silversaddle1 said:We have a 30 yard dump trailer that we use for cases and such. Average time between dumps is two weeks. Sometime more, sometimes less. We just pile the stuff on pallets and dump them in the trailer with our skidloader. We used to haul the steel in our 10 foot long dump trailer. What a pain that was. That little trailer is great for hauling scrap railroad rail, but not computer cases.
silversaddle1 said:I admire Jerry's drive and work ethic. It is very hard to make money in this business if you are paying rent, buying scrap, and employees. We own our building, it's on our acreage, so I can walk out my back door and be at work in 20 seconds. Downside is I really do take my work home with me. My railroad recycling business carry's the majority of the load around here, and in the past the E-scrap, side was just a hobby. But those days are gone and E-scrap is really out main objective anymore as I'm getting kinda old to be doing all that railroad work. Jerry's shop looks great! I'd hate to show what a mess our shop is right now. We just got a truckload of Cisco phone equipment from a 40 story office building, phones and all. What a mess.
chuckgambale said:Jerry my man good for you. Now, where are the guts, you know that good old shiny stuff from the inside. Happy new year best of luck on all future endeavors.
kurtak said:When I was on my trip to visit with members of the forum Jerry was one of the members I stopped to see (as well as meeting Shark at the same time) When I arrived at Jerry's he had just finished purchasing a BUNCH of e-scrap at an auction (which he got VERY cheap) so I helped him get it all rounded up (different lots) into one pile at the auction house so he could then come back later to pick it up
After that we went over to his shop for a tour of his opporation - here are some pics
He hasn't quite reached the level of silversaddle1 - but he is certainly working on it
Edit to add; - I just love the sign he has hanging on the wall when you first walk in
Kurt
kurtak said:And a few more pics
Edit to add; - he had just shipped out several gaylords of circuit boards which is why you don't see a lot of CBs in the pics
kurtak said:I should maybe add that at the time of my visit Jerry had just moved into this place about 6 - 8 months before my visit
Kurt
silversaddle1 said:I admire Jerry's drive and work ethic. It is very hard to make money in this business if you are paying rent, buying scrap, and employees. We own our building, it's on our acreage, so I can walk out my back door and be at work in 20 seconds. Downside is I really do take my work home with me. My railroad recycling business carry's the majority of the load around here, and in the past the E-scrap, side was just a hobby. But those days are gone and E-scrap is really out main objective anymore as I'm getting kinda old to be doing all that railroad work. Jerry's shop looks great! I'd hate to show what a mess our shop is right now. We just got a truckload of Cisco phone equipment from a 40 story office building, phones and all. What a mess.
anachronism said:silversaddle1 said:I admire Jerry's drive and work ethic. It is very hard to make money in this business if you are paying rent, buying scrap, and employees. We own our building, it's on our acreage, so I can walk out my back door and be at work in 20 seconds. Downside is I really do take my work home with me. My railroad recycling business carry's the majority of the load around here, and in the past the E-scrap, side was just a hobby. But those days are gone and E-scrap is really out main objective anymore as I'm getting kinda old to be doing all that railroad work. Jerry's shop looks great! I'd hate to show what a mess our shop is right now. We just got a truckload of Cisco phone equipment from a 40 story office building, phones and all. What a mess.
I completely concur with this Silversaddle. I think that for Jerry to bite the bullet and get on with it professionally speaks volumes.
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