Giant Scrap Metal Processing Day!

[@careyflorence5673]

I can't seem to pinpoint what I like about you, I think it's because you're seriously comical but really good at what you do. At any rate I really enjoy your content and the way you present it. You make Scrapping not only enjoyable but a learning experience. Keep up the great work. It's fun watching you.

[@joshp6061]

He’s also a very wholesome person

[@ecocodex4431]

It's probably because he is upbeat, but also sincere. He does not pretend to be someone he is not for the camera, and is also fairly positive. And we can all use more positivity in our lives. Especially as of recently

[@adey88splace]

As someone who loves taking things apart and sometimes not putting them back together, these videos are so satisfying to watch. Good video editing skills too!!

[@carolburnette2019]

Same 😂

[@michelleevans8694]

Same! I love taking things apart

[@douglloyd3802]

Glad to see you burning scrap wood to keep your shop warm and cozy on these cold winter days. And you are now find a place to recycle neighborhood wood products and bits.

[@theodorelueker5057]

Another great video.

[@ceciliaatkinson5092]

Great video

[@lanoretucker3108]

I enjoy the fact that you actually tear things apart. My friend does scrapping and he gives my husband small stuff to take apart. My husband is disabled and has nothing to keep him occupied other than the stuff my friend let's him do.

[@wnytrashtrucks]

Watching Thub scrap instead of doing my own pile.

[@codiwonkanobi9788]

Lol me too I got about a third of the way through it and got too cold. It's been warm this winter in my state so since it dropped to the 30s it feels a ton colder than it actually is.

[@dougwilson7530]

Exactly I have days worth and sitting on my but watching this.

[@wnytrashtrucks]

But after finishing the video I did get a little bit of work done.

[@iffy9776]

I watch ppl scrapping, then get hyped, go outside, and do some scrapping. Sometimes, for 5 mins, then go back inside....lol

[@ABrokenSociety]

Haha I listen to his videos like a podcast while I do mine until I hear him talking about how he'll break something down, like transformers and motors so I can have better methods

[@bormatnor]

Yes there's satisfaction in taking things apart makes it fun and educational.

[@danielsmith-le8ld]

i like this types of vids and would like to see ore of them

[@nixd0rf356]

Love the video

[@JunkNGrind]

Excellent Video Sir. 🤔👀. That “Rayometer” Could have been a Full Video Man 😮. Holy Brass Plate Batman. 👀. Safety Third Huh 😁. Efficiency and Awesomeness 💪🏼🙏🏼👏🏼✅

[@daleh645]

What a pile of scrap! 🤣 Vehicles always breakdown on the coldest and most inconvenient times. 🤬 I hope it’s an easy and inexpensive repair. 🤞 God bless 🙏🏼🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@adamdaley8090]

Good luck with diagnosing the truck. Hope you have a good weekend anyhow.

[@BushDogScrapper]

Rayometer that sounds dangerous 😂🤣♻️🤘🏻 CheeRs Thub

[@mikestimpson6206]

great video..rock on..

[@lorrainemcdonald7332]

Watching during a blizzard in St John's Newfoundland and Labrador.

[@andyweins]

Man, these types of videos are addictive! I love em. Sorry to hear about your truck, those issues are never fun to deal with.

[@TheNickZajac]

I actually like this kind of video better than the dumpster diving. (you obviously have to hit the dumpsters to end up with all this to sort out) SUPER BUMMED that we didnt get to see the final cash in for all the sorting effort!! Just leaving us all hanging by a thread until next video! Lol

[@thubprint]

Oh I’m pretty bummed I didn’t get to trade all that storage space for cash in hand too haha! Annoying to already know where the money is going but it’s nice to have an “emergency fund”!

[@stephensmith3708]

Can't wait, Trash Panda King cuz! Let's see some Canadian color backs!!!!

[@keith102955]

Was told, Pots and pans are Alum. Not cast. The yard told us if you hit Alum and try to bend with a hammer and it cracks and breaks it is cast. If it doesn't it is Alum. Great Video as always. I'm a scrapper From Central New York, Retired from A Highway Dept. 40 years ago It was easy to hop in Dumpsters not anymore. lol, Keep up the good work.

[@Kreygore]

I love your content Thub, always inspires me to tackle my scrap pile!

[@thubprint]

You got this buddy 🤙

[@matthewelliott2213]

Yay! I've been waiting for this one! Sound is now good!

[@thubprint]

I’m not sure what caused that! It seems to have sound now though

[@ruthbutler7984]

Heard silence is KZbin running a copyright check. We take down then go back & usually has sound by then.

