Scrapping a Bicycle for Aluminum, Titanium, Steel and Cash!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2014
- One of the more popular summer time items found for scrap are bikes of all sizes. Relatively quick breakdown, and some bikes are worth thousands of dollars! Is yours? Watch and find out!
thanks for the scrapping details on the bikes. Always good to know! Keep Scrapping!
Good video!!! sometimes they are a pain but they are worth it
Another quick way to identify aluminum is that the weld is normally larger. I normally throw them ally bikes in with the irony ally.
so if I find a scrapper driving around with a bike I like I can offer him 5 bucks and theyd probably take the offer?
Awww. They look in perfect condition .
I am trying to find small titanium rods and bits and pieces. Where can i find that scrap?
thanks for making this it helped me with 5 old bikes i had. also... at 2:38, watching your hands.... i was dying laughing hahah.
I've got about 25 or more bikes to scrap out very helpful didn't know what to do with them
Great video Mr. Scrapper...
Thanks , like the video .I live in Toronto,on ,I really need a wire stipper.
To remove a tyre lift off one side at a time it is easier, some hubs and some drake parts are alloy, some drake arms have a brass center bush which will push out
My man pulled out the cheat sheet right from the jump!
I want that shirt. It's awesome
If you clean the bike frames up would it be shred or hms#2
Bolt cutters are much quicker on cutting the spokes on the rims. I have 6 bikes sitting up back in my pile, and was just planning on pulling the tubes and tires to sell to a local bike shop, pull any aluminum rims, and maybe any other small good parts, and scrap the rest. Never thought of them having aluminum frames, even though my bike is!
Another good video
Thanks!
As usual, you have good information. I really appreciate that. Thanks. Do you have a video for a swamp cooler?
Whats a swamp cooler?
An evaporative cooler.
@@moosescrapper5928 like an AIr conditioner
heyMOM, where’s my bicycle? I can’t find it!!!
Should’ve given the small one to an excited little kid, then told him, “Hey wait, I need that back to scrap!” Bwahahaha
the spokes on the wheels are stainless steel unless its a cervelo or police edition bike. also to remove the spokes you can sometime use a flathead screwdriver to unscrew the tension nut from the inside or use a small wrench to untighten the tension nut from the outside. theres also bikes made of carbon fiber but they will be very expensive(cannondale, cervelo, marin, khs, rocky mountain) the rims are always aluminum alloy or steel if its painted its always steel if its shiny use a magnet.
Thanks for watching! Great point! There are many types of bike frames, however carbon does not have a scrap value. Certainly a resale value which is why I have that text right after the title about selling. Thanks!
Another great video Moose. I wish scrapping was so easy here in England - its licensed to the hilt here now. I think in order to stop the sell, sell, sell comments you may have to start your opening with a vocal explanation rather than rely on people to actually read the comments, which obviously some don't.
Suggestions for scrapping? Some dude over here scrapped a Boeing 737 or 747 (I think - it was a big jumbo type plane anyway). He (and 3 creative designers) bought it for £25k (scrap value) and used almost everything in it to make something else which they sold. I wish I could remember the name of the programme - worth a watch.
Good luck on your next scrapping venture. Look forward to the video.
Po
As always thanks! It is very refreshing to hear from someone with an open and attentive mind! Buying a boeing of that size, I am sure the price they paid for it could be trippled easily in profits! Next one is a lawn mower, coming out monday. Already uploaded and scheduled. Lets see how many people I can upset with that one! lol
Moose Scrapper Thanks for your reply. Look forward to seeing it. I found a link to the programme I mentioned. Let's see if I can post it:
www.channel4.com/programmes/kevins-supersized-salvage/4od
It's over an hour long. Personally I wasn't keen on most of the stuff they made, a bit arty farty and overpriced for me. I did like the office pod they made out of the body.
Cheers,
Poo
would that be dirty brass because I couldn't take the rubber off
so if the bike is really old will it still possibly have some titanium? If so how can I tell if say it's hard to find out info about it (because of age or worn off info on label). Maybe I can do some tests at home to see? Also how would I sell the titanium (my yard doesn't take it). Thanks a bunch.
Joe in Tx.
TheNewport2009 I am not sure when they atarted using titanium in bikes. I am pretty sure it would only be in road bikes, not kids bikes. If the frame is titanium, you would be best selling it on ebay or to a local bike shop. You will get WAY more than scrap for it. If there are no clear markings on it for brand or model then the next best suggestion I could give you be to take it to a good repair shop. They would be able to tell you what it is and what its worth. BEst of luck to you!
you too, and thanks again.
As someone who works with bikes, I just wanted to mention that the spokes in the wheels are under tension. How much depends on the wheel, and can even vary from spoke to spoke within the wheel, but if it's tight enough, cutting the spoke can be like cutting a taut, rubber band and, if the tyre is removed, the spoke can come shooting out of the rim with enough force to do some damage if it got you in the eye. Cutting the spokes close to the rim like you do in the vid here might prevent this, but I don't know. You'res afe if you cut the spokes the tyre still on as the spokes can't fly out with the tyre in the way.
