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| Jonny:
Shame you were not a bit closer Michael. At one place we used to buy new aluminium for 4p/Lb same price as steel, should at time been around 20p/lb scrap. You get a fair bit for a £1. |
| Scuba1:
sometimes it hurts to see what does get thrown out as scrap but I cant take it all home on my bike lol |
| S. Heslop:
--- Quote from: Scuba1 on February 07, 2012, 05:41:02 PM ---sometimes it hurts to see what does get thrown out as scrap but I cant take it all home on my bike lol --- End quote --- Tell me about it. Lifes difficult being a miser and knowing that the stuff i'm spending money on is being thrown out for nothing elsewhere. |
| mechman48:
Hi all :wave: My two 'pennorth; went to a few scrappies last week looking for CI, brass, ally, to stock up on materials but most of them 'round here are car breakers & put the stuff through the pulverisor/shredder so not a lot of joy. Asked the question at one & the foreman said try so & so's, they tend to do recycling. Called in to so & so's and asked the supervisor the question; they didn't have much in the way of Alum' bar stock only tons of window frame sections,not much in the CI dept either apart from huge industrial cast valves etc, too big for my needs, anyhow rummaging through the brass pile, mostly plumbing fittings & the like, I struck it lucky & came across a few bits of square bar, flat bar small dia. round bar & small flats :clap: . After picking the best pieces I had them weighed up.. 16.2 kilos! :Doh: cost me £50..so that worked out to £3.09p per kilo, obviously no test certs etc but for that price I aint complaining :thumbup: Did some talking with him & discovered he was into model making albeit in plastic kit form & was presently making a Tiger tank so he said he would keep his eyes open for more, & for ally & CI, & would put it off to one side for me so if I can call by at the end of the month he may have some decent bits for me..it pays to talk..hmm, where have I heard that before :scratch: so possibly a future supplier for general non critical stuff ..here's hoping :headbang: Have att pic. Cheers George. |
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