Dumpster Diving For Scrap Metal in the Rain

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2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you just gotta go on a treasure hunt and do some dumpster diving, and every day is a beautiful day for it!
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@counterstrike2A 2 жыл бұрын

If you smash up those ballasts with a hammer after checking to make sure they do not have any PCB's in them they are filled with #2 copper once u break it free from the tar or you can even sell them as is to some scrap yards without preparing them

@adey88splace 2 жыл бұрын

"when there's doubt, there's no doubt." Robert DeNiro Ronin

@richavic4520 2 жыл бұрын

I had great admiration for the driver of that truck. Then saw it was being towed.

@mollynakamori 2 жыл бұрын

What fun! A good old-fashioned dumpster dive. What is this thing "rain" you speak of? I am soooo envious. That's exactly my kind of day, you lucky guy. I've had one of those bolt . .remover .. bit . . head . . things for about 25 years and it still works fine. I don't give it the industrial use you do, but I've used it a lot. Nearly 70K subs, Thub! Well done.

@aarongreenakacavemonster904 2 жыл бұрын

King panda I'm with you from the start ..

@RHYGAR1 2 жыл бұрын

When thub said "The circumstance of ones birth is irrelevant"...lol

@bobbailey4954 2 жыл бұрын

Good job in cleaning all that waste that would otherwise be in a landfill

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

It’s nice too I feel good about something while making a bit of cash too! 😊

@grahamheath3799 2 жыл бұрын

Rain helps; wet scrap weighs more than dry!!

@calebneese5869 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck scraping! I love to scrap myself but it is way to hot in Phenix Arizona! Could not imagine doing it in the cold!

@TheUltimateRecycler 2 жыл бұрын

We've been having lots of rain lately in Australia Thub, but I still love a rainy day - even if it mucks up my scrapping plans!

@SollersScrappingandDiving 2 жыл бұрын

Well if I wasn't subscribed already I'd have subscribed right there with the lemon squeezy jingle 😂

@andrewcannon587 2 жыл бұрын

another fine fine scrapping day at YYC

@madelinerose5326 2 жыл бұрын

The best videos are the alley creeps. You find such a good variety of goods. Be safe. We are getting our share in western Washington.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feedback!

@cocopufer5667 2 жыл бұрын

it rains here all the time and I love the rain.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

It makes me happy ☺️

@Nivasi 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the weekend

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

You too! Hope you’ve been well 😊

@zlatanmorrison8182 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Scotland, you are most welcome to take more of our rain :) thx for the video!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Ahaha! I would if I could friend, we only get 4 rainy days a year 😆

@ecocodex4431 2 жыл бұрын

27:46 Pokemon the First Movie quote

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah haha, complete non sequitur but for whatever reason my synapses made the connection

@archaic8958 2 жыл бұрын

1:40 it’s a humidifier for sure

@its_marc 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for mixing it up thub, just never know what’s coming next!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Well it’ll probably have something to do with making money from trash haha

@its_marc 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint that’s what us trash pandas are here for 🐼♻️

@LuisRodriguez-xf9lv 2 жыл бұрын

nice adventure and good money its win win

@PlatoonGoon 2 жыл бұрын

just finished my first dive! about $4 in CAT V (a hard lesson learned) but a ton of aluminum poster things from valvoline. Even got a new trashcan, anyways huge thanks for the motivation to get out there and look around 9 lb al sheet @ .50/lb 32 lb al extrusion unclean @ .52/lb 39lb al extrusion clean @.65/lb with the 80lbs of cat v it was like $50 only took 4 hours to process too. just found the start of something beautiful I think.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! That’s a real good haul for a first try! Hope you’ve got some garage space or something, dumpster diving can be habit-forming 😆

@tomitstube 2 жыл бұрын

yep, that's how you cobble together a run. and to your point about gas prices, it's kept my routes closer to home but it helps being in the city so it hasn't really hurt my volume, i wasn't keeping up with it anyway. like you, i'm a one man operation, love being my own boss... plus i'm down here in florida, and it's june, so it rains almost every day, but it's so hot it's very welcome, unloading the truck in the rain, not a problem at all.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

That’s true, we find ways to manage the expenses. Glad you’re finding a way! We never get temps like you do so I bet a little sprinkle is a cool relief

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

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@neilo3476 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have something but (and I know this is no fault of yours) I can't justify nearly £15GBP for a mug :( Not right now anyway

