Dumpster Diving "Tool Of The Trade"
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2 жыл бұрынHowdy, 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!
@elainecobb6583 2 жыл бұрын
MIKE, Just want to let you know that Paul from Scrap and Pallet Man is still struggling to recover from covid. Please ask viewers to pray for him. Elaine from Florida 🙏🌴😎
@dparker9734 2 жыл бұрын
Prayers up🙏 for Paul, hope he gets better sending him lots of❤💯D
@brewgardsrg 2 жыл бұрын
The pink things are used to preheat metal before you weld it. Usually from a few hundred to over a 1000 degrees.
@robertfandel9442 2 жыл бұрын
Post heat for stress relief.
@xippzap 2 жыл бұрын
Mike you should get into metal smelting, Your copper and aluminum would be worth 3 times what you are getting now not to mention a whole new channel to open and make a profit from. From dumpster to dollars.. Just a suggestion.
@duanelay9965 2 жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. I would take them to a fab shop and see if I could sell them to them if I were Mike.
@travisbdub4952 2 жыл бұрын
@@xippzap Unfortunately, here in America unless the scrapyard knows you and has spent a couple of hours testing each ingot you turn in to find out its purity they will only give you the crappiest metal price for them.
@ScienceFoundation 2 жыл бұрын
@@travisbdub4952 Plus you waste time and money on fuel to melt it
@juanitaminch4540 2 жыл бұрын
Mike the Scavenger, the King of the dumpsters hits again with great finds. You are the Scrap Whisperer and know how to find scrap. Be careful, stay safe and bless you. One of your fans, love your videos.👏🏼🙏🏼🧔🏼🤴🏼🛻🥾🥾
@gregrobbins4251 2 жыл бұрын
Seriously, if there were dumpster diving Olympics, Mike would be our guy. He digs through FAST but still takes time to get every snippet 👍
@paulanelson1884 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you take all of those tshirts n coveralls when you find them! Great for the homeless shelters! I’m So glad you are taking all the clothes!
@Bamapride1000 Жыл бұрын
I take all the clothes and blankets shoes anything I think the homeless can use to them. The apartments we live in near Atlanta people throw everything away and I’m constantly loading up and delivering to the homeless camp down the road. Everybody on earth deserves to know that someone cares enough about them personally to help them out and want to see them prosper. You never know you just might be the inspiration that keeps someone alive. Folks if you get a chance tell a stranger everyday that you love them and hopefully if they’re having a bad day you turn it around.
@marksmithson1414 2 жыл бұрын
The king of scavengers Mike. The man can always find good stuff anywhere.
@gamera1962 2 жыл бұрын
Watching you often reminds me of when Luke first meets Yoda and Yoda starts digging through Lukes camping gear and finds the lamp.
@patwinker2267 2 жыл бұрын
If the pink things were miniaturized, they would be great accessories for Dumpster Diving Barbie!😊
@Champagne1 2 жыл бұрын
Mike I sure wish that you would slow down some. You’re going so quickly these days that you are leaving things behind that you used to grab. But you’re still the Best !!! 😘😘🌈♥️🇨🇦
@juliealbert9222 2 жыл бұрын
I said the same thing ... He's moving so fast and erratically that we hardly get a chance to see what he's doing. Not to mention the motion Sickness 🤢
@Oldgrumpyvet67 2 жыл бұрын
I took a paint roller and removed the thin metal rods and plastic pieces. now I have my first hook thank you Mike the scavenger for inspiring me to get scrapping. May your truck always be full and you always be scrapping.
@lizardhollow 2 жыл бұрын
I’m waiting for a tshirt with “scrappy scrap” on it. 😀 and your dumpster diving videos are very addicting in a good way. Thanks!
@bigserge07 2 жыл бұрын
Those pink ceramics are used for heat stressing piping items, see them all the time in refineries during Turnaround projects. Love your vids Mike!!!
@deltan9ne306 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, for post weld heat treatment! We call them chicklets!!!
