Processing a Big Pile of Scrap for a Massive Payout! Productivity Partner

Buckets of scrap have been piling up here and I want the space back! Join me for an evening of processing a big ol pile of scrap metal and see how much we make at the end of it with a trip to the scrapyard! It was a pretty good day this time!
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[@66bigbuds]

I've been scraping for 50 years, and almost every week I run across something I never scraped before. Now You show me a few more things I never found before. After work when I don't have anything else to do I'll scrap anything.

[@MrKnuckles8978]

Get yourself an air chisel if you wanna depopulate those boards in the blink of an eye, it's a game changer! I have mine set up inside an old sand blasting cabinet and all of the material drops down into a bucket to be sorted later. Pretty good video, I enjoyed it!

[@zenginellc]

"I must be doing this wrong..." **GRABING HAMMER INTENSIFIES**

[@donaldbowersock1057]

I'm from Indiana USA and I believe that we could be pretty good friends. I like the way you operate lol 😂 have a good one my friend

[@MrPhotodoc]

Over the years I have learned to remove as many fasteners as possible and save them. If you build anything they are quite valuable in themselves and keeps you out of the hardware isles.

[@farttart597]

I could watch this all day.

[@tomtroy3792]

I used to love to Tinker but because of drug and alcohol use I've lost all ambition but I think I'm getting the urge back and I want to scrap metal for a hobby I love your videos. Thomas

[@johnhayes9376]

Hi Drake, Just want to wish you and your family A Very Happy Christmas 2023, and let's hope that in 2024 you leave it better than you found 2023? Just love watching your videos, and the advice you give to others. Please stay safe and take care. Regards John, Sue, Sharon, Darren and Family xxx

[@michaelsinclair8279]

hammer, grinder, allen keys, screwdrivers and safety gear - nice. Big heap of brass - even better! Aye, watching 'future' Thub clear the piles is fun and a very good use of my time. MORE!!

[@thubprint]

Will do!

[@bigredbullion3883]

Great video

[@Reinier020]

Did some manual wire stripping while watching the vid. Thanks for the opportunity

[@thubprint]

Thanks for hanging out!

[@aussiescraphunter7808]

that load cell piece of milled aluminium was pretty cool

[@adamdaley8090]

Good improvements over the last one Thub. Nice payday. I hope you have an adventurous weekend.

[@thubprint]

Thank you! Hope you have a good one 👍

[@Puppybuns]

You are so wholesome.

[@jacobnemeth7634]

The battery testing reminds me of the old tricks my dad would tell me lol

[@thubprint]

Well it works! I’d love to know more if those types of tips, but I guess that comes with age

[@CapnHulk]

That milled piece of aluminum would make for an interesting industrial wind-chime.

[@thubprint]

I’ll see if I can find some more, that would be a really unique piece hanging in the yard

[@kevink.2719]

Fun video

[@spicolip2334]

nice rip

[@coreydyck1468]

The large plugs are easiest to take apart with two pairs of vice grips

[@aussiescraphunter7808]

im in my shed scrapping, watching another scrapper doing his thing is kinda fun, its also interesting comparing prices/values of different things between Australia (me) and Canada? Keep on scrappin mate

[@thubprint]

I too enjoy seeing how scrappers around the world run their sheds! It’s a pretty cool thing to be able to do 😊

[@aussiescraphunter7808]

@@thubprint yeah mate, a thing you said made me laugh "l love brass" must be a worldwide thing cos l get every bit of it that l can, it and copper are my bread and butter

[@trevorwallace7315]

Hey there Thubby greetings from U.K.

[@thubprint]

Hiya Trev! Hello from Alberta 😊

[@ericprater4017]

I love your vids! Keep on rockin and rollin!

[@llamirgutierrez8194]

i loved it

[@livvyweimar7362]

Hilarious! "I wonder what this is?" Smacks it with a hammer and it shatters like pyrex. "Well, now we know what that was." 🤣 Oh, on circuit boards there are little printed letters and numbers. If you are wondering if something is a capacitor look for the letter C with a number. That long yellow tube one was definitely a cap. I used to work at an electronics manufacturing company. Another great video Thub. Thanks for leaving my day better than you found it 🙂

[@CruiserMac]

Nice payday !

