[AT] Scrap iron

[George Willer]

Mike,

This won't help anything, but just as a point of interest... ALUMINUM is 
heavier than concrete, but it's harder to fit tightly in a drum without a 
lot of heat.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Scrap iron


>I am in a somewhat reverse situation to Jim's: I am planning on a 
>counterweight to attach to the back of my Case 430 CK three point hitch. I 
>was going to use a drum filled with concrete, but I have been made aware 
>that iron/steel is even heavier than concrete for a given volume, so I am 
>looking to acquire some iron that I can pack into the drum (and fill up the 
>voids with concrete). I suspect that the ideal items would be flywheels, 
>transmission/final gears, and cracked heads - compact items that can 
>provide the most weight in the least amount of space with (relatively) easy 
>to fill voids. If scrap prices are up, that isn't going to be as cheap to 
>accomplish as I had hoped. I guess I am going to have to start visiting 
>some of the local farms to see what they have rusting away out back...
>
> Mike
>
> Jim and Lyn Evans wrote:
>> So what is scrap going for?  I have a SC Case carcass sitting on my 
>> trailer
>> right now that I need to get rid of.  I sold most everything of value on
>> eBay and now have a block (with crank and pistons rusted into it),
>> transmission case, axles, wheels, etc. Probably a couple of thousand 
>> pounds
>> of cast iron.  I would like to know whether to get rid of it locally, or
>> haul it about 50 miles to a larger scrap dealer.  I haven't started 
>> calling
>> around for prices yet, but I need to get it off of my trailer before show
>> season starts.
>>
>> Jim
>
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