@elisaortizmignolet419 2 жыл бұрын
Hola hola saludando al maestro desde Santiago de Chile extrañe la presentacion del super heroe ¡¡¡¡¡¡ le fue genial me alegro super scavenger
@marknunya3035 2 жыл бұрын
Mike never fails to entertain and such 😂😆😂. If only all open tops were short and easy to grab the snippets out of.
@joaogoncalofanha7284 2 жыл бұрын
About that aluminum cilinder, you can unscrew the top, and use a angle grinder or a saw to cut it up in 2 or 3 pieces. After that, it's just anhother regular piece of aluminum scrap.
@kevinengland8209 2 жыл бұрын
Mike the Scavenger really Cleaned up on this one !!! Good Times !!!
@warpigxxxl18 2 жыл бұрын
Mike the lights just fall out if you kick the end out!
@k-sell4065 2 жыл бұрын
@Mike the scavenger those ups backup power supply are worth money these days for backup power if you upgrade the batteries! I have a few of them hooked up to marine deep cycle batteries and they work great with triple the running time! Hope this helps someone during a power out situation. Add a solar panel with a charge controller you can charge the batteries when the main grid power is out! There are many videos on how to to so.
@jefferyvanstee6684 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Mike.
@michaelschuenemann3505 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant and Successful Dumpster Diving - Who throws out his Tools ???? Man You got some Mystery Boxes to get through - these Dumpsters always come up with the Goods ! Nice Long Video and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
@jewardllenado3517 2 жыл бұрын
Mike the scavenger is my Favorite to all dumpster videos. i like the word you say awwwwww. haha
@nancymorrison9978 2 жыл бұрын
Yay glad to hear you're getting a magnet. A big old magnet at the end of a stick. Whoop! Whoop!😎
@elizabethrose8504 2 жыл бұрын
Those round tubes you unscrewed from the metal stand are bracelet display stands , worth quite a bit to buy …. You found some great stuff ….
@jvjdrn 2 жыл бұрын
Another episode of Mike’s Great Scrappin’ Adventures
@robertschwartzman195 2 жыл бұрын
Mike you must have some crazy radar that calls you to the dumpster. Saying Mikeeee I'm hereee come and ease recycle me. That brass plate is from a sub floor as an outlet outlet cover. You see them on casino sub floors from 40 years ago. That space ship looking device is for wi-fi and new about 100. The mini server rack is a nice find and hope the hard drives are intact.
@melissahall2554 2 жыл бұрын
Manhole hook! Sweet use them everyday !!! Come in handy for a number of this including cracking heads when people don’t know what stop means!
@keithauer4548 2 жыл бұрын
That single piece silver in bag was a universal wrench
@genehasenbuhler2594 2 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same exacto set! I use them for model plane's to cut the balsa wood for the framework! 😁👍the plastic stuff in the open top is in floor heating tubing!
@swedishchefdave49 2 жыл бұрын
Those coveralls were flashover jackets for high voltage workers, plus the gloves were high voltage gloves for high voltage workers and they are damned expensive $179 a pair
@jackiedavies4950 2 жыл бұрын
Love watching your video's. Like seeing what's in the bins. It's amazing what people throw away. Hi to your puppies from uk x
@MrShekoexile 2 жыл бұрын
I've dived dumpsters 10x worse than that one you were in when you told us you intend to experiment with some new magnetic device. A little bit of dumpster juice never hurt the Scavenger
@mariqnpetrov5755 2 жыл бұрын
Hello friend, you have the coolest profession! I watch all the videos and I can't believe what people throw in the trash. Greetings from Bulgaria.
@staceygiometti9680 2 жыл бұрын
Oh What A Night! Great Score Mike.
