Dumpster Diving "Gettin' In It"

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4 жыл бұрын

Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

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@davidthimell6881 4 жыл бұрын

Mike you are saving the planet one scrap piece at a time. Plus the useful items you manage to sell to others. Very commendable

@dalesworld1308 4 жыл бұрын

The variable transformer is a Variac - SELL IT! Guys who restore antique TVs and radios use them to slowly turn up the voltage to a tradio tube so it doesn't blow.

@ericmorrison1133 4 жыл бұрын

Also, any student taking electrical and electronic engineering would love to have it.

@AngiHarrover 3 жыл бұрын

Yes that varriac costs about 150.00 for an antique and new ones. They are great variable power supplies.

@sullytime3833 2 ай бұрын

Mike, you are a funny guy. You make me laugh out loud! Thank you brother ❤

@rebacunningham3773 2 ай бұрын

Some good stuff Mike. Its always a trip with you. Thanks mike😊😊😊...

@bunnyfrancis7006 4 жыл бұрын

Darn Mike, You get better all the time. Best scavenger on you tube for entertainment and fun.

@Chris-mb9lh 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, thanks for entertaining us. Those Aluminum cast gears are part of power window motor. Normally the inside gears are made out of plastic and brake with time and that's when u have to buy those parts.

@spacemonkey2915 4 жыл бұрын

The lil aluminum doodads are turbo chargers for the spaceship

@azurakuuro7695 4 жыл бұрын

Always love to watch Mike finding some awesome treasure! ❤️

@patricksmith8578 Жыл бұрын

That is also called a reostat, Voltage can be lowered or raised as an output voltage by turning the knob on top.

@Grandpa_Grinch 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing Mike down the bottom of that dumpster reminded me of when I use to do scrapping when I was younger & being short I always got the "your the smallest'' when it came to getting stuff buried at the bottom

@cherrytreeblossom8475 4 жыл бұрын

Love you Mike. You and Scrap and Pallet Man are my favourite scrappers on You Tube.

@samdimmick7541 3 жыл бұрын

Ya i wish scrap and pallet man did this

@1OFGODSOWN 3 жыл бұрын

The item at 31:33 of the video is called a Variac. It is a popular item with anyone who collects old radio gear such as some Ham Radio Operators because it allows them to adjust the amount of voltage going to the piece of gear and they can regulate the current slowly from a little bit up to full voltage.I have one that looks just like the one you had in the video but without the meter on the side.They are a great item to have.

@MMCgaming1 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine rollin up to a dumpster and you hear mike murmuring to himself inside. 😂

@joan7823 4 жыл бұрын

& far....passing wind

@Jayen4 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine coming up on a dumpster , to see all the boxes moving around on their own (apparently)....... you stand there for a few seconds , then you realise.....oh ,it's just MIKE that's scrabbling around at the bottom of the skip , searching for every last bit of scrap !...Hahaaa.... ;-)

@christopherleubner6633 3 жыл бұрын

I would buy a lot of the stuff at double yard price from him to be sure!

@Dennisp421 Жыл бұрын

"Watch Yo Head!"

@lindareinen4361 4 жыл бұрын

That little tykes wheel was a safe fidget spinner for toddlers! 😁 LoL!

@Nav1gamer 4 жыл бұрын

Linda Reinen no no. Its a rc tire twister . Missing the rc car. We make em here in Hudson Ohio

@JDLarge 4 жыл бұрын

What the heck were we thinking as kids when we’d say “I can’t wait till I get older!” Slow your horses kids, enjoy being young cause it won’t last all that long! Scrap each day to the fullest lol. ✌🏼 y’all!

@kevinbrown1629 3 жыл бұрын

Wait till you get to 60, time really flies.

@badhabitz93 4 жыл бұрын

Shout out to the folks watching on the toilet.

