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Thank you Tom,
Yes, I was talking about the blue recycling bin.
I had not thought about a scrap yard.
I just checked and scrap steel looks like it is about $0.04/pound. I did
not weigh them yet, but it could be two or three dollars, as you say, beer
money.
But it might take me that much in gas money driving to the scrap yard to
get the beer money. But then at least I could say I turned gas into
beer... :-)
best,
doug
On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 4:37 AM Tom Coradeschi <tjcora@icloud.com> wrote:
> What is this =E2=80=9Crecycling bin=E2=80=9D that you refer to? If it is =
the blue plastic
> bin which beer bottles go into, and you pay someone to empty for you, I
> would suggest that you get yourself another bin, which gets filled with
> metal scrap, and which you take to the scrap yard on an as needed basis, =
at
> which point, your scrap turns into beer money.
>
> Long winded way of saying take them to the scrap yard.
>
> Tom Coradeschi
> tjcora@icloud.com
>
> On Feb 12, 2023, at 10:42 PM, old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hi guys,
>
> I just replaced the rear leaf road springs on my 1954 MG TF, and they are
> working well with new urethane bushings, etc. Handles and rides great now=
!
> What a difference from the old sagging springs and the perished rubber
> bushings! Not a bad job to do, either. Fortunately I have a four post lif=
t,
> some air jacks and a sliding center panel on the lift so all of the work
> was done standing with a good headlight shining on the underside of the c=
ar.
>
> That is not the problem/question, however.
>
> Now I have a set of MG TF leaf springs that I removed and I do not
> know what to do with them.
>
> I can stack them in the corner of the garage, but I doubt that I would
> ever use them again.
>
> I always can just toss them in the recycling hopper, but I wondered if an=
y
> of you figured out some good "second life" for the spring steel there?
>
> I suppose I could make knives or something...
>
> I thought about taking them apart and saving a few of the longer leaves
> for potential future welding projects, etc.
>
> I cannot foresee ever trying to rebuild and reuse them when the new ones
> are reasonably priced and available.
>
> I just sort of hate dumping some 69 year old MG leaf springs in the
> recycling bin...
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Doug
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha=
nk you=C2=A0Tom,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small=
"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Yes, I w=
as talking about the=C2=A0blue recycling bin.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">I had not thought about a scrap yard.=C2=A0</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I just checked and scrap steel look=
s like it is about $0.04/pound. I did not weigh them yet, but it could be t=
wo or three dollars, as you say, beer money.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">But it might take me that much in gas money driving to=
the scrap yard to get the beer money. But then at least I could say I turn=
ed gas into beer...=C2=A0 :-)</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sm=
all">best,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">doug</div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On M=
on, Feb 13, 2023 at 4:37 AM Tom Coradeschi <<a href=3D"mailto:tjcora@icl=
oud.com">tjcora@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">What is this =E2=80=9Crecycling=
bin=E2=80=9D that you refer to? If it is the blue plastic bin which beer b=
ottles go into, and you pay someone to empty for you, I would suggest that =
you get yourself another bin, which gets filled with metal scrap, and which=
you take to the scrap yard on an as needed basis, at which point, your scr=
ap turns into beer money.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Long winded way of sayin=
g take them to the scrap yard.=C2=A0<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Tom Coradeschi=
<div><a href=3D"mailto:tjcora@icloud.com"; target=3D"_blank">tjcora@icloud.c=
om</a></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 12,=
2023, at 10:42 PM, old dirtbeard <<a href=3D"mailto:dirtbeard@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Hi guys,</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I just replaced the rear leaf road s=
prings on my 1954 MG TF, and they are working well with new urethane=C2=A0b=
ushings, etc. Handles and rides great now! What a difference from the old s=
agging springs and the perished=C2=A0rubber bushings! Not a bad job to do, =
either. Fortunately I have a four=C2=A0post lift, some air jacks and a slid=
ing center panel on the lift so all of the work was done standing with a go=
od headlight shining on the underside of the car.</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small">That is not the=C2=A0 problem/question, however.</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Now I have a set of MG TF =
leaf springs that I removed and I do not know=C2=A0what to do with them.</d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I can stack them in the cor=
ner of the garage, but I doubt that I would ever use them again.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I always can just toss them in the =
recycling hopper, but I wondered if any of you figured out some good "=
second life" for the spring steel there?=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"font-size:small">I suppose I could make knives or something...</d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I thought about taking them=
apart and saving a few of the longer leaves for potential future welding p=
rojects, etc.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sm=
all"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I can=
not foresee=C2=A0ever trying to rebuild and reuse them when the new ones ar=
e reasonably=C2=A0priced and available.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-size:small">I just sort of hate dumping some 69 year old MG leaf springs=
in the recycling bin...</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Best,<div><br><div>Doug</div></div></div></div></div>
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