Dumpster Diving “It's All Brass!"

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!

[@MikeTheScavenger]

See what's inside the book safe here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGeTppmQncyJrMU

[@williamsizemore98]

Man, it amazes me on how much scrap wire these companies throw away. About 16yrs ago i started working for a manufacturing company and i constantly seen the maintenance crews throwing air hose fittings and wire in the garbage, i started picking it out once i got comfortable working the new job, save it up for 8 or 10 months at a time makes for a nice little bonus from time to time.

[@carlospantoja9914]

@@williamsizemore98 ,

[@jenniebaird2994]

"We're having a moment." You crack me up!

[@Azoreanislandgirl]

Happy 59th Anniversary Mr & Mrs West 🍾🥂❤

[@carterbolton8238]

Favorite saying from this video "fisher scientific, that's like legit stuff " 9:30

[@janderakaleroydavis]

It's a scope cleaner. Scope as in the ones they run down throat or up the butt.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

I once stacked pallets and junk to roll an entire engine out of a dumpster😣 took me an hour to get that sucker on my truck and a week to recover!

[@volkhen0]

Be careful, damage to lower back is accumulating. I know something about it...

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

@@volkhen0 oh trust me when I tell you I've learned the hard way- two motorcycle wrecks and a lifetime of hard labor jobs like roofing contract work and welding heavy metals for a few decade's now at 55 I've got 8 herniated disc in my back and nerve damage! Have to get a rod implanted in my lower back this yr and a hip replacement and knee replacement on top of that! Getting old sucks!

[@volkhen0]

@@genehasenbuhler2594 I had a surgery on L4/5 to remove some leaked disk core. It happened while lifting something. It was two months ago. Still haven’t fully recovered but I can live normally without pain. Before that I also thought I’m strong and can take on everything.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

@@volkhen0 must be nice to be able to afford that! Obummer care screwed me over!

[@volkhen0]

@@genehasenbuhler2594 I live in Poland where we have free health care (everyone employed pays the insurance so technically it’s not free but employed mother or father or wife husband can enlist you on their insurance), free education etc. it’s similar all over Europe. I didn’t pay anything.

[@jimwaldo4200]

The temperature probes are usually Platinum. Check it out!

[@ja-canadian5451]

I agree, I saw what looked like a Thermocouple on that first one. We recover our Thermocouple wire during rebuilds, and once we get a little bit we send it to be recycled. Last time a letter size envelope held $40,000 worth of Platinum and Palladium.

[@simplysandy3288]

Another great night in the urban jungle! Thanks for taking us with you! 💜

[@stevenkelley9025]

You can tell Mike likes his work he is always whistling and constantly giving us commentary.

[@rogerfleury3591]

365th! POTATOES HAVE 3-4 times the potassium compared to the BANANA. ROGER IN PIERRE SOUTH DAKOTA

[@MickJ666]

Mike finds hose,Mike finds hose in different area codes 🤣👍👍👍👍

[@keithmishler4095]

You need to get a lock picking set they are inexpensive and with a little practice it's pretty easy. That way you could keep or sell the items you find that are lockable. Love your video's keep em coming. Your big time fan.

[@husky500cr]

Wow, the oven is space technology. Maybe you can put it in your spaceship you are building so you can cook a Hot pocket in space.

[@patrickbaird290]

Mike make a video of you taking apart throws ovens I'm interested in the innards courious what's in there, another great score brother

[@Maccoye]

eWaste Ben has done a chromatographe on his chanel :) But I want too to see the guts of this one !

[@ja-canadian5451]

Looks like Thermocouples and should be Platinum and Palladium worth thousands of dollars.

[@jaroslavstastny4400]

Anyways, if you find lab machines in the dumpster like this time, always try to be as gentle with them as possible and NEVER tear them down before you try to sell them or at least find out what they are. Such lab machines are ridiculously expensive and even if broken, they might still have a significant value. Manufacturers of those often intentionally make them from custom non-standard parts, which you have to buy from them and of coure they are overpriced, so many people are looking for such broken machines for spare parts. And if they can be fixed, they have even more value.

[@mariannelooney9369]

MIKE! That was back breaking! You do have a strong will - very admirable for sure.