@infiernandofranco7316 4 жыл бұрын

Grungiestbeast that’s me alright

@harrysmith31 4 жыл бұрын

I love your KZfaq videos Mike the Scavenger. Keep up the good work.

@patprop74 4 жыл бұрын

3:37 now that a cool looking little variac

@keithmishler4095 7 ай бұрын

Mike im not 100 % sure but I believe the little cast aluminum gear assembly is a power window actuator

@alanhorne5911 4 жыл бұрын

keep pushing for the dream mike.

@lynndora5046 4 жыл бұрын

Now that is the way to go through a dumpster yes great fire pits, flower pots,

@AngiHarrover 3 жыл бұрын

Yes we have one we use for a fire pit.

@ramoshurgaia7651 3 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@myfriendoretheshepherd6618 4 жыл бұрын

Antique Christmas decorations are worth a lot of money.

@cditzler6313 4 жыл бұрын

one of your nightmares at xmas is you opening boxes under xmas tree and they are all ice makers and circuit boards

@katcalloway850 4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure watching you.

@CarlosSantos-xx2bq 4 жыл бұрын

Alright, alright....Hello from Brazil!🇧🇷 Cool stuffs!!!!

@christinelowery6195 4 жыл бұрын

Watch the adds everyone it will help Mike with utube alot.

@bethdavis1812 4 жыл бұрын

" it is, what it is!" Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

@ryanstruble5381 4 жыл бұрын

Some of those circuit boards are not low grade Mike. The general rule is if they have the flat IC chips on them they are mid grade. Low grade boards have no chips on them

@thegameshowguy123 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there Mike, I'm new to your KZfaq channel, I'm an experienced "skip" bin diver in Adelaide Australia, i do my work at night too, avoid bosses & employees, You're doing a great job, Keep it up, Cheers Dude 👍

@dparker9734 4 жыл бұрын

I also like doing the same, its adventurous and exciting to me. Wierd but I dont care what people think at least I cleaning up our environment right cheers D

@thegameshowguy123 4 жыл бұрын

@@dparker9734 - Good on you matey, keep up the good work, Cheers 👍

@zowiesabulis2505 2 жыл бұрын

U are really funny when you say shhh and talking in a dumpster and if someone walks pass that b absolutely funny n when you done with your spaceship I love to see it lol xx

@beardedscrapper538 4 жыл бұрын

Throws washer drum. Don’t go to far honey! Lmao

@lastmanstanding2622 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, the appliance dumpster sure left you with a lot of good spaceship parts! Score!

@bluboxjunkie6531 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, so happy you retrieved the cast part for that arbor press: so cool. Hope you get a good price for that piece of heavy metal!

@mitchnunya6249 4 жыл бұрын

Kids find a huge cardboard box amusing! Lol!

@bambambillybears8170 3 жыл бұрын

If you find the ice maker kits in their boxes you can sell them to people who want them for their refrigerators make some money off of them

@jameslivingston8301 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike once again!👍👍💜

@bhenton8039 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, you always seem to find an abundance of Cat 5 and low voltage accessories. You should try to find a small telecom, A/V, Fire/Security contractor(s). They'd likely be interested in those items. Used to do a lot of patient monitoring systems in hospitals years ago and we used a the low voltage stuff and equipment racks and such. Don't want to name the large Corp we worked for but their directive was to toss everything not used at the end of a project. Couldn't do it, so wasteful. We'd toss stuff branded with their logo and sell everything else. Typically got 20-60 cents on the dollar and small contractors were thrilled to cut their material costs. Love the channel. Be well

@bruceritchie5007 4 жыл бұрын

IS THAT A CHILDS TOY?????? For 2.99 Mike the Scavenger played with it for 10 minutes. YEAH BABY : )

@ariesmariano4592 4 жыл бұрын

Magandang umaga mike.masaya ako sa iyong trabaho at nakakabilib ang iyong kasipagan.lalo na pag nakakita ka ng mga bagay sa basurahan.kaya akoy natutuwa sayo.more blessing come to you and to your family god bless mike i love your video

