Hey i need some pictures of the types of metal.

im real new to this. if you have any up close pictures of metal or a location where i can find them :confused:

if you taken apart a fan motor if you can take pictures of the materials your keeping to scrap with the name that will be very help full.
cause i taken apart 5 fan motors but i only keeped the copper and trashed the rest.
im lost in lets say all the different types of metal worth keeping.

im going to have to talk with people buying the scrap but they probley dont have pictures or would they be able to give them to me? like how do they train people to buy the metals



but i would like to see some pictures with some names please.
oh sorry about the spelling...

I have good news! The answers to your questions are deep (and not so deep) within the archives of this site.

Grab a drink of your choice, kick back and start reading.

Are use your magnet and look at the cool or scratch it

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.

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"...

this somehow dosent pass the smell test. he asks 2 questions that are clearly marked on the forum. then drops a competing web *urd on the forum.

Originally Posted by olddude

this somehow dosent pass the smell test. he asks 2 questions that are clearly marked on the forum. then drops a competing web *urd on the forum.

How about this. If we don't have something nice to say, how about not saying anything at all? Courteous things to do. Why offend and ridicule? What's the point of having the forum if there is not some give and take. Who knows today's newbie may be your source tomorrow for a great idea that will help you out. And besides the utilitarian value of being decent, it's just the right thing to do.

i would suggest starting a new thread or even an entire section "How to start scrapping" or something in this line. then like we ask and require everyone to introduce themselves we could refer all new registered users to this thread.

it would then be very helpful for users to post videos of the basics for all to see.

this way all the new users can ask basic questions in the "How to start scrapping" section and help each other rather than asking all the big boys whom are clearly tired of replying to these questions

if this sounds like a good idea. ( i think it does) and you are and admin (please mr admin) then start a thread/section for the noobs.

thank you recyclingsecrets for reposting the videos from biggerhammer.
that is the way to make people feel welcome

I think he is being honest, though going about things the wrong way. I used that website when I was first learning, they had lots of good pictures and to a noob like I was then it was very helpful. Although I agree that people showing up basically asking for information handouts can be frustrating doing things like telling someone to "just f***ing google it* is not productive and is not the way to foster a welcoming environment in a growing forum like this one.

I think we are allowed only one stupid question every 200 posts.

Get rich quick skeem???? Why not recycle dirt

Hi - Really sorry that you got this sort of reaction. I, like you, thought this should be a forum for sharing, for new people to ask questions and learn the trade. I've run into the same negativity as you. But, I've also run into some really good and helpful folks as well. Sorry you had to meet the "rough" ones first. Don't let it get you down

I was hopefully trying to start a thread with mainly pictures so noobs like me won't be asking the same question over and over. If 30 new people asked what kind of metal this is then one you you people could show a link to this topic. And hopefully be done with it.

I'm not sure how my question is stupid... I don't now what school you went to to learn everythig you needed to know about scraping. all I know is you ask question if your stuck. But you all must think I haven't even looked up other sites and looked at YouTube videos but I have and I still needed help.

Maybe if I would had introduce my self in the right section. But I don't think it would had help in what I I'm looking for.
Our maybe I should had posted on 2 year old topic and asked for pictures... But then that might have been consider spam or "stupid" cause I posted on a 2 year old topic.

Well I did learn this forum isn't dead so that's good.

sry to be so rude but some times ther is a need for a big bucket of cold water to wake some people up. there is already three entire sections dedicated to your very questions. E recycling, where to find scrap metal, and breaking down scrap. if you had taken time to read the forum headers you would not have had to ask. that is the whole point of the forum.

have I ever asked a stupid question here, yes I have. but never one whos answer was as obvious and easy to find as some that get asked.

where do I find metal ?

where do I find large ammounts of copper whire ?

and surprisingly those questions have been answered too.

use the search buttion, stickys, and headers please, then if you cant find it ask. and we ,including me, will be more then glad to answer.

when you take a trip, you dont go to the airport and ask a pilot how to fly the plane, or a hospital and ask a heart surgion how to swap out a heart.

this is a proffesion just like those, and, disrespect ,ment or not, just p*sses me off, sry.

Originally Posted by olddude

sry to be so rude but some times ther is a need for a big bucket of cold water to wake some people up. there is already three entire sections dedicated to your very questions. E recycling, where to find scrap metal, and breaking down scrap. if you had taken time to read the forum headers you would not have had to ask. that is the whole point of the forum.

have I ever asked a stupid question here, yes I have. but never one whos answer was as obvious and easy to find as some that get asked.

where do I find metal ?

where do I find large ammounts of copper whire ?

and surprisingly those questions have been answered too.

use the search buttion, stickys, and headers please, then if you cant find it ask. and we ,including me, will be more then glad to answer.

when you take a trip, you dont go to the airport and ask a pilot how to fly the plane, or a hospital and ask a heart surgion how to swap out a heart.

this is a proffesion just like those, and, disrespect ,ment or not, just p*sses me off, sry.

I'm not asking anyone to help me take apart anything or making fun of what we are doing or forceing anyone to go take pictures I just wanted one place to find pictures.
if you go to any car web site you find one topic or a page decated to only certion types of cars.
and I notice this forum doesn't have one or does it?

so since this forum isn't a place for noobs asking question. you all tell me when should I ask a question so I don't keep pissing off the whole forum just by requesting simple pictures.

Go to your local yard. Ask to walk around. Sit back and see how they seperate materials and what type of materials are there. Im sure somone at your local yard can help you more than some internet weirdos like ourselves.