A Pound of Metal Per Mile 2012 last report

[CrazyTom]

Not as many miles this week but I always get metal.

Found my second shield from a catalytic converter.
Also got another nice hand towel. I think I discovered the source, a hand car wash
down the road.

3 lb 12 oz steel
14 oz cans
9 oz lead wheel weights
2 oz copper/brass

2 clad quarters
1 nickel
1 dime
2 zinc pennies
1 copper penny



Running total,

Steel 67 lb 4 oz
Lead 7 lb 7 oz
Copper/brass 2 lb 4 oz
Aluminum 1 lb 14 oz
Cans 11 lb 3 oz
Cash $3.43
Golf balls 8

[CrazyTom]

Thanks for all the views of this thread everyone! Closing in on 100 pounds of steel just for riding a bike.

Three weekend rides brought;

4 lb 7 oz steel
12 oz lead wheel weights
4 oz copper/brass
2 oz aluminum
1 lb 7 oz pop cans

1 copper penny
1 nickel

Running total;

Steel 71 lb 11 oz
Lead 8 lb 3 oz
Copper/brass 2 lb 8 oz
Aluminum 2 lb
Cans 12 lb 10 oz
Cash $3.49
Golf balls 8

[CrazyTom]

Not too many miles this week due to work, however, I'm off
next week for vacation and plan on making up for lost ground.

Two small rides brought;

13 oz pop cans
2 lb 13 oz steel
9 oz lead wheel weights
1 oz copper

3 zinc pennies
1 nickel

Running total;

Steel 74 lb 8 oz
Lead 8 lb 12 oz
Copper/brass 2 lb 9 oz
Aluminum 2 lb
Cans 13 lb 7 oz
Cash $3.57
Golf balls 8

[CrazyTom]

Got rained out this morning but got 5 rides in during the week.

Cans 1 lb 7 oz
Steel 5 lb 4 oz
Lead wheel weights 15 oz
Copper/brass 4 oz

No money

Running total;

Steel 79 lb 12 oz
Lead 9 lb 11 oz
Copper/brass 2 lb 13 oz
Aluminum 2 lb
Cans 14 lb 14 oz
Cash $3.57
Golf balls 8

[CrazyTom]

Back to work this week and only two weekend rides.

12 oz pop cans
2 lb 3 oz steel
2 oz brass/copper

1 clad dime
1 zinc penny

It is spring training time and the Chicago Cubs play down the road.
Typical spoor of a Cubs fan is Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans.....

I also spied a trashed large flat screen Toshiba in a dumpster stall by my dump bank.
I threw it in the van to see how much I can get for the electronic boards.




Running total;

Steel 81 lb 15 oz
Lead 9 lb 11 oz
Copper/brass 2 lb 15 oz
Aluminum 2 lb
Cans 15 lb 10 oz
Cash $3.68
Golf balls 8

[Z00]

No golf balls for a while. I would think with the warm weather the golfers would be back out.

[CrazyTom]

No golf balls for a while. I would think with the warm weather the golfers would be back out.

Or the hacker took up another hobby?

I try to get by the golf course once a week. There is a canal that runs along the side and
they fish them out on a regular basis. I get the ones that make it to the other side of
the moat, where undesirables like myself lurk.

[NHsorter]

Leaving a dump bank I spotted a transmission on the side of the road right at the bank exit. Pretty heavy to chuck in the truck alone, but worth it for the price! It's a Chevy truck trans. 4l60e I think. Now I just need to figure out what to do with it.

[CrazyTom]

Leaving a dump bank I spotted a transmission on the side of the road right at the bank exit. Pretty heavy to chuck in the truck alone, but worth it for the price! It's a Chevy truck trans. 4l60e I think. Now I just need to figure out what to do with it.

Excellent! I got an axle that way once.

[CrazyTom]

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday rides;

1 lb 10 oz cans
2 oz copper/brass
4 lb 6 oz steel
12 oz aluminum
10 oz lead wheel weights

2 golf balls

2 zinc pennies
1 clad dime
1 dollar bill



Running total;

Steel 86 lb 5 oz
Lead 10 lb 5 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 1 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 12 oz
Cans 17 lb 4 oz
Cash $4.80
Golf balls 10

[CrazyTom]

Spent the weekend in Flagstaff but got some rides in earlier in the week and Sunday afternoon.

Cans 10 oz
Steel 5 lb 10 oz
Lead wheel weights 11 oz
Copper/brass 2 oz

1 nickel



Running total;

Steel 91 lb 15 oz
Lead 11 lb
Copper/brass 3 lb 3 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 12 oz
Cans 17 lb 14 oz
Cash $4.85
Golf balls 10

[CrazyTom]

Three short rides;

1 lb 11 oz steel
8 oz cans
7 oz lead wheel weights
2 oz aluminum (a folded up license plate)

2 nickels
2 clad dimes

Running total;

Steel 94 lb
Lead 11 lb 7 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 3 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 14 oz
Cans 18 lb 6 oz
Cash $5.15
Golf balls 10

[CrazyTom]

Getting hot again here folks, work is picking up ( I do industrial refrigeration ).
Still got some free metal from 3 rides.

1 lb 14 oz cans
7 oz lead wheel weights
5 lb 3 oz steel
1 oz brass/copper
1 oz aluminum

No cash
Just a hair shy of 100 lbs steel! Not bad for mostly nuts and bolts!