@SirSiemanko 4 жыл бұрын

Mike 15:00 it's a part of toy from Little Tikes factory - it's name LITTLE TIKES TIRE TWISTER. I recognize it, beacause - I work in MGA Entertainment in Poland and make little tikes toys ;D

@STONEDay 4 жыл бұрын

31:10 That thing is worth at lot more whole, if it works, than it is as scrap. Put a cord on it and see if it works. 110-120V go in and the dial adjusts the output voltage at the plug on the front. Specialized piece of equiptment.. aka..Variac (variable a/c).

@AngiHarrover 3 жыл бұрын

They run around 150 to 300 depending on the brand and age. Us who are into fixing antique electronics

@lovintexas2730 3 жыл бұрын

The box the gear boxes was in had "Suspect... " something markered on it.

@Champagne1 2 жыл бұрын

Mike you make candles for Christmas gifts, one thing that enhances any candle is to put a pine cone in it. As the pine cone burns it crackles and sounds lovely. 😊♥️🇨🇦🌈

@angelcortez7802 Жыл бұрын

😋 Mike did you ran out of gas 😂 your on your bike 🤣😂😁 but you are number one to me 😜 you go Mike 😃 l love looking at you dumpster diving your the best 😁 in my book 🤪😆 you make my day l do the same thing for a living and work to 🤣😁

@christopherleubner6633 3 жыл бұрын

Dude you found a variac and turbomolecular pumps in that one dumpster Damn you got some nice watering holes! 😲

@larrychurch375 3 жыл бұрын

You was talking about how time flys bye it reminds me of a friend that use ride back and forth to work with me he said the older you get the faster time goes by

@martincentgraf531 4 жыл бұрын

Real Master of Dumpster dive

@STONEDay 4 жыл бұрын

10:10 those are good in the grow room. In my part of Canada boxes are recycled and don't end up in bins like this. Makes me wonder what the bin scavenging experience would be like here.

@amberlawrence6701 4 жыл бұрын

STONEDay It's pretty ridiculous how much stuff is thrown out down here that should be recycled! Downright embarrassing, really...

@cawierin411 4 жыл бұрын

It is pretty darned awesome around Ottawa

@Doing_It_Wrong 4 жыл бұрын

For the canadian scrap experience check Uberism81, Thubprint and Canadian Scrapper.

@maryannrussell7255 2 жыл бұрын

they put in dedicated dumpsters and they get recycled

@helenchurch3577 4 жыл бұрын

Good job Mikey enjoy all your videos .Be safe see you next time MIKE Is # 1

@wormod 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of parts for the Mike One space shuttle. This time no crazy cats, but careful that in the dark they hide waiting for your visit in the mysterious dumpster. Ciao from Venezia.🆒🐼🆒

@gmtawny7183 4 жыл бұрын

Love watching you!

@LL-sq8se 4 жыл бұрын

I love scrapping and dumpster diving videos..i.had a favorite uncle who did it! But in the crappy town we were from! People made fun of him😔 You go Mike I hope you make lotsa 💰

@ThePapabear1017 2 жыл бұрын

On that second dumpster is what I call dumpster diving.

@Nomad-Rogers 4 жыл бұрын

Days are long and years are short.

@mommieDDD 4 жыл бұрын

Wishing you a great weekend!

@victorrobinson7008 4 жыл бұрын

I guess Imma have to build my own spaceship and leave you here

@donnapadgett6583 Жыл бұрын

Amazing finds 👏. God bless you and be safe 😊

@joebauer5213 4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work Mike your videos are awesome

@franckaleksander6435 4 жыл бұрын

as always a great instructive night scrap video fox

@eddiewhite2794 2 жыл бұрын

Them lil things with the gear on them looks like a regulator for a window roller for a vehicle

@blksubiesti 2 жыл бұрын

Mike went all Indiana Jones in the Tomb of the Lost Scrap on that one

@markbrown3337 4 жыл бұрын

Yo Mike that motor looks more like TIME MACHINE PARTS instead of SPACE SHIP PARTS BRO

@418laylah 4 жыл бұрын

You are the Trash storm Trooper! Love your videos!

