ever visit the scrapyard?

i picked up 4lbs of titanium screws (1/4 20) and 3/16 rod for just under 12 bucks. i try to walk through the local scrapyard once a week. most scrapyards will sell metal by the pound. you will always walk away with something.

Yep, both to sell when my pile gets too big (or when scrap steel hits above $60 per ton) and to buy when I need something.
There's a metal fab/welding shop just up the road and they want crazy prices for their scrap steel! Last time I was there I needed some pieces of 1/8" plate and they hit me up for $1.75 per lb.

the cost of scrap metal is so high because theres a big demand for it . mainly because china is buying most of the worlds scrap steel , creating a shortage here .

i keep all mine he he he !!! hey some people collect different things beer caps too!!!!!!

Scrap yards, if they'll let you wonder around in them, are almost as much fun as auto salvage yards, (junk yards) Even better, for us, is a motorcycle junk yard. Man, the things you see. Unfortunately the one I go to thinks all their parts are made of gold. $10.00 for a gas cap from an old Yamaha...I don't think so.
Tom

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