Tools Needed for Scrapping Metal

tools for scrap metalTools needed for scrapping metal. Every scrapper learns within the first few days of doing this job that simply piling metal into the back of the truck shortens the amount of time that you are able to collect scrap.

This is because things are taking up more space than they should. The more organized the scrap in the back of your truck is, the more scrap you will be able to fit into the truck bed.

Anything that has a door, it needs to come off. Anything with legs, such as tables or chairs, those legs need to come off. There are certain tools needed for scrapping metal. The job details don’t just say that you should grab the metal and run.

Scrapping metal is about making the most money for the time that you spend out driving around collecting scrap. In order to do this, your tool box needs more than a single hammer and a couple of screwdrivers in it.

Some scrapper may tell you that it takes more time to take things apart while you are out on your route. This is true but only when you first start doing it. Like all things, though you will get faster and faster at it too the more times that you do it.

We pretty much run into the same kinds of scrap every day. All doors have hinges in the same location and all tables have screws or bolts holding them in place in the same location. It won’t take that long for you to get the hang of it especially knowing that more space on your truck, equals more scrap that can be loaded.

You no doubt need that basic tools the you have around the house. However, just like working on a car, you always have to run to the store for some tool that you magically do not have. There are certain tools needed for scrapping metal.

Visit our tool store on Amazon at the link below. You will find a list of tools and supplies that you should have with you while scrapping. Many of the things you may be able to find locally but if you can’t, you will always be able to depend on my tool shop.

The link will open the shop in a new window. Amazon takes care of all of my processing and shipping with their secure systems so you will need a free Amazon account.

If you are not making as much money as you think you should scrapping metal, consider the tips that I have shared here. A mailman and UPS driver cover a lot of ground in one day. If you can just work your way up to covering half of the area that they do per day, you can triple the money for your efforts.

Leave the guessing about what is going to happen behind and prepare for the financial rewards that determination really brings. Stay safe out there and remember to do the right thing even when you think no one is watching.