@michaelmcconnell3267 Жыл бұрын

Love the show, get them snibbits

@myfrindjman 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet Hall Mike!! 🤘🤘🤘

@Kreacher1974 2 жыл бұрын

Those gear box things looks a little like the regulators for motorized windows in cars

@chrisjones-fp5vd 4 жыл бұрын

Free variac! Lucky bastard

@priscillawhite5971 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video ..👍 always entertaining...looking forward to your next video..

@user-gs7bl7pt7r 6 ай бұрын

I like when you go deep to get the prize.

@sharkscrapper 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for another fun vid

@RichardWilliams-lr4mj 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you went back and got base plate for fly press all Complete now

@LizaTerraASMR 4 жыл бұрын

Yess dumpster diving woohoo

@nonyabeezwax8693 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you're wearing some gloves buddy

@maori0019 4 жыл бұрын

Your awesome bro doing wot u got to do to make that extra coin that’s so cool, love your videos

@macgyver2417 4 жыл бұрын

Its like every day is Christmas. Lol

@justinhulsey1423 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@woodroAcat 4 жыл бұрын

There's a remote control car that goes inside that wheel toy, it flips around and stufff

@29alexandrita 4 жыл бұрын

hey Mike buenísimo tus videos! seguí así amigo! :D

@Champagne1 2 жыл бұрын

The glass ornaments can be rather expensive as everything is made of plastic these days. 😊♥️🌈🇨🇦

@cindyrogers5802 4 жыл бұрын

Watch your step Mike , And be safe .

@georgemitchell9222 4 жыл бұрын

Mike that Sky Jack battery charger is for a scissor lift crane

@victorrobinson7008 4 жыл бұрын

Manual bearing press that was that industrial part you found manuel bearing press ! $1000.00 obo

@wayne1959 4 жыл бұрын

love your work mate..Gooday from ozzy land..A word of warning with some of those washing machine tubs and maybe a good thing for you is that some of them are filled with lead shot in the bottom and if you heat them up for a fire pit they will blow up..easy to drill a couple of holes in them to check them out though..I use one for a campfire pit and love it..

@VicenteCarlosFernandes 4 жыл бұрын

Love your channel for sure. i've seen a lot of channel out there but your is the better. One more subscriber. Excuse any mistake, I'm Brazilizilian.

@jamesbretherton5729 4 жыл бұрын

🤝

@sticustom Жыл бұрын

That reostat was expensive to buy back in the 80’s Don’t know the value now but they are full of copper.

@patricksmith8578 Жыл бұрын

That Skyjack item appears to be a 24V charger for 24V battery systems.

@michaelray2981 4 жыл бұрын

your the Man

@MegaViking00 3 жыл бұрын

Focus Mike focus 😂

@HUSTLERS1 4 жыл бұрын

Good hustle

@AdamosDad 4 жыл бұрын

28:47 yay!!!!!!!!

@christab2050 4 жыл бұрын

Shakespeare!!🤣

@abrook67 4 жыл бұрын

That wall mount Fasteners Reference Guide @ 1:05 would suit a Man Cave and sell for a nominal amount.

@robertmann7277 Жыл бұрын

That piece of wood looks like MDF ( wood's poor stepchild )

@robertsmiczsmiczamplificat593 4 жыл бұрын

Its a variac for varying ac mains voltage. Its a copper coil, it is a transformer. I have the exact ones on my service benches.

@thunderfeetx9280 4 жыл бұрын

awesome video

@Madness1010 4 жыл бұрын

Love u mike :)

@kenalbertpinas2242 3 жыл бұрын

You've got plenty of gold Mikey!