Jeff Mack Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 So far, I've not found a good scrap yard to wander around. There is one off 24th and Vinton in Omaha, but they are really spendy. Anyone have a good place to look? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Jeff, I have no idea, I haven't been to a scrap yard for 20 years or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I think I've been to the same one, just north of downtown Omaha. He wants 40 cents on the pound. I passed over some nice railcar axles that would make awsome post anvils because of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yikes! That seems expensive. If I read the web correctly, consumer pricing on scrap steel should be around $0.12 a pound. When I first got started, before I found my anvil, I bought some railroad rail for about $0.10 a pound over the river in Council Bluffs, but they had to meet me at the yard, and they were over an hour late. I guess some folks are lucky, and have good yards in their area. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 There is one up in Valley, but that is a bit of a drive for me so I haven't ever gone there. Let me know if you want particulars on it and I will dig them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Valley isn't too far from me. That would be great! Thanks! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Donnie & Helen Anderson 25550 W. Dodge Rd. Donnie: (402)651-5887 Waterloo, NE 68064 Helen: (402)651-3913 I think this is something the guy does on the side. I believe he works construction and this is a way to make a little extra cash. Also, info is about a year old and I never contacted the guy. If you do let me know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Drove past the yard in Valley on Sunday. Looks like it's just beside and behind his house. Hard to tell from the street if there was anything good, and I was heading somewhere, so couldn't stop, but it might be worth a field trip. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Has anybody heard of L&K Scrap Metals? I just saw it the other day while going East on I-80 headed toward the Bluffs. Dunno if they just buy or if they sell too. Gonna make some calls but thought I would throw this up here anyway! -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hi Scott. I bought some stuff from them couple years ago, they handle a lot of stainless scrap. Stuff from restaurants and such, I bought two nice, good sized, stainless steel pans, welded up from a thick gauge steel for $40. They had some thin sheet steel that somebody was buying to do autobody work with. The rest of what they had was mostly appliances and other scrap, not really any industrial stuff. Oh, almost forgot, I bought a steel workbench from them that I wirebrushed and repainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Thanks, Bruce. Might take a look sometime if I'm in the area. Was hoping for heavier stuff. I guess we just aren't blessed with those type of yards in this neck'o'the woods. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waianvil Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 there a scrape yard in Dorchester Nebr that is hard to find you can walk around there, but most places won't let you walk around because of libilitys reason.waianvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi Scott, Just a tip that works for me. Run want to buy ad in local newpaper. You will be surprised how much material you get that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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