On any wheel of decent quality, the spokes will be non-magnetic stainless, the nipples (the tension nuts that screw the spokes into the rim) will be plated brass. If the rim is aluminium it will be extruded aluminium.
I concur, cordless drill, then magnet, etc.
I live in Port Orchard Washington, looking for a really good wire stripper......any guesses?
Jay Stevens Really good, I would say the WSX from TNT Tooling, its about $250 though. THe WSA from the same company is about $80. Both are in Canada. RBF Products has a great stripper as well and its in the $150 price range.
Suggestion: Take the wheel off with with a tire removal tool you get at a bike shop or online for a buck or two. It's like a small shoe horn. First go all around one side of the wheel, then the other. Easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl.
I must have missed it what part was titanium??
I have a fleet of bikes and I’ve saved most from the scrap other than 2 which I bought one was ten bucks the other was a brand new bmx worth 200
Moosescrapper do u live in alliston Ontario I have old bmx I want to scrap the frame broke on it and I weld it it not worth fixing anymore
What a waste fix them up and sell them
At least strip parts. Off some.of them to fix the Others
Moose, is it worth cutting the spokes to get the rim? It seems like the complete wheels should be more valuable than the scrap metals.
Hi and thanks for watching! You are correct, they would be, if they were not warped. Please also keep in mind that the intention of these videos is not to convince people they should scrap everything they see, just if they are going to, this is how and what to look for. Many thanks and have a happy new year!
i found with bikes i can sell them to my bike guy right away for way more than scrap so whenever i find a steel framed bike i see an easy $5-10+
What was that tune, in the intro? I like it :) !
its a song that comes with Adobe Premier elements video editing software
@@moosescrapper5928 Aw, that's too bad! I did enjoy, though :) .
I take it Moose your in the USA wouldn't you get more trying to sell that particular bicycle than scraping it? It looked in really good shape!
You can’t give a bike away in the USA ???? Have had tons of bike really great ones I always end up scraping them get tired of them not selling like i said you cant even give the darn things away ??? Just like Television 📺 same thing cant give them away must less try to sell one hahahahaha
@@susanhafner6906 This is true... have like 5 to get rid of now... decent condition but look at the world we live in... kids dont even bike anymore. If they do, they are electric.
Sticks, sticks, sticks, sticks, sticks everywhere.
Ooo that hurt see you take a screw driver to the rim got a few scrappers in my cupboard most are alli I think
That looked like a perfectly fine bicycle.
no no noon there walmart and knock off schwin bikes not so safe and were proble left in the rain so there crap
very interesting to know,i will be scrapping my old bikes now
Still new to this and is it worth it
it can be, some scrap prices are pretty low right now but ultimately its a game of volume. It takes a lot of metal to make money.
Nevermind forgot the first part. lol
I know it's sevenish years ago but that top answer, a cordless screwdriver, as the most important tool is dead wrong. A cordless screwdriver, drill/driver, drill is a luxury. It's not the most important or a can't do without tool. The most important tool is a good old fashioned set of screwdrivers. Screwguns of whatever shape and style run out of juice at inconvenient times and no matter how long of a bit you get there's too many places you just can't reach with them. Don't get me wrong I use my impact driver as often as possible but there are awful lot of tight spaces and deep holes that I can't to even with 6" long bits.
Scrap a spongebob square pants TV set and a Disney TV set and a spider man TV and the DVD player VCR combos that comes with them
Got ozone mountain bike over here
this is sad the way people just throw bikes out. when we was kids on the farm,us four kids shared one bike dad brought home from stump.
Gee that seems like a really low pay for an aluminium frame. I have some bikes and can easily get some more but if the price is so low it's really not worth my while, but prices may be different in Australia. Great video, though.
Right, keep in mind though, that since the frame is in good condition, I am selling that alone for $70.
The joys of watching videos at 3am and not listening, if you mentioned that, I'm a goose. That's a good pay for nothing, lol.
gary fisher ?
I live in a bycle country with 2bikes for every 1 citizen. With magnetfishing i can get 100bikes out the water in 1day 😉💰
There are alot of channel rivers here filled with byclces, faults. Guns n knives. They call me lil Scrappy' from the Block.
I lost my driver license due to marijuana so now i have to transport the bikes with a cargobike which cost 5000€, but i gave an order to a drugaddacts to steal that cargobike for me for 50€ that way i invested for cheap
Knowledge should not count within said grouping.
man those look like good bikes to bad u gotta scrap them!
This vid scares me so much..... I don't live in the nicest neighborhood and I'm afraid of guys stealing my bike to scrap. Already had the copper/aluminum in my air conditioner condenser ripped open and scrapped... :c
live in fear of scrappers now good idea
(sarcasm)
I am very sorry to hear that. That is a horrible thing to have happened to you. It is unfortunate that there are people out there like that but we can't let the few bad ones detract from all of the good ones. Scrappers save millions of tons of emissions yearly by recycling. We help to keep landfills a little less full, help prevent heavy metals from getting into water supplies, and help the economy by helping companies get cheaper metals as well as spending the money we make from scrapping.