@ddawe31635 2 жыл бұрын
Very different & unusual scrap this go round! So interesting. Lots of hardware stuff. GREAT HAUL BRO! #watchyohead #gotta be strong #ScrappityScrap #MTSScavengerKing 👑 Hello to Selma & Pat ❤🐕
@scrappingadventures290 2 жыл бұрын
Great episode as always 👍👍 Never disappoints 😊👍
@iffy9776 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike you should calm down. I feel dizzy watching your videos sometimes. The coaxial wire if its a copper core I just strip it and put it in as bare bright number 1.
@iffy9776 2 жыл бұрын
Great
@kimratcliff3279 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love when a new video comes out. I live for your dives and the humor! Thanks Mike!
@killer99whale 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike if those big long pipes that you found are double wall they could be worth some money other than scrap. I'm a blacksmith and people use these out here in Ohio for chimney pipes.
@lance9101970 2 жыл бұрын
Like 150 $,six footer
@leomalfliet5526 2 жыл бұрын
Sockets and stuff. Only one thing: you forgot to take them with you Mike. Love you humor. Always looking forward to your videos.
@anndefauw1161 2 жыл бұрын
Super night stay safe stay blessed stay amazing 👏 🙏
@bradcrank274 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah those are used mostly to per heat pipe welding and after to so the cool off to prevent cracking in the weld ,
@diannelogsdon6107 2 жыл бұрын
I believe those pink belts are porcelain. Their heaters, I remember at the coal powerhouse I worked at, the welders used them. Heated up a large metal pipe before welding on it. Their basically pre heaters. I was a crane operator, but watched the welders use them. Carl
@rebahicks3619 2 жыл бұрын
I look forward to your videos every day...lots of laughs...stay safe...
@jjr902 2 жыл бұрын
Damn Mike your content is awesome. You deserve a million plus subscribers! . You ever consider doing a video showing how you breakdown, prep, disassemble items for scrapping. Would love to see it!
@jjr902 2 жыл бұрын
@Nebojsa Poljakovic sweet thanks. Searching now
@annehammett7802 2 жыл бұрын
If I could have given more thumbs up, I would have. Great trip through the dumpsters!
@michaelpaton7127 2 жыл бұрын
You need to find more time to do more video's I start to go crazy trying to find something good to watch.😂😂 All the best Mike from Dundee Scotland.❤❤ and 🙇🙏🙇🙏 to everyone.👍👍✌👊👊
@WTLowery82 2 жыл бұрын
Proud member of Clan MacLaren in the US here. Lost a good friend last year from Dundee. Fella named Mike Lowe, he had been here in the states for quite a while. Cheers
@michaelpaton7127 2 жыл бұрын
@@WTLowery82 Sorry to hear that mate.👍👍✌👊👊
@cheryldempsey1248 2 жыл бұрын
Lightly Skimming over, Some rushing through, plus a little grabbing and snatching, may have given me a little anxiety this time but Mike still had a nice hall 😀
@karbear26 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you had a good scrap run! Those boxes of retail bags would probably have some value I bet someone would buy them! When we lived in a townhouse and didn’t have a yard and I had to walk my Rottweiler multiple times a day I bought a box of them since those little poop bags wasn’t big enough for her giant poops!!
@barryroach8089 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike been watching your channel for while now & very much enjoy it. Im from the UK very near Landsend. Keep up the great work.
@johnstevens1192 2 жыл бұрын
Youve forgotten the easy way to remove the light tubes. Foot on one end and lift the other, they all fall out.
@irene-starbridgewater2793 2 жыл бұрын
Wish I lived close enough to you to get those blue racks. They'd be perfect shelves for organizing my craft storage space.
@debbielance3892 2 жыл бұрын
Great night!! Awesome haul. 🙂👍🙂
@robk1310 2 жыл бұрын
You know it’s a good trip when you find ammo 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Gonna be a good day, tater.
@thefantasiesattic.net_mary3320 2 жыл бұрын
You left a plastic tool box with little stuff in that one with the clocks, fun to watch as always.