@backtothebasics9366 2 жыл бұрын

22:20. Those multiple size sockets, or gator brand is what's there called in Indiana, there complete junk... but they work amazingly well for junk! I recommend to get one. But I'd never use one for anything other than taking apart something that's scrap. Minimalism is key to scrapping for profit!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been super pleased to have it in the truck, it just makes things quick and easy sometimes

@alanwilliams2452 Жыл бұрын

I like your bandana I wear them all the time

@TheJerome1502 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from France, great video If you see Otis or another elevator company, try to ask for scrap, especially if you can get there e-waste, it's packed with aluminum and copper, As a former elevator technician , i was sick of seeing the amount of copper steel and aluminum we were WASTING, especially as e-waste Oh and old elevator motor réductions are like 20kg of brass, and "i ain't lifting that" kg of cast iron or steel

@chadfortman8098 2 жыл бұрын

Go back ask if take out that one dumpster. They say yes ore no it's a gamble same you ask on last pick

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually a great plan, it didn’t say anything on it so it may just be garbage to them

@michaelsinclair8279 2 жыл бұрын

Hammer time!

@matt2244 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Mewtwo quote @27:52 Cool video looking forward to the next one.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Was wondering who might catch that! Not sure why it was on my mind at the time.. I blame TikTok lol

@matt2244 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint It's a pretty good quote. Yes TikTok never got into it but have heard of friends "wasting" hours watching short video's.. but if you enjoyed the videos was it really time wasted?

@johnworboys6435 2 жыл бұрын

If you watch Mike the Scavenger he does most of his dumpster diving at night. That dumpster full of metal would be gone gone gone 😎😎😎

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen his videos! That man has a spring in his step haha

@stevendale7658 Жыл бұрын

Nice grow room stuff lol

@shellyouellette1724 2 жыл бұрын

awesome...!!!

@vincedibona4687 2 жыл бұрын

OK, got caught in a different rabbit-hole on Friday, so's I saved this VJO for tonight (Sunday night) to get me pumped before I go out on my route! A pre-emptive thanks for the great video, Thub, now I will enjoy some coffee-milk and give this a watch!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you the best on your new hunting grounds!

@vincedibona4687 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint Meh - they are unreliable and a little too far away. If I have another reason to be out that way, sure, I will give them a look-see, but going out there just for that? Not really worth it... :( Thanks though!!!

@kevink.2719 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff

@trasieinkersole491 2 жыл бұрын

Good fun. ❤️💙👏

@richardwarnock2789 2 жыл бұрын

Ballast lost copper and steel!?

@bigbear568 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Stay safe and be blessed.

@williammeeks1283 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as usual. I got my official Thub Print mug in a few days ago and it too is awesome!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks so much for checking out the store, I’m really happy with how everything came out. Appreciate your support! 💙

@bigredbullion3883 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@theodorelueker5057 2 жыл бұрын

love your positive energy.

@andrewcannon587 2 жыл бұрын

he's the Mario of scrapping

@rubberz1 2 жыл бұрын

Great vlog, loved it!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Ty! 😊

@majesticbuffaloman4327 2 жыл бұрын

3:46 same as me! :D

@amethystwinter8231 2 жыл бұрын

Fun 🙂

@aarongreenakacavemonster904 2 жыл бұрын

Your a good dude

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@livvyweimar7362 2 жыл бұрын

That was a lot of heavy aluminum. Awfully nice of them to let you take it!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I didn’t even realize how much was there when I asked, but when I went up to it I was pretty excited haha

@billylyf6995 2 жыл бұрын

hey from Australia love the content very educational and entertaining i collect bottles and cans 10c each. any chance you would be able to tell me where you get those big purple sacks with the strap, they would be the perfect accompaniment to my trash to cash adventures. stay safe and keep on keeping on 😋😊

@E-hab 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you throw the ballasts back to the bin?

@5-0Stacker 2 жыл бұрын

In a different video of yours I saw that you put your plug ends into boiling water to be able to pull the brass pieces out easier. How long do you boil the plug ends in the water before you attempt to pull them out?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Well there was no fine tuning there, I just left them heating up until I saw the water was boiling.

@RHYGAR1 2 жыл бұрын

cracked windshield..250 buck fine...lol...awesome content as always.ty

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t gotten that fine yet! Tbh I don’t think I’ve ever owned a vehicle that didn’t have a cracked windshield..

@kacperlesniewski8553 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone has a cracked windshield in Alberta.