[@thetezz0001]

Great video bro

[@MrRattymiller]

Sounds bk whoop whoop

[@kimratcliff3279]

Loved to see this video. How interesting and fun. Thank you. I especially loved the length. I grab a drink and relax.

[@mayfieldmetalrecycling7012]

Yeah buddy nice job on those rims.

[@choccie_chip685]

Thanks for this video! I love the big processing days. I am lucky enough to earn very comfortably but I scrap for fun, inspired by your videos. I especially appreciate the explanations of when it's not worth stripping small wires etc. instead of putting it through as X. Keep it up! Love seeing unusual items too, you seem to get a lot of odd scientific equipment

[@afineliner740]

Great scrap session. Sounds like a head gasket to me I'm afraid. 👍

[@Toyotajunkie]

Good luck with the truck! I hope it's not a head problem. (Gearhead Panda checking in, lol)

[@mabeldelrey7741]

See yah on the next one!

[@cheryldempsey1248]

Love the video! Hope the truck is an easy fix.

[@exait703]

Your the man Thub! my fav youtuber. I get a lot of that thermal aluminum as well. switch a lot of windows at work.

[@mgpadi]

I hate when your videos end 😢 lol love the video thanks

[@dianarea1808]

I absolutely love this video. Taking stuff apart and helping identify parts. So good!!!

[@josephkolodziej3748]

This is why I enjoy your videos, you're showing the gritty side of scrapping. It's important to show when to separate and what you shouldn't waste your time on. I texted you when I saw your reply from your furnace video but I never got a response.

[@s-volt9814]

Long one but a very very good one!

[@mollynakamori]

Can't wait to see how much this turns into!

[@keithluszczynski3200]

Try using a hatchet like CTH on those pans he has some great videos on using it. Save the cost of the grinding blades. Just a suggestion. Thanks for the great videos as always.

[@williamralph8613]

Always good to strip green and yellow , earth wire 👍

[@joshuajett890]

Look like you have found a great dumpster that belongs to a tower maintenance company

[@Goldsilvercopperbullion]

I love watching these while I do the same thing

[@MiketheScrapper]

What's up bro, I would love to have you on an episode of Curbside Scrappers.

[@bestest7239]

love the chill vibes from the vid, needed them today :)

[@aultima22]

Thank you for posting these great videos! You have been so inspiring to me and my scrapping hobby 😂. Greetings from Missouri!

[@ecocodex4431]

7:07 I have that EXACT same aluminum dented trash can, lol!

[@codiwonkanobi9788]

Those pot lids are Zamac which is just a proprietary version of cast aluminum but it's worth a touch more if your yard has a separate category for it.

[@joshp6061]

Zamak is zinc alloy not aluminum alloy

[@randylundeen4580]

The bright white blue sparks mean titanium I believe.

[@CruiserMac]

I was out in my shop watching your video as I was busy processing copper for the Great Copper Rush of 2023 ! Sounds like the head gasket to me ?

[@BOOT]

White sparks are also titanium

[@barkstheman]

If you have significant lead, go to local car racers and sell it to them. They will get it at a discount and you can still ask for more than the yard. Racers will bolt it onto the car, here and there, to help the car turn better. I'm a racer and they want $2 a lbs for lead. We needed 500 lbs to make the car hit the legal minimum weight but I'll be damned if I'll pay $1000 for lead.

[@BushDogScrapper]

Full watch ♻️🤘🏻that’s sucks about the Truck 🛻

[@trasieinkersole491]

Very interesting, thanks Thub. ❤️💙

[@KathrynMorse]

Nice work! Can’t wait to see the pay day! Good luck with the truck!!!

[@nandingpanelo]

Youre amazing. Happy new year

[@richavic4520]

Those stirring hot plates will come in handy when you start your gold and silver recovery

[@jonathanhege5029]

Always look forward to what you have going on.

[@alanlepard6207]

Excellent display of perseverance -- a good example for us to follow.

[@E-hab]

You need to get snap rings pliers, it's not expensive. Good satisfying video.

[@iffy9776]

-30..extreme scrapping....so I enjoyed the scrapathon. Can you let me know if the temp increased to a workable environment... you've encouraged me to do my pile.

[@thubprint]

Yes it’s gotten a lot more manageable! It was only -30 for about a week, it’s been above zero recently 😊

[@jrae6608]

Really Enjoy everything you find and show us, keep up the good work and stay safe

[@guycossettecossette7444]

All glued .. you have a nice stove ..

[@gravitybear]

"There's got to be kind of a system here..." WHACK WHACK WHACK! Ha! The easiest system there is.

