u/KoreyYrvaI

So, I picked up a bike and nex thing you know, I've got three bikes. So I start looking into what it takes to break one down, and I decide I want to split the spokes/hub off from the rim because the rim is aluminum. Problem is, spokes are ferrous. I cut about three or four with handheld cutters before deciding I didn't want to do that anymore. I took a sawzall to a few more, that was slow. Then I found out, much to my chagrin, these things are threaded and held on with screw caps. An electric screwdriver made this way less painful, if not faster.

So, there's your tip for the day that I learned the hard way. If you're thinking "I already knew that," then you're ahead of the game. Some of us learn this stuff the hard way, and I'm envious of those who have the benefit of an easy break.

Anyone else have any fun little quirks to how they scrap stuff? I like to keep photos of the model numbers or identifying tags on equipment I scrap as a personal log of stuff I've disassembled.

Here's photos from the dryer and grill I picked up recently. Mostly just shred, but every bit counts.

So I did a quick search through the subreddit and saw people talking about pulling pc power supplies apart for the pieces. Don't come for me, part hounds, this thing's dead AND old. Even if I resoldered something to get it running all the caps are probably shot.

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Anyway, boardsort says 50 cents per pound weight on these, with the cables attached. It's probably right at a pound, maybe a pound and a half but there's a lot of aluminum and copper wound visible pieces in there. Would I be getting some value out of picking this apart or should I just take my six bits and call it a day?

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For reference, I live within driving distance of boardsort's HQ.

My newest compost pile rule is I won't use any paper that came from a restaurant or food service packaging no matter how compostable it looks or claims to be. I found so much shredded plastic in my pile I had to basically start over.

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Everything has a liner these days and it's maddening.

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Pictured is my pile's guardian rose, who I rescued when edging around the pile and I found a small thorny sprout about six inches tall.

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She's beautiful, and I love her more every year.