A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

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A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:24 pm

Been a real slacker. Sorry friends, let some things get in the way of free metal.
But, like a scrap addict, I got back out there......

13 oz cans
1 lb 11 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
5 oz copper/brass
Pedal to the metal.

CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby plus1hdcp » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:38 pm

Glad to see you back
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby smalltimeopn » Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:39 pm

Keep at it! I enjoy your posts!
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:14 pm

A nice warm weekend here in Mesa Az!

5 oz cans
2 lb 7 oz steel

2016 totals

1 lb 2 oz cans
4 lb 2 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
5 oz copper/brass
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:10 pm

A chunk of copper pipe, bent from cars, is always a nice find.
And a steel concrete forming spike.

1 lb 4 oz cans
4 lb 9 oz steel
9 oz copper

1 cell phone (broken)


2016 totals

2 lb 6 oz cans
8 lb 11 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
14 oz copper/brass
1 cell phone
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby hobo finds » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:13 pm

No golf balls yet?????
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:49 pm

No golf balls yet, Hobo, and no loose change because it's too cold for me in the mornings.
But, it's warming up and I'll be back on those drive thrus soon!

2 lb 13 oz steel
12 oz cans
3 oz tire weights


2016 totals

3 lb 2 oz cans
11 lb 8 oz steel
4 oz tire weight
14 oz copper/brass
1 cell phone
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:49 pm

Road scraps are my Easter eggs!

8 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz steel, and a small crescent wrench with Ikea on the plastic coated handle
1 oz copper wire
1 oz tire weights


2016 totals

3 lb 10 oz cans
12 lb 11 oz steel
5 oz tire weight
15 oz copper/brass
1 cell phone
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:02 pm

It helps to get your steel in one big chunk, a square tube bar that will span the handlebars.

5 lb 9 oz steel
12 oz cans
1 oz copper wire



2016 totals

4 lb 6 oz cans
18 lb 4 oz steel
5 oz tire weight
1 lb copper/brass
1 cell phone
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:45 pm

Spied a bonus steel plate and long piece of rebar. Had to go back in the truck to
get them, 60 extra pounds!

7 oz cans
3 lb 5 oz steel (a foundation forming spike)
1 oz tire weight
1 oz aluminum


2016 totals

4 lb 13 oz cans
21 lb 9 oz steel
6 oz tire weight
1 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun May 08, 2016 6:42 pm

Mother's Day metal!

13 oz cans
1 lb 1 oz steel
4 oz tire weights

3 golf balls

1 live 380 round :sick:



2016 totals

5 lb 10 oz cans
22 lb 10 oz steel
10 oz tire weight
1 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
3 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun May 22, 2016 4:21 pm

I found a new Blackhawk #2 inside the waist holster and it fit my Glock!

7 oz cans
1 lb 10 oz steel
7 oz brass/copper

1 dime

3 golf balls


2016 totals

6 lb 1 oz cans
24 lb 4 oz steel
10 oz tire weight
1 lb 7 oz copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
6 golf balls
$0.10 cash
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun May 29, 2016 1:27 pm

Some previously uncovered territory now covered.

1 lb 10 oz cans
5 lb 2 oz steel
6 oz tire weights
9 oz brass/copper

1 golf ball


2016 totals

7 lb 11 oz cans
29 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb tire weight
2 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
7 golf balls
$0.10 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby plus1hdcp » Mon May 30, 2016 9:14 am

Nice find on the Blackhawk holster
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:14 pm

Been putting that Blackhawk to good use plus1!!!

Today fetched me a deep socket 5/8"


14 oz cans
3 lb 15 oz steel
2 oz tire weights

3 dimes
13 pennies

2 golf balls


2016 totals

8 lb 9 oz cans
33 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
2 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
9 golf balls
$0.53 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:59 pm

Heat wave, schmeet wave. I still went out. Its only 118 here.

1 lb cans
2 lb 5 oz steel

1 dime
1 nickel
4 pennies

4 golf balls


2016 totals

9 lb 9 oz cans
35 lb 10 oz steel
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
2 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
13 golf balls
$0.72 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Mon Jul 04, 2016 2:22 pm

A little 4th of July metal for the patriots out there!

6 oz steel
1 lb 8 oz cans

1 quarter
5 pennies

2 golf balls


2016 totals

11 lb 1 oz cans
36 lb steel
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
2 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
15 golf balls
$1.02 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:12 pm

Been getting slammed with the over time, but got a little change.

3 dimes
1 nickel
4 pennies


2016 totals

11 lb 1 oz cans
36 lb steel
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
2 lb copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
15 golf balls
$1.41 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:45 pm

Still working it when I can!

12 oz cans
5 oz steel
3 oz brass
1 oz tire weight

3 dimes
9 pennies

2016 totals

11 lb 13 oz cans
36 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
2 lb 3 oz copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
1 cell phone
15 golf balls
$1.80 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:18 pm

I do love those drive thrus!

6 oz cans
1 lb 12 oz steel

1 cell phone
1 golf ball

2 quarters
1 dime
1 nickel
1 penny


2016 totals

12 lb 3 oz cans
38 lb 7 oz steel
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
2 lb 3 oz copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
2 cell phones
16 golf balls
$2.46 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby plus1hdcp » Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:09 pm

Hard to believe you found a cell phone! I guess that was at the drive thru?
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:31 pm

plus1hdcp wrote:Hard to believe you found a cell phone! I guess that was at the drive thru?


I have found a number of phones. Usually just on the side of the road. Maybe the result of an argument?
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:34 pm

A little is better than nuthin'.

5 oz cans
2 oz steel

1 quarter
2 dimes
4 pennies

2 golf balls



2016 totals

12 lb 8 oz cans
38 lb 9 oz steel
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
2 lb 3 oz copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
2 cell phones
18 golf balls
$2.95 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:52 am

A little labor for metal on Labor day.

8 oz cans
12 oz steel

1 quarter
1 dime
4 pennies

3 golf balls



2016 totals

13 lb cans
39 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
2 lb 3 oz copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
2 cell phones
21 golf balls
$3.34 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2016

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:35 am

Last weekend I worked both Saturday and Sunday, this weekend I'm on call. I still eeked out a little.

10 oz cans
2 lb 5 oz steel

3 pennies
1 dime

2016 totals

13 lb 10 oz cans
41 lb 10 oz steel
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
2 lb 3 oz copper/brass
1 oz aluminum
2 cell phones
21 golf balls
$3.47 cash
Pedal to the metal.

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