Hard rubbish find

[Chops]

At work today, Leeanne comes over to where I'm working and says,
"Theres a really nice box on the nature strip",,,,
Me;- "So, go get it if you want it".
She;- "It's really big, it'd make a great wood box".
Me;- "So go get it".
She;- "Its too big for me to get, there's a couple out there".

So, a little later, I head on out to see what she's on about. Well, there they be, 3 large ornate boxes just sitting on the nature strip out the back of work. So I go and talk to her, she sugests grabbing all three if "I" want. She says they'll be too heavy for her, so I go grab the boss ;) as you do :D

So, we go over and get the boxes, and he says to me, "have you checked out the other stuff?". Well, er no, I've never actually dont this before,,,, felt like a bit of a crim even :angel: So off we go :D

The Box,,, or one of them anyway,

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=98468&d=1441194700


Some other goodies attained ;)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=98469&d=1441194763

Not a bad find,,, thanks boss. There's also a small chainsaw sitting at work which I will now have to fix up too :D There was a mower there as well, but we did'nt want that.

The crate of goodies is a mixed bag of tools screws nails etc etc etc. The toolbox has nothing really in it, just a couple of spanners, but still handy. The cardboard box has some storage tub/drawers type things which will come in handy in the shed, and they have wall hangers to match too :D. Then of course, there is the grinder, I have one of these, but this unit looks a little better, and certainly has better wheels on it.

The house has just been sold, but I thought it had been cleaned out, so I'm not sure where this stuff came from, but I'm glad old Eagle Eyes was on the job :D
And to think "She" calls me a hoarder :angel:

[Outback 1]

I an see that shed starting to fill back up already :p:p:p

[slug_burner]

Hoarder! She did not get any of the stuff. If the shoe fits wear it.

I have to wear my shoe with pride, my wife doesn't appreciate it when I do the slow drive by at hard rubbish collection time.

[The ho har's]

Harry is jealous...Good score:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[Chops]

Hehe,, the boxes are for her, at her request,,, however, on the up side, I get to keep my own wooden boxes and turn them into shelves and cupboards :D

On inspection last night, whoever's gear it was, was a bit of a handyman I'm guessing, as there are a lot of useful nuts and screws etc, and a few hand tools.

[crash]

I miss hard rubbish, do not have it where I am now - unless you count what people dump in the ditches around here!

[Outback 1]

These days crash most of it ends up on Facebook gumtree or fleabay anyway I used to like hard rubbish collection when we lived in the burbs

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[Tombie]

We had hard rubbish collection, then the council upped our rates by 200% in 2 years, cut hard rubbish collection... And now all we get is a small bin :mad:

Then they complain profusely about the massive increase in illegal dumping on the edge of town... Bunch of rocket scientists in our Council.... :p

[Chops]

We had hard rubbish collection, then the council upped our rates by 200% in 2 years, cut hard rubbish collection... And now all we get is a small bin :mad:

Then they complain profusely about the massive increase in illegal dumping on the edge of town... Bunch of rocket scientists in our Council.... :p

That's going on everywhere now. We get more rubbish dumped behind our factory than you can poke a stick at.

We had a call from the council the other day saying we had to organize the pick up of a drum that was found dumped near the freeway, or get a $500 fine.
The drum had our address on it, but from over 7 years ago. Who knows what's in it now, so we said no.

[BMKal]

Sssshhhhhh !!!!!

Our council hasn't caught on to charging us to dump rubbish at the local tip yet. ;)

[loanrangie]

I love hard rubbish, i found a great HP twin cpu workstation out on side of the rd, got it home to find it still worked and had 4g ram and 2 hdd's in it.
I still use it in the spare room as backup storage and xbox software updating/modding.

[Tombie]

I love hard rubbish, i found a great HP twin cpu workstation out on side of the rd, got it home to find it still worked and had 4g ram and 2 hdd's in it.
I still use it in the spare room as backup storage and xbox software updating/modding.

Wow! Never find a working hdd leave my house.. even if erased.

They get cleared correctly, then the final clearing is a platter clean, with a 5lb hammer...

[jimr1]

We no longer have hard rubbish collection twice a year . You now have to book up with the council . I do believe that anyone taking anything off the nature strip can also be fined . I can't work the logic behind that one !!..Jim

[loanrangie]

Wow! Never find a working hdd leave my house.. even if erased.

They get cleared correctly, then the final clearing is a platter clean, with a 5lb hammer...

It had Vista on it so was soon formatted.

[BigJon]

.. Bunch of rocket scientists in our Council.... :p

Isn't your neighbour (Sarah) a councillor these days. I guess she is a lawyer...

[simonmelb]

I love hard rubbish too. Have collected and then put out lots over the years but were still using after 10 years, 9 x hydronic radiators spotted by a neighbour for us who knew we were rennovating. The old Volvo wagon was loaded to the gunnels.

[LandyAndy]

How did you go with the bench grinder Chops????
If it wont start by itself,ie you need to spin it to get it going,the fix is cheap.
Open it up and take the capacitor out,go to a pump shop and get it matched.
I was given a good quality bench grinder years ago,it needed a spin to get it moving.Hasnt missed a beat since,my boy has worn out 2 wheels so its done some revolutions;);););)
Andrew

[Chops]

Seems to be good Andy, have only just started it, not actually tried to use it, but went straight away without any problems :D
Its got a nice fine grain wheel on it and a medium, whareas mines got a courser wheel and a belt sander, so between the two units, I'm covered :D