Scrapyard Score!!

BrentD · Apr 3, 2010

Took a load of aluminum cans and old metal porch railings to the metal recycler yesterday and while we were unloading I saw a large metal table sitting by the "secondaries" pile. I asked how much it would be and they said $0.25/pound. The table weighed 280 pounds so $70 got me this nice, heavy welding table. The top is made of 1/16" steel break formed so that the front and rear edges are rounded, the sides are angle iron, probably 1/8". The legs are heavier gauge. The table is around 7 feet long, and the legs are a little too long making it a little too tall, so I'll have to cut them down, and probably add some cross bracing to stabilize the legs, but overall, I think it was a good deal.

Here's a couple of pics, one of the full table, and the other of the underside reinforcing structure.

biggerten · Apr 3, 2010

Well, I'm jealous.

mcnitt · Apr 3, 2010

Me Too!

magicheater · Apr 3, 2010

Nice!

lostcause · Apr 3, 2010

i've been guilty of coming home form the junk yard with more than i took a few times lately. you can tell that scrap prices have started climbing again because people are bringing in all sorts of good stuff and selling it as scrap.

a couple weeks ago i came home with a pair of perfectly good forks at $30 for the pair. they were 1 1/4 x 4 ones - about 100lb each. i'd rather have the 1 x 3 ones for my tractor so i may end up selling these and buying the lighter ones. couldn't pass up the deal though.