Yeah, there are guys that volunteer to pick up "junk" and scrap the components, like what you recommended in another vid. But then there are guys that steal stuff to sell. Eventually, I will have to save up to move....
Best of luck to you, I hope you can find a safer place to live that is affordable.
shoulda tried selling the 2nd bike as is, coulda got 200
Hi and thanks for watching! I appreciate all comments however I feel you are missing the point of these videos. Right after the title, for several seconds there is a rolling screen telling people to sell sell sell if it works! These videos are not an attempt to tell people that they should scrap everything they see. Its a bideo to first open their eyes to the possibility that these items are more than scrap. However, if you are going to scrap it, this is how and what you find. I guess I am confused as to how you missed that and how if you fear scrappers so much....why are you watching a scrapping video? Thank you anyway for watching, and yes I repeat that I DO agree with you that items should be sold. For this bike, the bearings in the pedals were gone. The frame is being sold, and the wheels were bent. Sorry if I have offended you. Take care.
Moose Scrapper bent wheels are no good, if I had bought that bike as-is on ebay for $200 with the bent wheel, I would have been pissed, especially if the pic taken was at the angle in the pic shown when it was on your truck. In addition to that, in order to ship whole bikes like that without breaking them down to place in a box, you'll need to personally hire a trucker to ship it off to the customer who's doing the same for other people. I'm in LA, so to ship a $200 bike for 2 to 3 grand just doesn't make sense anyway, it's better to sell all the individual parts you can and scrap the rest.
Moose Scrapper
ur responding 2 my comment??? guess i missed the point u wanted 2 show em multiple types of bikes. im confused as to where ur getting that i fear scrappers so much lol?
Syph1l1S its not easy to get every last detail of a bike in a video like this that accurately shows everything that could be wrong with a bike that'll keep it from functioning properly, the bearings in the pedals and bent wheels are two of those things, the bearings in the pedals being the biggest biggie on both accounts.
The purpose of these videos is to show you what to look for and what to generally expect when scrapping certain items and yes, I saw the end of the vid where Moose placed tge text saying you should sell working parts as working parts and scrap the rest if you intend to do this for a full time income or as a second income, especially if you intend to fully rely on this income as full time income, me on the other hand, I enjoy handling metal and don't need the money, so I sell working parts for others' sake and make ingots with the rest of it for my collection, especially the fingerboard gold from junk electronics, both old and relatively new. One of these days, I'm gonna do a video of my entire stack of scrap metal ingot.
racing bikes are magnesium.
not since 2004 they are aluminum or carbon fiber
a bike your able to scrap is going to be old faster than new. thats why your scraping it. if its a new bike im betting no one is scraping it.
sell it on market place
they look good why not sell for 60$ each
B
there are also carbon fiber bikes :)
Yes indeed! Can't find a scrap yard to buy carbon though....lol
If you can't sell the bikes. I have found a few organizations that take broken bike and parts and give you a tax deductible donation paper that you can use on your federal taxes. Its an option also could put the parts and broken bikes on craigslist might make more $$$ for the effort. Hey Moose are you enjoying having a truck now for scrapping verses your car?
The truck has opened a whole new world to me. I am getting more washers, dryers, and stoves than i can shake a stick at! Great info about the charity!!! I will have to look into that. As for selling parts.... I don't understand why people are missing the screen right after the title where I blatantly say that you make more money with parts. I have had TONS of comments about that.... not sure what that is all about. Thanks for watching!
i do not understand there is nothing wrong with the bike so sell them to get the highest pay.
Unfortunately there is something wrong with it. The bearings in the pedals were gone and the wheels were bent. Please watch the video again right after the title I make sure to let people know that selling it is worth more than scrap. I have sold the frame alone for $70.
Moose Scrapper how are you selling the frames? just on craigslist/ebay?
***** Yes, I do most of the larger item selling on craigslist. I also have asked around at local cycle shops and they said they would be interested in high end bike parts if I come across them.
this is hard to watch Im a bike builder great parts why do this?
where I got ozone mountain bike it need to be repaired I had bought garage sale it only $75.00 for how do I get it fixed
don,t scrap the bikes Moose I sell bikes on the side you can make a whole lot more than any scrap price those kids bike all day long 10$ the higher end bikes 700 to 800 $ if you are getting them free fix them up tires and chains ,brakes etc. are cheap
carl gruver I agree, I even say the same thing in the first 15 seconds of the video! Thanks for watching!
+carl gruver that bike I fix it up just pebbly just needs air in the tires or a tube and miner adjustment flip for $20 and with the bigger bikes if your around a college or area bikes get stolen lots your sell them easy because people don't want to spend on new bike if it get stolen
From a business point of view, I can see the lucrative opportunity to sell bike parts to bike shops, but if you can't, then just scrap it.
I think that's stupid scrapping a bike that a kid would love to have
Like watching the videos , but please STOP with the intro and out - tro !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!