[@Brizer2k6]

Beast mode in the one dumpster.....GOTTA BE STRONG MIKEY..... OWWWWWWW !! 👍😄

[@peterrobson9920]

Mighty Mike..heading to a million subscribers one dumpster at a time 👏👏👏👏👏

[@morningstarstorey5609]

Chlorine is worth money now a days!! My sister was getting her pool filled and the Delivery guy said can't find chlorine any were to by! Every one is out of it!! $$$

[@geofft3214]

The Shimadzu GC is $40k new! Can't believe it was in the trash.

[@lutenic6111]

Seems like outdated one. Even 5 yr old one had touch screens and all.

[@albertmeier2425]

Heavy and awkward? Story of my life. Lol!

[@jackburton6085]

Noice!!! Lmao, Mike, you sir are hilarious, so much laughing while watching your channel! Thanks so much man! ✌️❤️🍻🖖

[@rebacunningham3773]

You are so funny..making my day 2 years later, cool Mike thanks😊

[@angien168]

Hope you making video of scrapping out that lab equipment. Nice haul. 😊 Happy Anniversary to your grandparents! 🥂🍾

[@volkhen0]

Daily does of Mike the Scavenger is a great antidepressant.

[@ddawe31635]

I AGREE!

[@hellefide2013]

"United We Waste" would be good on a tee shirt

[@dennisbinyon9023]

best thing i did on my truck was to fit a small crane makes getting the heavier stuff out so much simpler and easier they aren’t all that expensive either i started with a small harbour freight type and then found a 1ton hydraulic on ebay real cheap

[@jenniferjefferies1597]

Juice is loose!!! Love it

[@uckedfay]

Mikey......mikey.....mikey...... you're mistreating Dottie............ Service Engine Soon light, nothing to be messed with...... LOL

[@Jibbie49]

Mike at his best.

[@josephcormier5974]

Nice pickup my friend two thumbs thanks

[@connieabdelkader5256]

Hi Mike thanks for the video You make it look so gracefully when you jump out the dumpsters 😂 LoL

[@chasebarnard1223]

Sometimes I think; companies should hold recycling educational seminars once a year to inform employees how to identify recyclable goods.

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

No they shouldn’t becUse then we wouldn’t find their scrap lol

[@a_zombie_killaonpsn1572]

Then what would mike do

[@libbiparkerlott8763]

My backs hurting just watching. Get it Mike. That last machine is used in laboratories. All three are.

[@casenix]

Hahaha “oh it’s one of these!! What is it?” Had me dying

[@waltergarner346]

I was rooting for you Mike with that big. Fridge or whatever it is.

[@Dead-Dog-Rising]

25:10 Mikes best memory of Fival Mouskawitz

[@michaelyarmie4858]

You know how granny kept gramps happy for so long?

[@kevinjames9852]

Hi Mike you missed the brass color handles on the door where you got the ceiling fans Next time bring a screw driver with you Great video again

[@y.lelivelt2619]

I think you have a brother in scrap Mike. The dumpsters where to empty even like the hoses, hahaha.

[@gottabeshari13]

Run Dottie Run!

[@herbprivetts8448]

Mike, Mike, MIKE. SSSSSHHHHHHHHH

[@MikeinWillowglen]

Mike I got so exhausted watching you struggle to get those big heavy pieces of equipment up out of the dumpster I had to put down my donut and rest.

[@emc84]

Check those spools on that oven. If they're thermocouples, depending on what type. They might have platinum in them.

[@cindyrodriguez7982]

Hustle Time for Mike😁

[@bronzegod8037]

"Garbage Metal" : a new genre of underground music. Sounds great!

[@ianpilgrim7681]

Gotta be STRONG, some legit scientific stuff, I hope you do a video cleaning em up. 🤞

[@demetriaofthe813]

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! Mrs Mike says "he's home".

[@judybeckner9047]

Thanks for sharing Mike

[@robertschwartzman195]

WTG Mike keep up all the good work scrapping. It is s hard living but the rewards are sweeter. Next I am getting a melting pot to melt all of the soft metals like copper and brass and aluminum into bars. There is another scrapper out of Australia that melts them into metal bars. Peace

[@donnapadgett6583]

Enjoyed your video 😅. Lots of great finds 👍. God bless you and be safe 🙏

[@rjaeger3]

The book safes have relatively thin doors and can be pried open easily with a large screwdriver from the side.

[@morningstarstorey5609]

YOU AMAZE ME!! AWESOME DETERMINATION!! ❤😉❤👋

[@robertjean659]

Nothing like have a moment with the Scavenger!

