Today's junkyard find.

[Banjo picker]

I also rode a # 11 bus.  Banjo

[Papa1stuff]

You guys are all very lucky ,when I went to grammar school ,I had to walk ,up hill both ways , no bus  ;D 8) 8) :P :P :new_year:

[Weekend_Sawyer]

"... Shoes! We didn't have feet!!"

[Jeff]

I was lucky to go to a country school in 3rd and 4th grade and be able to walk to school those years.

[Kbeitz]

Good day at the junkyard today...

Three air over hydraulic jacks. Looks like they need hoses.



 

14 feet of very heavy login chain. 1/2" links



  

Around 30-40lbs of nails.



 

Heavy duty tripod.



 

Two new wagon wheels. And a hand full of other gadgets.



  

[starmac]

I have two of those jacks, and the original hoses are nothing to brag about. I had new ones made up, the rest of the jacks have been good so far (several years).

[Hilltop366]

I recognize the heavy duty tripod, it is a cymbal stand for a drum kit. 

[Kbeitz]

I recognize the heavy duty tripod, it is a cymbal stand for a drum kit.

Thanks... I dont use cymbals but I'll find a use for it...

[Kwill]

Nice finds today 8)

[Crusarius]

Light holder for over the part you are working on

[Al_Smith]

That 1/2" chain makes me tired just looking at it .I've got a few 1/2" myself and they are heavy .I drag them around if I use them . Partly because they are heavy plus the fact you can't push a chain .

[Kbeitz]

The chain will be used for bench legs.

[gspren]

The chain will be used for bench legs.

I like that idea, I remember seeing a mailbox post built out of chain.

[bigred1951]

The chain will be used for bench legs.

I like that idea, I remember seeing a mailbox post built out of chain.

. My old mail box post is a great big chain welded together. My papaw built it and put one of them big metal mailboxes on it. A couple years ago we had to put a wood post and new mailbox up next to it because over the years as our road was repaved and the way the old one sit it was to low for the mailman to reach.                                                                                                                 

[starmac]

If that 1/2 chain is dot legal, them are some spendy legs.

[Kwill]

Hey kbeitz can you post a pic of the piston man 8)

[Kbeitz]

Hey kbeitz can you post a pic of the piston man 8)

Picture posting is down for repairs...

[snowstorm]

In the state of maine that mail box chain post would be illegal.  Nothing bigger or stronger than a 4x4 wood post. I know someone that hit a mailbox at over a 100 mph on a motorcycle. The 4x4 broke and  so did he

[Kbeitz]

If that 1/2 chain is dot legal, them are some spendy legs.

How do I know if it's dot legal ?

[sandhills]

If that 1/2 chain is dot legal, them are some spendy legs.

How do I know if it's dot legal ?

If you don't get caught  ;)

[Gearbox]

If DOT legal every few links has a flat stamped on the link and I think when new there is a number in the flat .

[Kbeitz]

If DOT legal every few links has a flat stamped on the link and I think when new there is a number in the flat .

I looked the chain over... No flat spots or numbers... Guess it's just cheap chain.

[DelawhereJoe]

I have some 1/2" load binding chain from the hold of a C-5, there isn't anything stamped on the chain. There was a small sheet metal plate hooked to a ring but its gone now and the bent grab hook is part of the chain.

[Chuck White]

Yup, cargo chain!

Stress rated to 10,000 pounds, according to the tag, but they'll do a lot more than 10,000 pounds!

I have a couple of them!

They only have a hook on one end!

We put the two tail-ends together and bolted them with a grade 8 bolt a few years ago and put it to a stress test a few years ago, pulling a cement delivery truck out of the mud, and the 75 hp tractor with all it had did not snap the chain, and eventually freed the truck!

The bent hook is really nice, when you hook them, they stay hooked!

[DelawhereJoe]

Sounds like a 10k working load vs break strength. The real question is, is it a 4:1, 5:1  or a 10:1 for the working load to break strength ?