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A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:51 pm
by CrazyTom
Another year of free metal. Still been a little too cold in the mornings to hunt drive-thru coins.

5 lb 12 oz steel
5 oz cans
1 oz tire weights

1 penny

6 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:04 pm
by Dr. Cadmium
Tom, congrats on your 2019 totals, especially the cash, which I believe is a record for you.

I hope 2020 goes as well or better for you!

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:43 pm
by CrazyTom
Thanks Dr. Cad!

4 oz cans

4 quarters
1 nickel
5 pennies

8 golf balls

2020 totals

5 lb 12 oz steel
9 oz cans
1 oz tire weights

$1.11 cash

14 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:59 pm
by CrazyTom
7 oz cans
3 lb 1 oz steel
4 oz aluminum

1 dime
2 pennies

5 golf balls


2020 totals

8 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb cans
1 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum

$1.23 cash

19 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:48 pm
by CrazyTom
Made a butt load in work OT this weekend. Not much time for free road metal.

7 oz cans

1 dime
1 penny

7 golf balls


2020 totals

8 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb 7 oz cans
1 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum

$1.34 cash

26 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:24 pm
by CrazyTom
13 oz steel and a 7/16" socket for the tool box
7 oz cans

2 quarters
1 dime
6 pennies

7 golf balls


2020 totals

9 lb 10 oz steel
1 lb 14 oz cans
1 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum

$2.00 cash

33 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:31 pm
by plus1hdcp
Glad to see you still at it Tom as I enjoy following your tally. Do you have any idea of the amount of tools you have collected over the years? It seems you are always adding to the tool box. Outstanding.

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:24 pm
by CrazyTom
plus1hdcp wrote:Glad to see you still at it Tom as I enjoy following your tally. Do you have any idea of the amount of tools you have collected over the years? It seems you are always adding to the tool box. Outstanding.


I'd say I get about one useable tool a month. Mostly sockets, the ones people lose in the cavities of the engine compartment, later to be shaken loose on the road!

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:38 pm
by CrazyTom
7 oz cans
9 oz tire weights
1 lb 4 oz steel

1 quarter
1 penny

5 golf balls


2020 totals

10 lb 14 oz steel
2 lb 5 oz cans
10 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum

$2.26 cash

38 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:21 pm
by CrazyTom
Rain and OT again.....

7 oz cans
4 oz steel
2 oz aluminum

2 dimes
1 quarter
1 penny

13 golf balls


2020 totals

11 lb 2 oz steel
2 lb 12 oz cans
10 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum

$2.72 cash

51 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:27 pm
by shinnosuke
This thread is one of my favorites. Thanks, Tom, for keeping it going. Very inspirational.

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:05 pm
by CrazyTom
Thanks shinnosuke!

11 oz cans
2 lb steel
4 oz tire weights
3 oz copper/brass

2 quarters
3 dimes
7 pennies

11 golf balls


2020 totals

13 lb 2 oz steel
3 lb 7 oz cans
14 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
3 oz copper/brass

$3.59 cash

62 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:03 pm
by CrazyTom
Took a load of golf balls in, with some left over from last year and got $11.90. And got some day off metal.

5 oz cans
1 lb 15 oz steel
6 oz copper

1 nickel

5 golf balls


2020 totals

15 lb 1 oz steel
3 lb 12 oz cans
14 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
9 oz copper/brass

$3.64 cash

67 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:15 pm
by CrazyTom
Got a small 1/4" combination wrench and a 8mm deep socket

8 oz cans
1 oz copper/brass
4 oz steel
3 oz tire weights

1 quarter
1 dime
1 nickel
1 penny

11 golf balls



2020 totals

15 lb 5 oz steel
4 lb 4 oz cans
1 lb 1 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$4.05 cash

78 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:04 pm
by CrazyTom
Found no Corona beer cans on my ride.

4 oz cans
10 oz steel

8 golf balls



2020 totals

15 lb 15 oz steel
4 lb 8 oz cans
1 lb 1 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$4.05 cash

86 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:25 pm
by CrazyTom
Still no Corona cans.....

12 oz cans
2 lb 13 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

1 dime
3 pennies

9 golf balls


2020 totals

18 lb 12 oz steel
5 lb 4 oz cans
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$4.18 cash

95 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:50 am
by CrazyTom
Found two long lengths of new 3/8" allthread. I looked like a tight rope walker on a bike getting them home. They will be taken to work instead of scrapped.

6 lb 2 oz steel
10 oz cans

2 nickels
1 dime
5 pennies

10 golf balls


2020 totals

24 lb 14 oz steel
5 lb 14 oz cans
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$4.43 cash

105 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:53 am
by shinnosuke
CrazyTom wrote:Found two long lengths of new 3/8" allthread. I looked like a tight rope walker on a bike getting them home.


Now that's a funny image. I pictured you forgetting about the length and steering between two parked cars...CrazyTom got swept right off the bike.

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:33 am
by CrazyTom
shinnosuke wrote:
CrazyTom wrote:Found two long lengths of new 3/8" allthread. I looked like a tight rope walker on a bike getting them home.


Now that's a funny image. I pictured you forgetting about the length and steering between two parked cars...CrazyTom got swept right off the bike.


Or a dog with a big stick trying to get through the back door.

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:38 am
by CrazyTom
Golfing is ok during the lock down and there are plenty of bad golfers out there.

7 oz cans
15 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

1 quarter
8 pennies
5 dimes

29 golf balls



2020 totals

25 lb 13 oz steel
6 lb 5 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$5.26 cash

134 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:29 pm
by CrazyTom
2 oz cans
1 oz steel

2 quarters
1 dime
8 pennies

16 golf balls


2020 totals

25 lb 14 oz steel
6 lb 7 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$5.94 cash

150 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2020 2:48 pm
by CrazyTom
Not enough metal for a weigh this week...

4 nickels
4 dimes
19 pennies

16 golf balls


2020 totals

25 lb 14 oz steel
6 lb 7 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$6.73 cash

166 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2020 11:04 am
by CrazyTom
Got a nice Stanley 1/2" deep socket 3/8" drive.

14 oz cans
2 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

2 quarters
8 dimes
4 nickels
13 pennies

16 golf balls


2020 totals

26 lb steel
7 lb 5 oz cans
1 lb 4 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$8.36 cash

182 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2020 12:30 pm
by CrazyTom
Someday I'm going to catch a golf ball in flight or one is going to hit me.

7 oz cans
2 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

7 quarters
15 pennies
3 nickels
4 dimes

23 golf balls


2020 totals

26 lb 2 oz steel
7 lb 12 oz cans
1 lb 5 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass

$10.81 cash

205 golf balls

Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2020

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2020 11:29 am
by CrazyTom
A little extra holiday drive-thru pickups.

9 oz cans
1 oz steel
3 oz brass

5 quarters
4 dimes
15 pennies

18 golf balls


2020 totals

26 lb 3 oz steel
8 lb 5 oz cans
1 lb 5 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
13 oz copper/brass

$12.61 cash

223 golf balls