa here.

Originally Posted by RecyclingSecrets

Sounds good to me. I've had enough. Sayonara, Adios I'm outa here.

Oh hell, i was nice, yall saw, i didnt force nobody to leave.

You were cool, Hoss. Many have come, many have gone. Many more will come, many more will go. It's just the nature of an internet forum. There are always those that stick around for the duration though.

more photos here... http://www.kaatsch.de/en/recyclingsy...lgradelist.php

has this guy who wanted photos even posted again????