A Pound of Metal Per Mile 2013

[Engineer]

"Called Mom with it and she was grateful." I do the same in hopes that one day when I lose mine I get a call

The free Snap-On ratchet was his reward for doing the right thing with the smart phone.

I've never paid up for an expensive ratchet, but have an old Stanley swivel head with a bend in the handle that I'd be REALLY sad to lose. It's gotten me out of some tough situations over the years...and it's probably my favorite tool in the box. Second up would be the grip specific Estwing claw hammer that swings like none other.

Something about a "great" tool just makes you glad to have the chance to use it...and I just hope future generations can appreciate them as much as I did.

[CrazyTom]

Made lots of $$$$$$$ this weekend being on call, but that leaves very little miles for free metal.....

8 oz pop cans
1 lb 8 oz steel
1 oz wheel weights

1 dime

2013 running total

177 lb steel
29 lb 15 oz pop cans
32 lb 8 oz wheel weights
11 lb 4 oz copper/brass
2 lb 9 oz aluminum
$8.16 cash
19 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Back on the road again!

2 lb pop cans
4 lb 14 oz steel
1 lb 6 oz tire weights
14 oz brass/copper

1 dollar bill
2 quarters
9 pennies

2 golf balls

2013 running total

181 lb 14 oz steel
31 lb 15 oz pop cans
33 lb 14 oz wheel weights
12 lb 2 oz copper/brass
2 lb 9 oz aluminum
$9.75 cash
21 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

I have discovered a new enemy, the street paver (proceeded by the street sweeper).

1 lb 8 oz pop cans
3 lb 3 oz steel
6 oz tire weights
6 oz copper/brass

2 nickels
1 dimes
6 pennies

7 golf balls

2013 running total

185 lb 1 oz steel
33 lb 7 oz pop cans
34 lb 4 oz wheel weights
13 lb 4 oz copper/brass
2 lb 9 oz aluminum
$10.01 cash
28 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

It really helps when you find big chunks of metal. Two pieces alone added up to 8 lbs of steel.

1 lb 5 oz pop cans
13 lb 14 oz steel
6 oz tire weights
1 lb 2 oz copper/brass (a brass sink stopper and a roll of wire)

1 dime
2 pennies

2013 running total

198 lb 15 oz steel
34 lb 13 oz pop cans
34 lb 10 oz wheel weights
14 lb 6 oz copper/brass
2 lb 9 oz aluminum
$10.13 cash
28 golf balls

[Numis Pam]

Dang.... you sure do find a lot of golf balls!!! Are you able to sell them somewhere?

[CrazyTom]

Dang.... you sure do find a lot of golf balls!!! Are you able to sell them somewhere?

I tried calling the local golf course but they were no help.
Now I just give them to a guy I know who goes to the range.

[CrazyTom]

Had to get some yard work done this weekend......

Found a full roll of red vinyl "DANGER" tape (looks like yellow "CRIME SCENE" tape).
And another steel spike for cement form work. Usually find 2 or 3 a year.

4 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb 7 oz pop cans
11 oz tire weights
1 oz copper wire
1 oz aluminum

2 dimes
1 penny

3 golf balls

2013 running total

203 lb 5 oz steel
36 lb 4 oz pop cans
35 lb 5 oz wheel weights
14 lb 7 oz copper/brass
2 lb 10 oz aluminum
$10.34 cash
31 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Great find this weekend was a $5 bill in the weeds!

2 lb 5 oz pop cans
8 lb 12 oz steel
11 oz wheel weights
7 oz brass

2 nickels
6 pennies
$5 bill

2 golf balls
1 broken cell phone
1 section of Hot Wheels track (now I can display some of my Hot Wheels muscle cars on it)
1 toy rubber snake for the cat to play with

2013 running total

212 lb 1 oz steel
38 lb 9 oz pop cans
36 lb wheel weights
14 lb 14 oz copper/brass
2 lb 10 oz aluminum
$15.50 cash
33 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Being on call for a holiday weekend really sucks. Nevertheless, work, heat, or other conditions
won't deter me from the free metal.

1 lb 12 oz pop cans
10 lb 6 oz steel
14 oz wheel weights
1 oz brass

3 pennies
1 nickel
1 dime

1 golf ball

2013 running total

222 lb 7 oz steel
40 lb 5 oz pop cans
36 lb 14 oz wheel weights
14 lb 15 oz copper/brass
2 lb 10 oz aluminum
$15.68 cash
34 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

I have met the enemy and it is the street sweeper and resurface machine.

1 lb 1 oz pop cans
2 lb 4 oz steel
8 oz tire weights

1 quarter
5 pennies

1 golf ball

2013 running total

224 lb 11 oz steel
41 lb 6 oz pop cans
37 lb 6 oz wheel weights
14 lb 15 oz copper/brass
2 lb 10 oz aluminum
$15.98 cash
35 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

The road crews continue to vex me.