Running total;

Steel 99 lb 3 oz
Lead 11 lb 14 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 4 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 15 oz
Cans 20 lb 4 oz
Cash $5.15
Golf balls 10

[hobo finds]

At this rate you will sure pass last years totals! Maybe even golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Two weekend rides,

1 lb 6 oz cans
8 lb 15 oz steel
10 oz lead wheel weights

1 clad quarter
1 clad dime
1 nickel
2 zinc pennies

Some good steel weight came from a large spike used to hold
concrete forms in place. It isn't the first one I've found.

Also got a heavy steel hose fitting that looks like the ones on tractor
trailer rigs.


Running total;

Steel 108 lb 2 oz
Lead 12 lb 8 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 4 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 15 oz
Cans 21 lb 10 oz
Cash $5.57
Golf balls 10

[midiglass]

Great Idea, I am going to test your theory myself and see what a few miles brings here in NC.

[CrazyTom]

Great Idea, I am going to test your theory myself and see what a few miles brings here in NC.

Looking forward to your report!

[CrazyTom]

Being on call this week kept me off the road.
Two short weekend rides brought

2 lb 10 oz steel
4 oz lead wheel weights
11 oz pop cans

1 clad dime



Running total;

Steel 110 lb 12 oz
Lead 12 lb 12 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 4 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 15 oz
Cans 22 lb 6 oz
Cash $5.67
Golf balls 10

[CrazyTom]

4 rides this week and a lot more metal.
Big steel came with two more big spikes for making
concrete forms and some rebar. A little tricky getting it home!

9 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb 1 oz pop cans
9 oz lead wheel weights

2 golf balls

3 clad quarters
1 nickel
2 clad dimes
12 zinc pennies
4 copper pennies

1 Panamanian Centisimo '64

This was the weekend for loose change, most of it from
a Taco Hell drive through at 5:30 Sunday morning.


Running total;

Steel 120 lb 9 oz
Lead 13 lb 1 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 4 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 15 oz
Cans 23 lb 7 oz
Cash $6.83
Golf balls 12

[CrazyTom]

Work was a killer this week, only got the weekend rides.

5 lb 3 oz steel
11 oz lead wheel weights
5 oz copper/brass
11 oz cans

Found 8 of those little CO2 cartridges, 7 were painted red.

2 zinc pennies
2 clad dimes

1 golf ball



Running total;

Steel 125 lb 12 oz
Lead 13 lb 12 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 9 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 15 oz
Cans 24 lb 2 oz
Cash $7.05
Golf balls 13

[CrazyTom]

On call again this weekend and it cramped my style.

9 oz pop cans
2 lb 4 oz steel
12 oz lead
5 oz brass/copper

2 golf balls
2 zinc pennies

Happy Memorial Day everyone, try to remember the few freedoms we have left and those who fought for them....


Running total;

Steel 128 lb
Lead 14 lb 8 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 14 oz
Aluminum 2 lb 15 oz
Cans 24 lb 11 oz
Cash $7.07
Golf balls 15

[CrazyTom]

Three rides including Monday's holilday,

2 lb 5 oz pop cans
8 lb 1 oz steel
1 lb 6 oz lead
1 oz copper/brass
3 oz aluminum

A heavy steel piece came in a brake part. Got 9 more of those CO2 cartridges.

1 copper penny
4 zinc pennies

One $1 car wash token

1 golf ball


Running total;

Steel 136 lb 1 oz
Lead 15 lb 14 oz
Copper/brass 3 lb 14 oz
Aluminum 3 lb 2 oz
Cans 27 lb
Cash $7.12
Golf balls 16

[CrazyTom]

Getting long hours at work since it heated up. Only two rides,

1 lb 1 oz popcans
6 lb 12 oz steel
11 oz lead wheel weights
12 oz copper/brass

2 zinc pennies
1 clad dime

1 golf ball



Running total;

Steel 142 lb 13 oz
Lead 16 lb 9 oz
Copper/brass 4 lb 10 oz
Aluminum 3 lb 2 oz
Cans 28 lb 1 oz
Cash $7.24
Golf balls 17

[CrazyTom]

Nothing better than free metal and a steak dinner on Father's Day.

9 oz pop cans
4 lb 3 oz steel
12 oz lead wheel weights
1 oz copper/brass
4 oz aluminum

1 zinc penny
1 copper penny
1 clad quarter



Running total;

Steel 147 lb
Lead 17 lb 5 oz
Copper/brass 4 lb 11 oz
Aluminum 3 lb 6 oz
Cans 28 lb 10 oz
Cash $7.51
Golf balls 17

[CrazyTom]

If you haven't heard, its hot here! So, it was no surprise that I found Satan's pitchfork, minus the handle, weighing in at
one pound thirteen ounces.

Only two rides;

9 oz pop cans
4 lb 4 oz steel
10 oz lead wheel weights

1 zinc penny
1 clad quarter. The quarter was stuck in the asphalt and that's why I carry a tool pouch.



Running total;

Steel 151 lb 4 oz
Lead 17 lb 15 oz
Copper/brass 4 lb 11 oz
Aluminum 3 lb 6 oz
Cans 29 lb 3 oz
Cash $7.77
Golf balls 17