@RHYGAR1 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint lol...i as well.and a hole in my Muffler

@kevinraines4318 2 жыл бұрын

why have you put the light ballast back in the skip ?

@dlgravedigger 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr they have a higher value than prep metal

@bestest7239 2 жыл бұрын

very transcendent

@robw505 2 жыл бұрын

I believe if you dig into that humidifier distribution tube, you will find that it is indeed stainless and not quite the copper treasure you originally thought.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the tip! I’m always careful to grind a piece before tossing it in the copper

@robw505 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint As I've replaced hundreds of those general 1042's, originally I figured they were brass too. The solenoid is good brass. And if you like stainless, that tube along with the 6 knurled nuts are all stainless. As I have mentioned before as well, that humidifier pad is a good source of MLC aluminum as our yards in Ontario call it. All in all, humidifiers can be fruitful with little effort. Keep up the great work

@Jason1975ism 2 жыл бұрын

Watch taking ANY metal near railroad tracks! If it's on railroad property it's theirs! Even if people dump it there it still belongs to the railroad. They are the worst entity to deal with.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a solid tip, and thank you for pointing it out

@neilo3476 2 жыл бұрын

Is this a 4K recording? I got a bit of motion sickness from the clarity of it if I'm honest

@dougbright4990 Жыл бұрын

doesnt cleanup bolts and washers i notice

@aaronhoyes1781 2 жыл бұрын

Does your scrapyard not take light ballasts? I get 28 cents a pound here in Michigan. Not much, but not bad when you fill a bucket with them.

@shaunmathis2474 2 жыл бұрын

They only give 2 cents here in Arkansas I don’t mess with em

@mitchellbruce 2 жыл бұрын

7 cents here in ks and my local scrap yard they can add up quickly

@joeyjohnson7795 2 жыл бұрын

@22:36 "not the right tool"?? If it gets the job done, it's the right tool.

@trench124 2 жыл бұрын

FIRST Yay 😀 2 questions Where those hot tubs by the big chonks of ali? What's the worst thing you've found dumpster diving or just scrapping in general?

@tommyulman6623 2 жыл бұрын

do they micro manage you at the scrap yard most ballast are acceptable now

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have any trouble there, but I always bring my stuff nicely cleaned and sorted

@AlexHools Жыл бұрын

how do they know excacly how much u put in the junk yard and the money they give you for it is there like cameras that see what u put in or a scanning machine for your car i dont know how this works someone please explain

@thubprint Жыл бұрын

There’s two systems in place. When you’re dropping large volumes of steel you drive onto the scale inside or the big one outside if pulling a trailer and they record your entry weight and then you unload and drive onto the scale for your tare weight and that gets rounded to the nearest 5lbs. You do that once for each drop in the yard (tin shred, prep, auto cast, etc). For smaller volume like nonferrous they have a scale inside that they round to the nearest pound for stuff like wire and aluminium.

@billfitzpatrick6202 Жыл бұрын

Helium steel, is that a bit of homage to scrap & pallet man?

@allthingsjack89 2 жыл бұрын

Those are auto body saw horses, for doing body work on doors/hoods etc. I have one i think i paid over $100 for it

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! Bumper stands we called em. I used them a lot too, worked in a body shop for years

@joshuamorris9050 Жыл бұрын

What type of places do you go to when dumpster diving

@thubprint Жыл бұрын

I like exploring through industrial type areas, but construction bins are often good to me 🤘

@leelowefreespirit 2 жыл бұрын

How are you getting paid just throwing all the metal without weighing the different metals?

@E-BikingAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Im sure he did go back onto the scale for the prepared steel. There's a lot of edits in this video.

@thatcanada 2 жыл бұрын

Gas must be cheap in Alberta... throwing back the ballasts you took time to remove. ;)

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! I’m catching a lot of shade for those haha. I know ballasts are worth money, but I’ve tried them a few times and determined they aren’t worth keeping a bin for

@tghepburn1390 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint And I am wagging my finger at you too. At the very least electronics DO NOT belong in the landfill. I'll wager they even had a "no trash" symbol on them. Empire gives 0.16$/lbs (May price)

@corymichael8445 2 жыл бұрын

Your bed board rails are installed backwards.