@SHAKA38 2 жыл бұрын
"Passing out is not recommended, Bro." That's the line of the day right there Mike. 😄😄😄
@JESUSHernandez-ss3tw 2 жыл бұрын
Time stamp..When did he pass out..lol
@SHAKA38 2 жыл бұрын
@@JESUSHernandez-ss3tw He DIDN'T pass out. He just said that when he was in a dumpster with paint and chemical fumes. 😄😄😄
@roxannetrainor67 2 жыл бұрын
Morning Mike, have a good one and be safr.
@raphaelkey8980 9 ай бұрын
In the name of Mike The Scavenger, I'm jumping in a dumpster! And it's going to feel so so good 😂😂
@catherinepipe4504 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos make my day! Have a great weekend and see you on the KZfaq!!!
@firefightercinkrs 2 жыл бұрын
Great scrapping ❤️
@robinscarborough6969 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Love watching the Scrapping Pro!! Yeah!
@Dav3Campb3ll 2 жыл бұрын
I always thought those air tanks you find would make an awesome homemade rocket.
@Nunya_Bidnez 2 жыл бұрын
If your a scrapper you must love Heavey Metal.
@tammykrepp5330 2 жыл бұрын
Get that scrap Mike, love your videos.(your awesome)
@franktuckwell196 Ай бұрын
Love it when you have a good day. Look forward to the follow up on this one.
@janetellis7061 2 жыл бұрын
Well done mike you did very well tonight stay safe be careful loving all your terminology love from kefalonia Greece.
@bonbonafide2ko872 2 жыл бұрын
Magnificent!!! You wore me out!! So much work. If I could be as agile as you, I would be out there doing this too. So much cash out there.
@CapsosUk 2 жыл бұрын
The tubes in the lights you found we have to get disposed of here in the uk. Also all those lockout kit could be given to a college for training.
@johnthompson3253 2 жыл бұрын
Lights seem to be your bread & butter
@mikestimpson6206 2 жыл бұрын
love your videos mike..you the man..
@amandakestenbaum9720 2 жыл бұрын
That was a mixed load tonight Mike, great video👍🇬🇧
@janellejames4526 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, Those cylinder things that unscrewed off the stand are bracelet displays . You add the bracelets on each end and push them to the centre so that people can see them hanging on the cylinder. Usually placed on counter or table so the bracelets can be easily seen. Also those yellow letter pieces looked like stencils for painting letters. Some great finds. Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them. Hugs from Australia ❤️❤️🐨❤️❤️. Have fun.
@travisbdub4952 2 жыл бұрын
At about 12:40, Yeah I grew up with parents who taught me how to trash dive, my dad taught me that usually when a dumpster or bin is overflowing like that to NOT touch it. He called it, "Too full to fuck with". Because when you disturb it the trash starts falling out and you're forced clean up after yourself.
@donnapadgett6583 Жыл бұрын
Way to go. Great night lots of great stuff. Thank you for sharing your video. God bless you .
@catgynt9148 2 жыл бұрын
Suggestion for the oxygen tanks, I suspect that they are spun aluminum. If the scrap yard will not take them as is, removed he fittings and nozzle with pipe wrench or channel-lock pliers. If you have a saws all, cut the cylinder in half. The pink “water” devices from the open top may have been “water jackets” that are used to keep containers warm or cold.
@demetricadement1138 2 жыл бұрын
Great dumpster night Mike. Hope the scrap run is next.
@canyondan Жыл бұрын
Dumpster Magic staring Mike The Scavenger. Great Videos thanks for posting... You most definitely are the high roller of dumpster magic.
@AngieBlackmon 2 жыл бұрын
I love watching what you find I wish I knew what stuff to get when I go Dumpster Diving because I sure see a lot of metal but yet I don’t know what to get . Be safe & God Bless you 🙏🏻❤️🤗
@robinscarborough6969 2 жыл бұрын
Keep watching Mike, he'll teach ya!
@bearded1der217 2 жыл бұрын
You learn by picking it up and tearing it apart. A magnet will tell you if it’s steel or aluminum.
@myfavs253 2 жыл бұрын
The scrap yard would be able to tell you what they want.