[@thubprint]

Oh I was real happy 😁

[@ShroomJGV]

I don't know about canada, but here in the states. lead acid batteries for vehicles can be sold to part stores (like autozone) for about $25 each.

[@madelinerose5326]

Watch Poly Prophet, Mike the Scavenger, and always looking for more. Just to learn about the business. Be safe, great video.

[@thubprint]

Nice!

[@johnmcdonald2090]

Nice mix video suggest do another one. I catch things to keep a eye on

[@tristanledoux3544]

It's a great vid.

[@jeffswartek7356]

This is tradition every time I fill up a container. As I collect items just throw them in a bin. As I scrap them the metals all go in their own bins.

[@vicferrari9380]

Micro scrapping I think is only worth it if one you really enjoy it and two if you have nothing else going on. I enjoy it and will spend endless hours at it😅

[@lukelegg9915]

love these so much, watched this one while tearing out the old phone system in our network closet at work, gonna be a great payday monday!

[@thubprint]

Oh cool! Not sure I’ve ever seen one but I imagine there’s some money there, especially if they’re old enough

[@zenginellc]

Just a heads-up on the Ebay checking: You can sort by "Sold" listings to see if/how frequently items are actually sold and how much they usually sell for.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Nice payday Thub, well done! Prices have pulled back quite a bit in Australia since early July (mid August as I type this). You probably picked a nice time to cash all this in! 👍😊

[@davidayers575]

That first motor looks like a garage door operator. The all thread with limit switches at the bottom makes me think this.

[@thescrapmeister]

It's rewarding when we get the fruits of our labor in a nice payout... great video, keep them coming :-)

[@thubprint]

You got it!

[@gettuffstudios]

Yes more videos like this please

[@thubprint]

I’ll be sure to do one whenever the stash is about to fall over 😁

[@theodorelueker5057]

Thanks for your diligence.

[@tomfedarick7042]

New Jersey

[@bradmcgill2709]

Greeting again from Tennessee/Georgia USA. Please forgive the randomness of my comments. Here's a little Can Con (which gave us Kon Kan). Grew up on a little Canadian Content. It's helped me to understand your thick accent. (LOL) First off, Thank Canada and GOD for KLAATU. Rush (saw in concert 1970s), Stampeders (Sweet City Woman), Guess Who, BTO, Snow (Informer - of course), Men Without Hats (Safety Dance forever!), Prism (Take Me To the Kaptin baby), Teenage Head. For those Americans who don't know - Those are great bands/songs. But what does this have to do with things? It fits the lifestyle. Didn't buy any of it new. ALL from flea markets or yardsales CHEAP. And loved it all the more.

[@vincedibona4687]

Yeah, no one outside of Canadia has ever heard of those bands. JFC. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bradmcgill2709]

@@vincedibona4687 Of course 'Mericans have heard of RUSH, BTO. They've probably heard a song or 2 by some of the others, BUT...... everybody world wide needs to hear at least the first 2 albums by KLAATU. Many people in the US aren't know for their taste in music. They need someone to point out the Good Stuff.

[@exoZelia]

These videos are so valuable for noobs like me. Thank you so much

[@alanlepard6207]

Good education herein -- thank you.

[@westermanneric]

“I don’t know what you guys are doing to strengthen your wrists… but keep doing it I guess.” Hahaha 🤣

[@zlatanmorrison8182]

That was very interesting, fascinating to see what components etc are in some of these objects you collect :) Happy to watch more. All the best Thub :)

[@thubprint]

Ty!

[@kenny3351]

❤ these videos

[@alonys]

Now we know what that is. Loved it!

[@danbarbarianmill]

a quick way to get to cast is to use a big hammer and but it up. I do this with cast motor casings such as gas motors.