[@WilhelmFreidrich]

Fascinating video as always!

[@nickgordon9445]

great video mate, I love it when you break everything down, keep up the great work cheers :)

[@gravitybear]

That viscosity meter was very cool. Nice bits of brass in there. I'm surprised you don't have the pliers to remove those retainer rings, though.

[@scrappermax9513]

52:30 those things could be “white brass” a CuZn alloy of around 50/50, creates a silver looking alloy

[@thubprint]

That’s wild, I would expect 50/50 to be real brittle or something?? I guess you could polish it nice and not worry about the finish flaking off. I kinda want to try melting together some of my own now haha

[@spadeofspades958]

some strict yards if they make you cut the tags off the wires luckily my yard does not even require the plugs to be cut off. Love your channel keep up the great videos

[@barkstheman]

White sparks, titanium

[@BushDogScrapper]

They do make a crimper removal tool! Check out Princess Auto!

[@bormatnor]

Got one off those spring loaded magnets where you sweep over a area and squeeze the handle to release the magnet. Makes fast work out of sorting the small stuff, worth every penny.

[@Donna-vs2iq]

wait, 9:39 mentioned dirty copper, this is a category i've not seen/heard from the scarp yard in Ottawa. wonder what dirty copper is at your scrap yard

[@larrybuckles5180]

Does sound like a head gasket, hopefully that's all it is. I had to replace an entire engine last year. This year my transmission went,

[@thubprint]

Oh dear.. if it’s just the one thing my cost of ownership on this truck will still be pretty low, but an engine and a transmission is pretty spendy

[@theyoungfool.1895]

I was wondering thubprint if you could do a video on brass smelting, I know some friends looking to work with brass for jewellery, thanks!

[@thubprint]

Oh just melting it down? I’d love to but I don’t really feel qualified. I suppose that might still be worthwhile though, I’ll practice a bit!

[@exait703]

"A rheometer is a laboratory device used to measure the way in which a viscous fluid (a liquid, suspension or slurry) flows in response to applied forces."

[@citizencain454]

If you ever see any through hole IC's like that. save them and sell! Some are a dollar even 10 bucks a piece! @19:29. Silver traces in the circuit board as well!

[@thubprint]

With the little windows? Okay, good to know!

[@citizencain454]

@@thubprint you might know this already , so I’m just double checking to make sure everyone understands... the IC’s are the electronic components that are black, have numbers and letters printed on top, and have anywhere from 8 ... 14,... 16 ... 20... metal pins attached to them. They are soldered on the other side or ( foil side) of the circuit board . This technology is called “through hole” , and the chips are quite valuable to the right person. This is the old style of manufacturing, where nowadays circuit boards are made with SMT components, ( surface mount baked on by heat ) so it’s very difficult to desolder the new kind . Some keep the IC’s to crush for gold ? ( not so sure about how rewarding that part is ) but ! If you get a good de-soldering gun, and de-solder the chips , depending on what they are, they can go for a lot of moola. We in the electronics repair industry call them “pulls”. They are harder and harder to find , and what can be sourced, comes from a dwindling supply of Chinese stock. If you’re bored ... haha ... take one of the part numbers off of the chip, and do an EBay search to see how much they’re selling for . Some are run of the mill, some are worth a ton. You just have to know what’s rare and what’s not . Like anything else , it takes a bit of studying. Desoldering isn’t so bad when you get the hang of it . If you do one side, let the chip cool, and then do the other side , you can pull the chip without damaging it with too much heat . Sorry for the long - winded explanation !

[@citizencain454]

@@thubprint ah yes ! I see what you mean. The ones with little windows are EPROMs . Not so great for reuse , but great for Gold content I believe .

[@georgenormandie6346]

Thank you for this video. Being a new interest for me, it was great. I'm considering this as a side gig! Is there a good "go to" site or other resource that help newbies figure out the identification basics (#1 vs #2 wire, etc)?

[@thubprint]

Best one I know of is my scrap metal playlist 😁

[@williammeeks1283]

Thub my friend you've been hauling in some really good stuff and you've just hauled out one of the most enjoyable videos to date. Really enjoy everything you find and show us so keep up the good work and stay safe

[@jayr9810]

White smoke and coolant loss = head gasket or intake manifold gasket leak coolant into combustion cylinders. Exhaust gas will smell sweet if coolant is present. Loss of power due to spark plugs fouling due to the coolant causing misfire when driving probably have flashing check engine light when it's happening. Check oil dipstick and underside of oil cap for oil looking milky, and or dipstick now has way more "oil" level than usual Coolant in exhaust only will be better than coolant in the oil depending on how many miles driven without proper lubrication to the bearing you may have future problems as minor as lifter noise to rod knock/ seized engine weeks or even months later What took out the Pontiac Vibe? Transmissions?

