[AT] Scrap iron

[Mike Sloane]

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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