@johnjackson6828 2 жыл бұрын
Keep you a trust magnet with ya in your car truck whatever if it sticks it's metal if it don't then it's possible it's aluminum copper brass and so on but yea Mikey will get you on the right track
@darenkroon661 2 жыл бұрын
If it's metal grab it all. If you have questions, ask the scrap yard. They will tell you. Then watch a lot of scrapping videos. You will learn a lot from watching them.
@jeffewingsr.301 2 жыл бұрын
Most excellent session.... Saving the world one dumpster at a time yaa!!!... Nice!
@legionsherwood2163 2 жыл бұрын
I was in a bad mood until I saw your new video. Thanks for the grind and the finds.
@gregjohnson4252 2 жыл бұрын
those pads are for stress relief after welding metal together. you put those pads over the welded are and use insulation to cover them and depending on the thickness and what not. you heat the metal up to about 1100 degrees let it soak for about a hour then comes back down. takes about 4 hours or so. but again it really depends on the metal and other things
@RealTC16 2 жыл бұрын
Your sense of humour kills me!! 😂👌
@lindaeddy7144 2 жыл бұрын
Have a great day Mike. Love the videos.
@philinfinite 2 жыл бұрын
Hope we get a scrap yard run after this haul! Nice long video today!
@marthapatebell1040 2 жыл бұрын
You had a great night tonight Mike! Enjoyed the video!
@stevebrown3159 Жыл бұрын
Mike, I love your videos. I'm impressed by your range of knowledge and I'd like to add something to your catalog of mental resources! When you're attempting to remove fluorescent tubes from the 2x4 light fixtures here's a very quick and easy method to remove the tubes. Step on an end wall and bend it back out of the way. When you do this the tubes almost fall out by themselves. If it's going to be scrapped anyway it doesn't matter if you mess it up a bit. So that's it now you know everything. Happy scrapping and thanks again!
@robertschwartzman195 2 жыл бұрын
Mike take optical cable as it can be recycled and worth big bucks. In the back of some technology magazines has places that purchases or recycled them.
@darrenjones5223 2 жыл бұрын
Loving the videos Mike you are the man👍👍
@mikeakaheavy2051 2 жыл бұрын
From vid 1 never stopped watching, ive even rewatched every vid when waiting for the next one.
@donaldwatts1806 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great night of scavenging
@sunshinekiddo3766 2 жыл бұрын
Great finds yet again love your personality. Love u and fam.
@scottodonahoe9505 2 жыл бұрын
Will be interesting to see in the future if the LED bulbs that are replacing these flourecent bulbs are worth any thing !
@rosemarypastrick7447 2 жыл бұрын
You are on speed tonight Literally
@barbaranorrick4164 11 ай бұрын
Don't know how I missed this video, and, as always, you hit it out of the park. Great video
@mikebauman7562 2 жыл бұрын
For those o2 cylinders, a 357, 44 or 45! Then cut open.
@timbowhite3215 2 жыл бұрын
Evening Mike The Scavenger
@TheMarynron 2 жыл бұрын
It's got my leg...lol...needed that laugh!
@jamespatterson8512 2 жыл бұрын
Ceramic with wire is for heating up pipe or vessels for welding and/or stress relief.
@dannyphillips2133 2 жыл бұрын
That server looks excellent expensive nice find
@nachostuff 2 жыл бұрын
That weird stuff is likely floor heating elements for under tile. Sweet run tonight - you cleaned up well! Happy Hunting.
@davidfoy6907 2 жыл бұрын
Been doing this for 39 years haven't seen you ask permission once 4 permission to take it
@nachostuff 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidfoy6907 what are you referring to David?
@Cornellious 2 жыл бұрын
"That'll bring ya back huh" ... Put that on a shirt!
@jasonthompson6809 2 жыл бұрын
Great video again......... I would like to see more videos of when you drop the haul from the night or day at the scrap yard and see what everything is worth!
Super Italiano
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