Dump Score

[Tundra Twin Track]

Picked this Bandsaw out of metal pile at dump yesterday,Tawain built mostly cast iron excluding stand,the stand got twisted when discarded.Plugged into power and runs like a champ,3/4 hp and all critical components not damaged.Will convert for strictly metal for son in-law,a new stand and urethane tires along with TLC should be good.

[BCRider]

I'm mind boggled that anyone would just toss something like that. Some people! Good on you for saving it!

[Richard P Wilson]

You guys are lucky, being able to pick stuff out of the dump. It used to be like that here in the UK, maybe 30 years ago, but now, any attempt to take anything away is regarded as theft (it becomes the property of the site owners the second it hits the skip) and guys have been prosecuted. Even attempts to slip the operatives a few quid to look the other way can be treated as attempted bribery of a public servant.

[old mart]

If the blade is blunt, you should take it back.

[A.K. Boomer]

Your a dirty dog... (that's even higher compliment then suckage)

[ImFred]

I've got a Harbor Freight just like it I bought new, over 20 years ago. I've used it 3 or 4 times in all those years. When I first got it I tuned it up all over so it would operate as it should. I made a cast iron insert for the center of the table to replace the plaskit one.

[Bob Engelhardt]

I'm mind boggled that anyone would just toss something like that. [...]

I know - there's like stuff at our dump (I once got an Atlas mill there). But, how much do you think 3T's is worth? I.e., on Craigslist. Not much ... 'twere mine it wouldn't be worth the hassle of selling it. But I would list it For Free & not scrap it.

[Guido]

Friend speaks of ‘1-800-GOT JUNK’, gets first dubbies of junk someone is actually paying to have hauled/disposed of. Good haul was a nice Coleman lantern.

[darryl]

Been a long time since we here were allowed to scrounge at the dump. Further north in PG they made separate buildings to temporarily house stuff so people could pick through and take stuff home.

Yesterday I heard the 'horror' story of how we separate plastics by their codes for proper recycling, then when it's hauled away it all goes into trash anyway.

Last time I scrounged at the dump I picked up an outboard motor, and used the gears for a right angle attachment for the mill.
That was many years ago, and next time I tried that I was reprimanded for trying to lessen my bill by taking weight out with me.

[RSG]

Awesome score! some people have all the luck!

[boslab]

Nice saw, friend got a meat saw once, stainless tank of a thing , he converted it with a nice table but reckoned it smelled of blood when hot!
well done
mark

[Dan Dubeau]

Nice haul. It'll probably never be a show queen without a ton of work, but all the important parts should clean up well enough to become a nice usable saw. Son in law sounds like he married into the right family

[Tundra Twin Track]

Not concerned how little of $ value it has,I look at what the machine may be capable of,it will not be cutting heavy stuff like I do with with my Doall.I’m cautiously optimistic with a high quality blade and proper setup it will be able to be useful for SIL jobs building Hot rods.One bonus it doesn’t have guide bearing as pic shows.

Maybe Dan SIL will have to duke it out with friends &neighbors(Vultures lol!) when I kick the bucket lol!🤓

[RB211]

They won't allow us to pick anything out of the metal recycling area, they said it would be a zoo if they did, and they are right, it would be.

[Paul Alciatore]

And just what does "the state" do with them? Do they rebuild them and use them? Do they even sell them to interested parties?

But I bet "the state" loudly advocates recycling.

Can you say hypocrites?

You guys are lucky, being able to pick stuff out of the dump. It used to be like that here in the UK, maybe 30 years ago, but now, any attempt to take anything away is regarded as theft (it becomes the property of the site owners the second it hits the skip) and guys have been prosecuted. Even attempts to slip the operatives a few quid to look the other way can be treated as attempted bribery of a public servant.