@counterstrike2A 2 жыл бұрын

I think that's just how he preferred it to be. He custom made that thing on his own with his own design. Here's a link of the video that he posted of himself and his son making it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqqflJR6m8--pZc.html

@stephensmith3708 2 жыл бұрын

Hows the trash pandas graphic ideas coming along for hoodies and T-shirts? Any good ideas coming? Got to make them cute,, ladies will eat them up! Well, do a survey on that. I still like that Bohemian attributes you have. For me, Im the type that has an impatient drill instructor. Its not as bad you might think. In a way it keeps me focus....... Again think of pandas half way in or out in trash cans. Im sure it would be a success! Greetings from California! Edited time. I have a problem of placing my comments down during the video ends. Might want to invest in a DeWalt disc cutter for that whatever that was. Again think of Trash Pandas on hoodies and T-shirts.......

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out the store? I really like the design that I commissioned from my friend, I think the hoodie and baseball tee look great 👍 There are a lot of designs with raccoons already being sold many places, so it was important to me to make something uniquely suited to the channel

@yusufadak5863 Жыл бұрын

Tone of your voice sounds like you can be news annoıuncer at TV channels. By the way is scraping your hobby or your main income source?

@bobelofson5098 2 жыл бұрын

Trash pandas 🐼 ? I prefer aluminum continuum.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😆👍

@bread-gz3rl 2 жыл бұрын

26:27 Jesus did you get shot at or something, windshield is destroyed

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@MattsAwesomeStuff 2 жыл бұрын

So that giant orange bin.... half the time these foolish businesses are *paying* for that bin, and paying for someone to haul it away, because they think steel has negative value like garbage does, and it's a huge inconvenience because it's too heavy to put into the garbage bins. If that's what's going on, those places are thrilled for you to clean it right out for them. Saves them the hauling fees for it to be "disposed" of. You would think that no one who regularly disposes of large amount of metal would be unaware of the value of scrap metal, but, over and over and over I hear about it.

@wnytrashtrucks 2 жыл бұрын

that was not for the taking at all, someone is separating the scrap and will get paid for it

@E-BikingAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

It was all steel, so it was probably a bin from a recycling company. Which means they will be making money from it.

@SollersScrappingandDiving 2 жыл бұрын

3rd yay, this woman loves bronze anyway lol, unless you include your comment, in which case I am 4th 😂🙃

@dlgravedigger 2 жыл бұрын

Ummm Dude? You just tossed those ballasts back in the dumpster????. Those are worth cash😥 I took in 20 of em a couple days ago and have about 20 more to turn in

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’ve got a good buyer for them 😄

@johnthompson3253 2 жыл бұрын

Why chuck ballast🙄

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t keep a bin of them, I went over it in a previous vid. They just don’t add up for me

@billhuman-ss5zd Жыл бұрын

make the money

@peterdidonato1590 Жыл бұрын

I noticed you picked up two fluorescent light bulb containers with the coverings and the black rectangle sayings that you're banging away at. Those things only takes one screw to hold them in and then they slide off from the opposite direction you didn't need to do all that banging you could have used the screwdriver or a ratchet. At the end if you took them apart and everything you would have found the brass connectors that the number one wire is connected to to light up the light bulbs. If I had a truck and everything I would take all the stuff home just mail it all and then recycle it the next day. Believe me you would have added more brass to your brass bucket.

@ThisTheBreaks 2 жыл бұрын

$700+ a week

@alanrix3916 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever been stopped by the police

@thubprint Жыл бұрын

Actually no, not really. The police were called on me once, but otherwise it’s just local security that stops me and tells me to move along

@midamcmullen6811 2 жыл бұрын

@richardschmitt7779 Жыл бұрын

More effort means more money

@majedabdallah6097 2 жыл бұрын

Why don't you sell plastic? it's everywhere

@E-BikingAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a joke?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t explored finding buyers for plastic/cardboard/textiles around me, and I think that’s mostly because I assume the volumes needed to make money would be enormous. I’d like to learn about it though, and it would be a pretty fun video series!

@ecocodex4431 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint I recycle and upcycle textiles (usually natural fibers, like cotton, wool, rayon, viscose, silk, linen, etc), and I would otherwise love to take any you find off your hands (can't really pay tho, as I am super poor) but I sadly live in the US. The funny thing is, we actually live close to each other, as I live in Chicago. But since you live in Canada, and that is "across the border" the shipping costs are way too high.

@guyrobertson2606 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched you steal metal to scrap? That iron wasn't in a dumpster and that yellow piece of aluminum came out of a metal recycling dupster..dumpster... where I come from this video would be used as evidence...