[@connieabdelkader5256]

You always bring a smile to my face with the fun you have

[@leaferrar56]

The caramel coloured rubber wheels are used for removing pinstriping & adhesive tape from car bodywork.

[@Champagne1]

We here in Southern Ontario Canada don’t see blood moons. However, we DO see the Northern Lights. Totally Awesome !!! 😁🌈🇨🇦

[@jerryglass6513]

I'm sure that the sexy feeling is from those blue socks. And congrats on the 59 yrs for your grand parents.

[@rhondaredeemedprodigal]

Such beautiful colors of brass

[@mikeatwood6232]

You get it Bro !!!!!!

[@navigatorofnone]

Those scientific machines will be worth a pretty penny after taking them apart. 😁😂👍👍

[@spalding9100]

do a video of you tearing into those machine's look's interesting.

[@fredgillick3071]

The dumpster that keeps giving and giving and giving

[@alabamascrapper3965]

I’ve been meaning to ask you how is the spaceship coming along💫🪐🚀

[@junkjockey]

Full moon making you wanna howl at tha moon😜

[@stephensmith3708]

Thinking about investing in a electric boom? It would come in handy with the extreme heavies.. Just a thought. Don't forget the aluminum cans!!!!!!!$$

[@philbartoli2011]

No more Buckets!! Lol

[@rodneyjones8823]

The golden colored metal at the end looks like phosphorus bronze. Used widely in stamping die operations. Obviously I can't say that for sure. Good luck man!

[@kimberlystewart4652]

Love your videos Mike..keep them coming please

[@ramoshurgaia7651]

Good job.

[@ronaldsteichen838]

You're the man Mr. Mike I knew you could do it you ain't afraid of a little hard work

[@Champagne1]

I’ll bet you anything, that big one was a blanket warming oven for a hospital !! 😊♥️🌈🇨🇦

[@davidfugate3784]

Now that is a good knight 🤑

[@frankforrest1597]

Got yourself a cornucopia of stuff, snibits and scrap! Aaooooww! Y'all 👊👍✌

[@reneewilbur4340]

It’s for your spaceship👽

[@kenord3437]

Bloody beauty mike

[@theresahamilton1720]

You kept the sheetrock and discarded the wire. 🤪😜😜🤪😁

[@deanjurrens2073]

Good stuff Mike like to watch you work

[@evanmiller6541]

I know this is 2 years old but those things are rubber eraser wheels. We use them at work to remove adhesive from emblems on cars.

[@johntopshelf2996]

You Rock my Friend

[@normatomkinson2]

Hats off to you that even looked heavy wow

[@karbear26]

Good scraping night! Hope you show us taking apart the scientific stuff!!

[@reneewilbur4340]

Luv the lantern

[@normajeancaballero7959]

A little bit of this and a little bit of that equals 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲

[@lewisjackson1967]

Eraser wheel that you hook up to your drill…removes decals, stickers, etc

[@onefixitman]

Mike is very efficient inside those dumpsters.

[@herbertjanzen3707]

Cheering you on from my couch! Hope you are doing ok .

[@natgoss2005]

Only thing i can say your a hard working man

[@stinaluukkainen1666]

Mike, you are strong man, hope you can be relaxing at home. Happy year 2022 ! I'm from Finland and I like yours youtube canal!

[@paulleblancjr.1794]

Laser space ship parts always good

[@YellwRozTx]

Congrats granny & papaw

[@volkhen0]

Mike, maybe try to remove doors from these big “refrigerators” to make them lighter. Work smarter not harder. Also there might be shelves inside

[@mariannelooney9369]

Ooooooo that dumpster mud was pretty grody, Mike. You are a true scavenger pulling wire out of that grossness LOL

[@brucenaylor2043]

Nice haul tonight 👌🏼👍🏼

[@dennissepra1785]

Im watching all your videos mike,,!!!

[@helenchurch3577]

good job Mikey be safe love these video,s

[@k.y.6148]

Man, I wanted to get in that dumpster and help you out with those big things!

[@gregscoolclips9134]

Gotta be strong. Going to do a break down of those machines?

[@jessethepondhopper8370]

Does you're milkshake bring all the boys too the yard lmfao

[@evelynrochelle4695]

Hello Mike. Been with you long time. Love your videos. Evelyn from Texas.

[@bigjarn]

anything commercial near me is always a bolted to the building compactor dumpster

[@sabrinamiceli1337]

Mike u can do it. U have the will power have a great day

[@tracisikkes7916]

Dude!! You are strong!