Sam Falzone Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Greetings all ... it's been a while since I've posted last.I remember a few years back, someone had posted a list about the different types of steel you could find on a car or in a junkyard. I'm having trouble finding it on this new site format (looks great by the way). Could someone help me locate it?Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Please remember that when you find it that there is no guarantee that those are the actual alloys used. A manufacturer can change them at whim---I have even run into a low carbon leaf spring before. (OK only 1 in 34 years of smithing; but...) Some of the values are just wrong to start with. My favorite example is that many list Jackhammer bits as S7. Probably due to the fact that the alloy list in Machinery's Handbook says that S7 would make great jack hammer bits. Unfortunately they would cost a lot more and so one gentleman who's career was resharpening bit posted that in over a million bits he had only a handful that were not around 1050. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpearson Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) search more junkyard steel factshttp://www.iforgeiron.com/index2.html/blueprints/original-series/bp0002-junk-yard-rail-road-steel/ Edited September 14, 2015 by wpearson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Hey Sam good to see you again! What you been up to?Stick around a while you'll find out about the issues in the new format. Oh like not being able to see one of the many MANY times the junkyard ID charts have been posted here. Frosty The Lucky. Edited September 14, 2015 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Falzone Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 On 9/14/2015 at 4:59 PM, wpearson said: search more junkyard steel facts http://www.iforgeiron.com/index2.html/blueprints/original-series/bp0002-junk-yard-rail-road-steel/ Thanks. On 9/14/2015 at 5:05 PM, Frosty said: Stick around a while you'll find out about the issues in the new format. Oh like not being able to see one of the many MANY times the junkyard ID charts have been posted here. Hi Frosty ... life's been busy. I know I've been neglecting IFI ... I've missed it, but time has been a scarce commodity lately. Hopefully things will quiet down soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBarlow Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 9/14/2015 at 10:21 AM, Sam Falzone said: I remember a few years back, someone had posted a list about the different types of steel you could find on a car or in a junkyard. I'm having trouble finding it on this new site format (looks great by the way). Could someone help me locate it? Consult with some car, junk removal companies, may be they will have that material which you are needing for any purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Sam was last here November 18 2015; I don't think he will get your reply. One thing I have noticed is that buying car parts as a source of steel is much more expensive from a place that is selling car parts as car parts than a place that sells car parts as scrap steel. I picked up a nice beefy coil spring Saturday morning, made from 7/8" round stock that ran me 20 UScents a pound rather than a set price as a usable car part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRichard11 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) Can i commercial link removed also to that junkyard and please share their exact location also so that it's easy for me to sell junk there. Edited May 27, 2022 by Mod30 Remove commercial link per TOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Amador Complete Recycling, Polvadera NM, USA and yes they do buy junk cars; you will need ID to sell them but not necessarily the title in hand as I recall. (Last vehicle we got rid of went to the local NPR station...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I suppose that would depend on where in the world you are located. If you would put your general location in your profile we would not have to guess where you are. Maybe reading this would explain better. READ THIS FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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