1 lb 11 oz cans
2 lb steel
14 oz brass/copper
3 oz wheel weights
1 lb aluminum

1 dime
4 pennies

2 golf balls

2013 running total

226 lb 11 oz steel
43 lb 1 oz pop cans
37 lb 9 oz wheel weights
15 lb 13 oz copper/brass
4 lb aluminum
$16.12 cash
37 golf balls

[hobo finds]

Dang.... you sure do find a lot of golf balls!!! Are you able to sell them somewhere?

I tried calling the local golf course but they were no help.
Now I just give them to a guy I know who goes to the range.

How much is a bucket of golf balls at the range

[CrazyTom]

Dang.... you sure do find a lot of golf balls!!! Are you able to sell them somewhere?

I tried calling the local golf course but they were no help.
Now I just give them to a guy I know who goes to the range.

How much is a bucket of golf balls at the range

I'm clueless. The one time I golfed resulted in the grounds keeper having a seizure.

[CrazyTom]

Two rides brought,

1 lb 3 oz pop cans
6 lb 10 oz steel
2 oz tire weights

5 pennies
1 nickel

1 golf ball

2013 running total

233 lb 5 oz steel
44 lb 4 oz pop cans
37 lb 11 oz wheel weights
15 lb 13 oz copper/brass
4 lb aluminum
$16.22 cash
38 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

The road crews continue to spoil my fun.

1 lb 4 oz pop cans
2 lb 10 oz steel
1 oz tire weights

1 broken cell phone

6 pennies
2 dimes
1 nickel

1 golf ball

2013 running total

235 lb 7 oz steel
45 lb 8 oz pop cans
37 lb 12 oz wheel weights
15 lb 13 oz copper/brass
4 lb aluminum
$16.53 cash
39 golf balls

[bman]

what kind of cell phone?

it might be worth something, check Gazelle.com

http://www.gazelle.com/?k_clickid=2ace36a5-62f0-c128-3bfa-00001dad1eff&utm_campaign=Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=gazelle

[CrazyTom]

what kind of cell phone?

it might be worth something, check Gazelle.com

http://www.gazelle.com/?k_clickid=2ace36a5-62f0-c128-3bfa-00001dad1eff&utm_campaign=Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=gazelle

It was a T-Mobile.

Today I found a smashed Nook.

[CrazyTom]

This weekend's haul;

1 lb 8 oz pop cans
5 lb 1 oz steel
1 lb 10 oz aluminum (a smashed carpenter level)
3 oz tire weights

2 quarters
1 nickel
2 dimes
9 pennies

8 golf balls

1 smashed Nook



2013 running total

240 lb 8 oz steel
47 lb pop cans
37 lb 15 oz wheel weights
15 lb 13 oz copper/brass
5 lb 10 oz aluminum
$17.37 cash
47 golf balls

[hobo finds]

some places buy cell phones for $5.00 - $5.50 a lb broken or not/ and I think they would but the Nook

[CrazyTom]

Limited riding this weekend and even less coming up next weekend.

11 oz pop cans
15 oz steel
2 oz wheel weights

3 pennies

2013 running total

241 lb 7 oz steel
47 lb 11 oz pop cans
38 lb 1 oz wheel weights
15 lb 13 oz copper/brass
5 lb 10 oz aluminum
$17.40 cash
47 golf balls

[plus1hdcp]

Glad to see you are still at it Tom, this is a great thread to follow and it is amazing to see the tally of your finds.

[CrazyTom]

Glad to see you are still at it Tom, this is a great thread to follow and it is amazing to see the tally of your finds.

Thanks and I'll hopefully post something tomorrow!

I was working in California last week. Spied a broken ratchet tie down strap on the road
and grabbed it, but it does not count for a bike find!

[CrazyTom]

Back on the road this weekend and cleaning this town up.

1 lb 12 oz pop cans
3 lb 1 oz steel
8 oz wheel weights
1 oz copper/brass

9 pennies
1 dime

A 7/16 box wrench


2013 running total

244 lb 8 oz steel
49 lb 7 oz pop cans
38 lb 9 oz wheel weights
15 lb 14 oz copper/brass
5 lb 10 oz aluminum
$17.59 cash
47 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Back in town and back to cleaning up this place!

1 lb 11 oz pop cans
4 lb 4 oz steel (another 7/16 Craftsman box wrench!)
3 oz brass/steel
3 oz wheel weights
9 oz lead (battery terminal clamp)

1 quarter
2 nickels
7 pennies
6 dimes

2013 running total

248 lb 12 oz steel
51 lb 2 oz pop cans
38 lb 12 oz wheel weights
16 lb 1 oz copper/brass
5 lb 10 oz aluminum
9 oz lead
$18.61 cash
47 golf balls


2012 totals

Steel 293 lbs 10 oz
Lead 38 lb 15 oz
Copper/brass 8 lb 6 oz
Aluminum 4 lb
Cans 54 lbs 9 oz
Cash $13.01
Golf balls 37