junkyard vulture inspires new toy

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junkyard vulture inspires new toy

Postby bfitz » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:10 pm

Been planning for a few weeks to go to some surplus yard/yrailer graveyards in Elkhart. Meanwhile, I go to recycle some fencepost at the local metal yard. Finding a trailer on the fast track to destruction, I ask to salvage some windows. With nothing more than some tin snips a hammer, and an hour, I get these.

[img]http://www.tnttt.com/gallery/image.php?image_id=51800[/img]

Naturally, the screws the manufacturer used were propietary! Dirty rats.

Thinking I may not like the mix of sizes, I go back to get a few more for two minutes...only after getting a cordless circular saw. Muah ha ha!

[img]http://www.tnttt.com/gallery/image.php?image_id=51801[/img]

Cost of 6 windows: $10
new powertool: priceless!
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Postby bfitz » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:14 pm

2nd attempt with pics

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Postby ajricher » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:15 pm

Not quite as good a score, but the sink and light fixtures going into my TTT rebuild are from a defunct motor home I ran across at the scrapyard...

Gotta love recycled bits! :)
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Postby 48Rob » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:17 am

Nice find!

Sounds like you need a "clutch head" screwdriver, or bit for your drill.
It fits those screws that look similar to a butterfly.

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