[@thubprint]

Engine light has been on the whole time I’ve had it lol. The vibe is just a project that I parked, it burns more oil than I think a 2005 1zz should and I figure the valve stem seals need to be replaced, but it also needs a full front end overhaul and struts because it’s super sloppy. (No surprises there considering what she was hauling all the time lol) I can definitely use the vibe as a backup but she needs some money put in for sure

[@davidciccarelli4367]

Pro tip. White sparks when ground = titanium

[@bentleyalder5492]

Safety third🥰 look good, have fun, Safety!!🤣🥰🤘

[@richardwarnock2789]

Sell that L.E.D. counter on line 👌 😎

[@jeffswartek7356]

Start a gofundme for your truck. Or open up donations on your page. Just thought of this. Do an AMA with Super Chats. You probably have some good stories and are very smart. It would be interesting.

[@thubprint]

Thanks for the suggestion! I learned a long time ago that if people are offering help, you should just accept it 😄 that’s why I added a PayPal tip jar to the channel. I would feel pretty weird specifically crowdfunding the repairs to the truck though, I don’t make a lot but I get by and because of the continued support I get here with the likes and comments and subscribers, I feel like everybody is already doing their part. Things will be a little lean for a bit but I won’t go hungry, I’ll be back on the road before long 👍

[@1972Russianwolf]

Has anyone mentioned that there is an ASMR quality to your voice?

[@thubprint]

I have heard that, but I really appreciate it so thank you for the boost ☺️

[@aureliaa723]

Blown head gasket accounts for all the symptoms you described with your truck

[@dbdmarketing]

Hi Thub I’m from Lethbridge, where do you sell your circuit boards Keep doin the thang!

[@ransom2405]

He has a guy that has some circuitboards or broken computers, he's said before in other vids there no e-waste recycling near him. Hope this helps.

[@dbdmarketing]

@@ransom2405 I live 2 hours away from him why I was asking we’re both kinda buggered selling them boards

[@hollybelle5392]

The rosey aluminum is from a copper encapsulated set of pots. 🙂

[@cheeseheadflipper]

Is that wood stove keeping you comfortable?

[@thubprint]

It’s so nice! I only use it when I really have to but what a great option to have

[@jayr9810]

Curious, you get #2 insulated for power/extension cords with clipped ends?

[@HenricLassesson]

Could that metal with white sparks at 21:22 be titanium?

[@joshp6061]

That’s what I was thinking

[@eternalbatteringram5916]

Your mom saved you her steely Dan

[@jayr9810]

Steel demon carbide blade thick metal 6" blades work best, don't have to cut all the way across the tread just the sidewall most of the time. Keep the shoe of the saw firmly against the rim to save your blade and you can get through 15-20+ rims per $10 blade

[@MrChunkydunk]

I havent commented in a while but have been watching. Now i have a issue. Where can i sell pewter and silver plated trays? I have about 10 pounds of pewter. Not alot. But i have probably 300+ pounds of the trays. So any info would be helpful.

[@thubprint]

Those silver plated trays are either brass or copper underneath most likely, and unless you can sell them as valuable trays I’d just scrap them for brass/copper. I don’t know if any profitable way to salvage the silver plating and to a scrapyard it’s just another contaminant.

[@jaimesmets8058]

21:34 isn't white spark titanium?

[@thubprint]

Ooooo, good call! I actually hadn’t thought of that

[@helfarkmar5043]

Does it cost much to get rid of the tires? Keep up the great vids!

[@qwertykevin1]

How much more do you get for stainless than just iron or steal?

[@exait703]

Stainless is about 0.40c/lb USD

[@thepenguin11]

White sparks is magnesium or titanium.

[@TheCompound01]

Having the wire stripper. Why wouldn’t you strip the copper wire. Especially the larger pieces.

[@exait703]

they only want it striped if its 12gauge or thicker

[@TheCompound01]

Really.. then why breakdown coils, transformers, motors.

[@dbdmarketing]

I strip 16 gauge or thicker

[@larrybuckles5180]

we decided to scrap it and buy a new truck

[@dougwilson7530]

Why don't you pull a magnet out of a microwave to use on the bench. I have several that I use for cleaning up small pieces of steel makes it simple.

[@ralphkleyer9324]

Do you still have those heated stir plates and if so, what would you want for them