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Cakes
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Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter
#8326449 - 04/25/08 10:25 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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But they only got it halfway off. Hehehe.
Driving to work in a truck that sounds like a race car was pretty sweet.
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DiabloSmurf
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Cakes]
#8326460 - 04/25/08 10:28 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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When i worked at Lowe's we had asshole ganking catalytic converter's out the ass in the parking lot.. Made me laugh every time.. But man, Those things are expensive to replace.
In case no one knows, They have platinum in them.. Making them really valuable.
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Brainiac
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: DiabloSmurf]
#8326470 - 04/25/08 10:30 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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You need to hook one up to the car battery....They will get the sock of there life..
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trendal
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: DiabloSmurf]
#8326481 - 04/25/08 10:33 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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In case no one knows, They have platinum in them.. Making them really valuable.
Especially with platinum at around $1950 an ounce...
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Cakes
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: trendal]
#8326483 - 04/25/08 10:34 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Holy crap, I wonder how much is in a cat. That's just about as much as my entire truck is worth.
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Brainiac
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Cakes]
#8326492 - 04/25/08 10:36 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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My car is really low to the ground, good luck...
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trendal
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Cakes]
#8326516 - 04/25/08 10:42 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Not very much...a few grams up to maybe 10-15 grams for a big truck.
Of course with platinum being worth what it is, even a few grams is worth a couple hundred dollars.
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nalyudi
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: trendal]
#8326598 - 04/25/08 11:11 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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cats get like 60 bucks at the yard i take them to. i would never steal one though. that is straight up retarded for the work involved.
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ComputerTekGuy
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: nalyudi]
#8326607 - 04/25/08 11:13 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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They use the Carbon out of them for steal processing.
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nalyudi
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: ComputerTekGuy]
#8326658 - 04/25/08 11:25 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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they pull out the platinum as well. you have to take to to the precious metals area of the compound. same thing for copper, silver and other stuff
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Colbadol
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Cakes]
#8326910 - 04/25/08 12:38 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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its very dangerous to extract the precious metals. Ive heard of one case in the news of a man who died trying to get the gold out of computer chips. i guess youd really have to know your shit.
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Chemy
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Colbadol]
#8326945 - 04/25/08 12:50 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
Colbadol said: its very dangerous to extract the precious metals. Ive heard of one case in the news of a man who died trying to get the gold out of computer chips. i guess youd really have to know your shit.
I used to do that.
Not dangerous if you are well versed in safety procedures involving nitric acid. Some people use mercury and heavy volatile toxic metals isn't my thing.
The red/orange vapors that evaporate from conc. nitric acid doesn't taste or smell like cherry kool aid, best to wear a mask.
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Chemy]
#8327241 - 04/25/08 02:46 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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tweakers are known to take them all the time.
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Prisoner#1
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: ComputerTekGuy]
#8327565 - 04/25/08 04:16 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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ComputerTekGuy said: They use the Carbon out of them for steal processing.
they usually use coke, spent coal... a million converters a day couldnt keep up with the demand for steel production, the platinum is why they're valuable... people steal them for the scrap value so they can get their meth, if the scrap yard is getting $60 then you know they're worth double or more
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Brainiac
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Re: Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter [Re: Prisoner#1]
#8327861 - 04/25/08 05:42 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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They have been stealing man hole covers hear..
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