Not Bad Garbage PickingToday

[wanna-b-ballin']

I want a free welder. all year long in metal shop, i have been useing an arc welder, and gotten decent at it. but recently, i started useing a wire feed tig welder, and i feel like i'm pro. i'm not, but i am doing some really nice welds. too bad tomorrow is the last day i can weld and do work in that class.

[ascetic1]

wow Pyro you seem to be an expert, lol....
Jersey girls ARE trash, and trash gets picked up right?
haha this is fun to read and check up on, the only garbage laying around are old torn up couches, broken furniture etc...nothing cool or useful

[PyRo]

9 echo weedwhackers (pretty much junk I scavenged some gaurds and a straight shaft for my echo weedwhacker although I'm not sure if it's going to fit)
12.5hp Kawasaki motor (good compression havn't tried running but I sold it for $75)
8hp industrial briggs and straton with gear reduction (new)
2 echo backpack blowers (went back out to the curb)
69 charger tail lights, grill, and other misc parts (worth some decent money)
International Pickup Tailgate (worth some decent money also but it's cool so I'm keeping it)
Snap On Tools:
-Set of standard wrenchs missing 7/16
-Extensions of various leanths both regular and swivil
-Universal
-Misc Sockets
-Door handle removal tools
-Star nut brake tools
-Misc wrenchs
SK Tools:
-1/4in standard socket set in case
-Misc sockets
Other misc brand name sockets
Nice Big C-Clamp (that was fun to unsieze I had vice grips on them and a pipe on the handle trying to turn it and it wouldn't move finally after getting the thing cherry red and smashing it with a hammer I broke it loose)
Nerf bars for a wrangler
NES box in mint condition with the foam in it, no system though
2 4 ft floresant lights

I know their is more but I can't think of it off hand

Bought a compressor for $10, just needs a head rebuild but I'm going to salvage the tank for another leaking compressor I have since I don't believe in oiless compressors.
Bought a bunch of grease guns, USA pipe wrenchs, and drop lights for $10
Daytona MIG welder with tank and Oxy-Aceytlye (I can't spell) torch for $300
Nice Jackstands and Creaper for $40
DeWalt grinder $30
Brand new american racing rims with brand new Micky Thompson tires $100
Brand new 31in goodyear tires $100
Spare tire cover $2

[wanna-b-ballin']

i scored a brand new never worn camo ducks unlimited hat a few weeks ago.

[islandmag]

a great place to find free stuff is freecycle.com its a yahoo group people post stuff thate there giving away for free. in my area some one gave a way a boat, acouch and pitbull that they couldn't keep check it out. best dumpster treasure finds crystal wine glasses, a surfboard needed re glassing, agold braclet in a old purse.

[Enraged Monk]

I found a body while i was trash picking...named him Wally!!

[mag-owner]

i used to find washers and dryers. id fix them up and sell them for $200!! not bad huh. only problem is that they get kinda heavy lol.

[skife]

Pyro i'll give you $30 for those snap-on wrenches you found.


Today my dad found a GM 10 bolt 7.5" with 3.73's in it. w00t w00t, I've got a rearend for ym cutlass now.

[PyRo]

Pyro i'll give you $30 for those snap-on wrenches you found.


Today my dad found a GM 10 bolt 7.5" with 3.73's in it. w00t w00t, I've got a rearend for ym cutlass now.

The sets $228.35 new I don't think $30 is going to cut it. I'm keeping them anyway

[CaptaiN_JacK]

My little adventure in garbage picking is about to come to an end. Here's the story.

Background:
About 3 years ago a friend and I went over to the abandoned farm across the road from my farm. There is a house that could be straight out of a horror film, it just looks creepy. It's probably around 100 years old (and abandoned for around 60-70) and filled with old junk from floor to ceiling. The inside is pretty sheltered by the elements though, so everything is in decent shape. So anyways, I found an old Thomas Edison phonograph and have kept it in my room ever since.

The End:
A week ago I decided to throw the old thing up on eBay and see what I could get. So here it is, if anybody is curious. It's around $225 as of this moment with 68 watchers.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6569231230

[skife]

i havn't found anything in awhile, last thing i found was a boombox in the trash behind work, i brought it in and we now listen to CD's on it.

[CaptaiN_JacK]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6569231230

Update: $482.10. It's getting so high it's making me scared. What if they get it and everything isn't exactly what they expected? ahh!

[skife]

Update: $482.10. It's getting so high it's making me scared. What if they get it and everything isn't exactly what they expected? ahh!

trash is definatally worth some money.

oh btw, we've gotten a new ps2 from the trash.
so were up to 2 ps2's (one old, one new style) and 1 xbox from the trash now.

[ultralight]

hey, guys, i've been watching the thread for a while now and i think it's awesome.

i'm going out tonight after i get back from school (11:00pm).

any last minute tips as to what to look for? speecifically, easy fixes that people might not know about or think of?

thanks, wish me luck.

[PyRo]

I don't look, I just stumble onto.
I found a 5hp walk behind blower btw, no spark