A Pound of Metal Per Mile 2023

[CrazyTom]

Jan first ride and my first tool of the year, an 11MM socket 1/4" drive, for the tool box.
And the golf balls are already way ahead of the loose change!

9 oz cans
2 oz tire weights
1 oz brass
8 oz steel

1 nickel

13 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Another ride, another tool, a 3/4 deep socket 3/8 drive.
And the coins are mounting a comeback.

9 oz cans
4 oz steel

4 quarters
1 dime
3 nickels
6 pennies

5 golf balls


2023 totals

1 lb 2 oz cans
2 oz tire weights
1 oz brass
12 oz steel

Cash $1.36

18 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

And sometimes you find a DVD of Popeye cartoons.

10 oz cans
1 lb 7 oz steel

1 quarter
1 dime
2 nickels
10 pennies

28 golf balls


2023 totals

1 lb 12 oz cans
2 oz tire weights
1 oz brass
2 lb 3 oz steel

cash $1.91

46 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Some mornings are just too cold to get out early....
Got a chrome ball hitch ball.

13 oz cans
1 lb steel

1 dime
1 nickel
3 pennies

4 golf balls


2023 totals

2 lb 9 oz cans
2 oz tire weights
1 oz brass
3 lb 3 oz steel

cash $2.09

50 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

And sometimes a weekend marathon race blocks to roads.

4 oz cans

2 quarters
4 dimes
2 nickels
4 pennies

6 golf balls

2023 totals

2 lb 13 oz cans
2 oz tire weights
1 oz brass
3 lb 3 oz steel

cash $3.13

56 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Saw another old lady out for an evening walk poking at a golf ball through the fence. They're eating into my profits!

6 oz cans
1 lb 9 oz steel
1 oz copper
1 oz tire weight

1 quarter
2 dimes
4 pennies

6 golf balls



2023 totals

3 lb 3 oz cans
3 oz tire weights
2 oz brass/copper
4 lb 12 oz steel

cash $3.62

62 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Got a 7/16" Gearwrench with a little road rash but still worthy of the tool box.

And I caught another golf ball poacher in my territory. It's a dog eat dog world out there.

9 oz cans
5 oz tire weights
5 oz steel
1 oz aluminum
1 oz copper

2 quarters
4 pennies

13 golf balls




2023 totals

3 lb 12 oz cans
8 oz tire weights
3 oz brass/copper
5 lb 1 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $4.16

75 golf balls

[Aeowulf]

Is this from walking? Or spotting while driving?

I pick up TONS of crazy stuff on my walks (as long as their in a new direction). So much metal on the side of the road its crazy.

[CrazyTom]

This from bike rides. Keep up the picking Aeowulf.

[CrazyTom]

Now I have to plan rides to get ahead of the golf ball poachers.

6 oz cans
14 oz steel
1 oz copper/brass

3 quarters
1 dime
7 pennies

16 golf balls


2023 totals

4 lb 2 oz cans
8 oz tire weights
4 oz brass/copper
5 lb 15 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $5.08

91 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Got a deep 11/16" impact socket 1/2" drive for the tool kit.

6 oz cans
7 oz steel

4 dimes
4 pennies

5 golf balls



2023 totals

4 lb 8 oz cans
8 oz tire weights
4 oz brass/copper
6 lb 6 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $5.52

96 golf balls

[Silver4face]

Got a deep 11/16" impact socket 1/2" drive for the tool kit.

6 oz cans
7 oz steel

4 dimes
4 pennies

5 golf balls



2023 totals

4 lb 8 oz cans
8 oz tire weights
4 oz brass/copper
6 lb 6 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $5.52

96 golf balls

You are closing in on 100 golf balls and it's only March! Very nice! Btw, what do you do with these golf balls?

[thecrazyone]

This guy makes my findings look dull

XD

[CrazyTom]

The golf balls get sold for 10 cents each. I wait until I have a big sack full and I take them to Sunshine golf ball recycler just down the road.

[CrazyTom]

Got a steel jack hammer chisel tip. Problem is I don't have a jack hammer.

5 oz cans
1 oz copper
1 lb 9 oz steel

3 quarters
6 dimes
11 pennies

13 golf balls


2023 totals

4 lb 13 oz cans
10 oz tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
7 lb 15 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $6.98

109 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Got a Klein screwdriver 1/8 flat tip and a 6mm hex wrench for the tool box.

5 lb 2 oz steel
3 oz tire weights
1 lb 2 oz cans

1 dime
2 nickels
4 pennies

6 golf balls

2023 totals

5 lb 15 oz cans
13 oz tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
13 lb 1 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $7.22

115 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

And sometimes a flat tire ruins the hunt.

5 oz steel
13 oz cans

1 quarter
1 dime
2 nickels
3 pennies

18 golf balls



2023 totals

6 lb 12 oz cans
13 oz tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
13 lb 6 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $7.70

133 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

It seems like some of my golf ball poachers have taken a break. 46 balls this weekend.....

3 oz cans

1 quarter
1 dime
2 pennies

46 golf balls




2023 totals

6 lb 15 oz cans
13 oz tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
13 lb 6 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $8.07

179 golf balls

[Silver4face]

You are now on pace for 500+ golf balls for the year. Very nice because 500 balls would mean FIFTY dollars.

[CrazyTom]

You are now on pace for 500+ golf balls for the year. Very nice because 500 balls would mean FIFTY dollars.

You are correct sir. One previous batch got me some new shoes,

[CrazyTom]

10 oz cans
1 oz steel

2 dimes
5 pennies

12 golf balls



2023 totals

7 lb 9 oz cans
13 oz tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
13 lb 7 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $8.32

191 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Go get some metal for mom on Mother's Day......

7 oz cans
13 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

1 quarter
2 dimes
1 nickel
4 pennies

7 golf balls


2023 totals

8 lb cans
14 oz tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
14 lb 4 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $8.86

198 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Took in a big bag of golf balls and got a check for $58.60.
I kept back most of the colorful ones for grandchildren to play with.
And the long holiday weekend got me going on another batch.

17 oz cans
11 oz steel
2 oz tire weights

9 dimes
11 pennies

36 golf balls



2023 totals

9 lb 1 oz cans
1 lb tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
14 lb 15 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $9.87

234 golf balls

[Dr. Cadmium]

Took in a big bag of golf balls and got a check for $58.60.

That's a nice chunk of change! Keep fighting the good fight Tom!

[CrazyTom]

Thank you, good Doctor.

Got a 1953D wheat penny but the poor thing was all scratched up from getting run over.
Also got a Torx bit, 1/4" drive for the tool box.

6 oz steel
13 oz cans

1 quarter
1 dime
6 pennies

17 golf balls



2023 totals

9 lb 14 oz cans
1 lb tire weights
5 oz brass/copper
15 lb 5 oz steel
1 oz aluminum

cash $10.28

251 golf balls