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Default Compulsive Hoarding....Do You Know Someone LIke This?

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:27:22 -0000, Gary Heston wrote:
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Ignoramus16071 wrote:
My hoarding problem is this. I have a lot of valuable stuff left over
from my ebay dealings. Like little T6061 aluminum plates and bars for
example. Or super nice strong stainless painted steel handles. Super
high quality. I may use a few "one day". In fact I will use some on my
trailer project. Or a few pulleys. But, despite being valuable, they
are not economical to try to sell them. Too little money, too much
hassle, and quite possibly they would not sell at all. But I cannot
throw them away in good conscience.


Are any of your aluminum plates 1/4" thick and big enough to cut 18"
triangles out of?


No, they are little square 5x5 plates, about 1/8" thick.

I do, however, have 3/8" about 8x14 plate and 1/2" 8x13 or so. Also
aluminum.

Also I have big Al heatsinks, with which I can part very cheaply.

I need some, and McMaster-Carr wants over $100 for
a piece of plate big enough for two. As I'd like six or eight, their
price is prohibitive. I might be interested in your pulleys, too,
depending on the size and configuration.


IIRC, I have one about 5" pulley with 1 3/8" shaft hole with keyway
and special tightening screws. I have more, but those I may need.



In other news, my late neighbor was apparently hoarding staircase
spindles--his survivors gave me about 500 this past weekend, about
430 of them the same size. They're overhead in the garage, now,
awaiting a project.


scary stuff.

i