[@smallgaragebigdreams1085]

Right on my dude 🤙🏻 I’m glad you decided to do another video like this. My yard and garage is full of junk I need to process. All this rain we’ve been having has been keeping me in the house. Good opportunity to take 45 minutes and head out to the garage and at least get something done. With banking issues we had today it would have been a perfect day to have a few loads ready. 🤙🏻

[@thubprint]

Oh you got hit by that service outage too? It’s kinda crazy that something can affect the whole country and not just a small area. Honestly it seems like it was a change to an internal system rather than somebody digging up a line accidentally

[@smallgaragebigdreams1085]

@@thubprint actually I believe based on some of the yards you use we are even in the same city 😂🤣 I guess we’re each other’s competition? Lol there’s more than enough for all of us. But yes I agree. The latest statement is says a new maintenance procedure was the cause 🙄 with all the un answered questions my only hope is this opens the door for more service providers to come in. Would sure be nice to not pay the highest rates In the world.

[@codyswilley]

I see you mess with smaller stuff. The most I mess with is #1 and #2 copper, batteries, some aluminum cans if I have enough to mess with, tin, short iron, long iron, and aluminum. A few small bits of other stuff too. Its literally free money. People just throw it away. It's free all you have to do is a little work. But some of it you just load it and haul it to the junk yard. Easy money

[@davidasselin-gagnon4386]

Good video as usual ! I like that you do different kinds/types of video. In the last video I did worked with you, but in this one I watched and learned ! Thanks for your good work and respect for how you do it.

[@thubprint]

Thanks for being here through it all! I’m glad I’m able to share, different people would do things differently but it’s the same job regardless

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

I’m processing my over loaded totes as I’m watching this. Got plenty of copper wire to strip during this video!!! Thanks man.

[@thubprint]

Nice! I should probably strip some wires, the #1 pile is lookin juicy

[@thatcanada]

I keep seeing you return bx cable as is! Arggghhh! You should do a video for yourself on that one - it's worth seperating the wire from the casing imo. My yard has a special category for the empty aluminum from those and it on average pays about .12 more than 'old sheet'.

[@lukelegg9915]

its very worth, esp if its number 1, mine stills gives me OLD but the number one price is way worth it, and if its solid core i go ahead and strip and make even more

[@thubprint]

I go back and forth on it, sometimes I pull the wires out but it depends how busy I am that week tbh

[@lukelegg9915]

@@thubprint good video idea, stock up on some wire filled bx, and half it, spend the time processing/sorting, and see how long it takes and what you get vs not processing it and turning it in as it is

[@7chillywilly7]

great vid!

[@scrappirateroberts]

Those chains on the SS and aluminum caps are brass so as not to make sparks when used on fuel containers and tanker trucks.....

[@fransvankuijen4344]

that gearbox might contain solid brass gears

[@leonarredondo7570]

Keep up the good work

[@roadiez1]

@14:15 What is the yellow cord w/relay that you gave such a high silver content a smash? That way I can look for as well. Great vids! Keep it up!

[@afineliner740]

I love all the scientific equipment you scrapped out. 👍

[@thubprint]

It was cool! I’m always happy to get stuff to at doesn’t work so I don’t have to feel bad about it lol

[@its_marc]

That milled treasure is quite something! I love watching you delicately taking things to bits. Fantastic payout too 👍

[@thubprint]

I was happy with the whole thing!

[@jamieepley7779]

Howdy man!! Personally, I love watching your vids..You are who i goto when I have questions about scrapping.. Thank you very much for what you do!! And yes, i work with you when you do these processing vids!! Keep doing your thing my friend...Thanks!!!!

[@XxViper06xX]

bushings like that around the "brass looking" bolt on the very first motor setup are usually bronze or brass

[@thubprint]

I realized that later, shouldn’t have put them straight in the brass bucket

[@ironangel667]

Saw a scrapping youtuber get some spit pumps from a dentist office. Those things were nearly solid brass.

[@jennypennyridesagain5599]

That was mike the scavenger.

[@thubprint]

Nice! Love me some chunky brass

[@andyweins]

Fun to see your process firsthand!

[@trashhamster1775]

Yey, that was fun again :)

[@richavic4520]

It takes a little to get a lot, but a lot of a little is still a lot. I remember you getting that analytical stuff from a while back. Glad it finally paid off for you.

[@thubprint]

Oh I’m still working away on it haha

[@lorieakins2843]

Stripping might not be worth it but recycling all wire is important to me.

[@grandpakevin3354]

Nice use of dental picks. My brother-in-law is a dentist and I get all his broken picks. Great for the occasional trouble item.

[@thubprint]

Dental picks are brilliant! I just go to princess auto, they always have a mixed bin with all sorts of styles for $1

[@MrChunkydunk]

That was a cool video.

[@joeigneczi2524]

I strip copper wire if it’s small enough in a jar of acetone and it’s just takes the sheathing off the wire easy while I do other stuff, if it’s bigger stuff I just strip either by hand or an automatic wire stripping machine

[@thubprint]

Interesting! I’ve never tried chemical stripping but I guess you could use the same jar over and over for awhile

[@joeigneczi2524]

@@thubprint yeah I'm using the acetone for months occasionally gotta add a little bit in but for the most part it works well while not being touched for a few hours

[@curtispederson9390]

The oil stain is called progress😊

[@Derbyhobbiescrapper]

I'm in England and the scrap yard I use pays 55p a kilos for aluminum cans .took in 33 kilos today and made 21 pounds

[@thubprint]

That is a massive haul of cans! 😆

[@Derbyhobbiescrapper]

@@thubprint I collect them every day around where I live and take them in once a month

[@rubberz1]

Actually I thought the last video that you posted was great, editing and all.

[@thubprint]

Ty!

[@jonathanhege5029]

You need a longer wrench so you don't have to beat it loose with a hammer.

[@guyrobertson2606]

Keep them coming

[@thubprint]

Will do!

[@curtispederson9390]

To remove brass from plugins use a horizonal side cutter or a good vise grip .fastening down your vise will make it easier and quicker😊

[@williammeeks1283]

Totally awesome video Thub I could watch a ton of these.

[@thubprint]

Thanks!

[@damianstasek8946]

You should get better racking and store higher price things for the price to come up. Thats what I do. Sucks short term. Can be awesome long term.

[@user-en1zl7ii4h]

I love brass as well. Were I am from Bradford England brass is slang for money. Old Yorkshire saying Were there's muck there's brass.

[@BushDogScrapper]

I love the scrap along with you videos ♻😎👍

[@thubprint]

Thanks for being here!

[@BushDogScrapper]

@@thubprint I finally uploaded a short video to my channel time to get some scrap content out there ♻😎👍

[@mollynakamori]

I love this. Just going to watch for now, then do my work with you later. Thanks, Thub! Edit: WOWOWOWOW! You done gooood. Ok - my honest evaluation. As a video . . .ACES! As a work along exercise . . . way too interesting. I am going to run it again and work along once I get over being pissed off from finding that there's no electricity to my whole garage . . .the garage with the freezer in it . . . no power for at least 3 days . . yeah. I might take the hot spot out there and keep you with me while I clean out whatever fresh hell I find in there. Future accountability videos need to be less compelling.

[@thubprint]

Wow that’s a real pain! 3 days without power, somebody screwed up somewhere. Glad you liked the video though! I had a feeling that would happen, be too much stuff constantly changing to sit well in the background of something. At the end of the day though I’m just exploring and trying to determine what makes certain ones work and others not. The last few times I did these they were pretty successful, but the previous slow paced one didn’t have the same results. I want to create value for people as best I can but number of views are my best metric for value created. That, and smiles 😁

[@mollynakamori]

@@thubprint :) All the smiles to you! (Still haven't explored the freezer. My excuse - er, um, reason - is that it's too hot out there.)

[@vpnboi9163]

can you make video on common item scrap prossing like heat sinks and cars?

[@twbishop]

@27:50 the vise needs to be secure to the bench to apply enough torque with pliers. also, the plug needs to be secure in the jaws of the vise.

[@riverboat28]

Hey @Thubprint If you had a harder like concrete surface your punches may do better, so much force of that sledge hammer was absorbed by the table top. Thanks for you wise..ity and videos.

[@facelift316]

@Thubprint if you do alot of boards and dont sell them as e-waste, you sgould at least depop all those tiny ic's and save em up, they go as gold/silver recovery pretty positive.

[@cowgoesoink2173]

Hey thub, I love the videos you make. I have learned so much from them over the last year and have improved my scrapping abilities exponentially. I only have one peice of advise. I recommend going to a Harbour freight or your equivalent of that in Canada and buying pry bars, 9 dollars American for three bars, come with handles and whatnot. Might save a few screwdrivers. Love the vids keep up the great work

[@thubprint]

Ykno that’s a good idea! I’ve got all kinds of pry tools but the only one that size is my broken handle screwdriver lol

[@dizzygardener562]

Can you post a rough breakdown of your costs (hours of collecting / purchase of scrap, hours used in sorting & actual scrapping, and transport cost / travel time & distance (if a significant factor)) vs. the $$reward when you cash-in the same batch of stuff? I.e. what is your net profit?

[@gravitybear]

@2:45 That is a bronze bushing, but I get so few, I toss them in with the brass.

[@thubprint]

They really aren’t common! I have the torch now though so I’m hoping to stack up a few and melt a bronze bar

[@facelift316]

If your interested in gold recovery from plate and fingerboards etc look up a channel here on YT called Sreetips.... Pretty sure its just sulfuric and hydrochloric acid breakdown, then you pour the waste liquid on angle iron and the leftover copper concretes out. Pretty cool

[@thubprint]

Oh you mean to release the gold foils without dissolving? Yeah I think that works the same with an AP solution, it’s a little slower but much easier to acquire.

[@facelift316]

@@thubprint oh yea. I forgot, Canadian rules. Smh.... Here i dont thinkn you even need a LLC think you just show id and go on a list in case you pull any sketchy agit with said materials.

[@facelift316]

@@thubprint AquaPhasia or royal water or whatever is just a mix of sulfuric hydrochlor and potassium I believe. Some such shit.... Def take a hr and check out Sreetips if you plan to try it.

[@lordblazerpsx]

thub did they ever air the kender surprise commercial in canada? yt it

[@RealTC16]

23:00/41:34 that box take a punch and knock the ears out those ends are brass

[@joshmallon]

Little bits of work pay off big.

[@thubprint]

Eventually!

[@Goldsilvercopperbullion]

I have a problem of letting stuff pile up too

[@thubprint]

There’s always something to do, never enough time!

[@handduggraverdronline]

Still haven't got kicked from yard for sell electric motor that I took all the copper out of and put motor back.

[@jimmyhoneycutt1]

That was really good video Thub. But for pete's sake man........ get you a little muriatic acid and hydrogen peroxide and process some ram sticks. You've been putting off the gold recovery for some time. It won't make you rich, but it's fun. And using an AP solution to do fingers and ram sticks is very simple, safe, fun, and productive. I don't sell any, but it's cool to have little nuggets of gold and silver to look at. You're already pouring ingots so you're a step ahead.................

[@thubprint]

I actually have both of those for cleaning off the silver buttons! I want to do the incineration and pulverize method on ram sticks once I can get some nitric though, and then I need a fume hood etc.. AP for the fingers just feels like a half step

[@jimmyhoneycutt1]

Ok brother, you do it your way, and in your own time. My thing is that I am always anticipating your new videos. One of my favorite channels!

[@masonjungiewicz65]

What is old aluminum?

[@peterdidonato1590]

And didn't you have fun ripping all that stuff down to find out how much money you got for it?

[@GeorgeRichardson-cv4xz]

You need a small hatchet.

[@coreydyck1468]

Your vice also should be bolted down

[@tekksavvy2242]

!

[@andrewcannon587]

you went to R, must be better prices

[@thubprint]

I like them, they’re good to me