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Metal Detecting Old Aboriginal Bush Homesite in Dumbleyung Western Australia

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:47:20 +0000

A few years ago when I first took up the “worlds best hobby” of metal detecting I decided to head out to an old native reserve area just out of town to go and test my new metal detector. Well, I must say that I was pretty bloody happy that I started to find loads and loads [...]

Old ANZAC Badge Metal Detecting Find

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:35 +0000

There is nothing better than when your metal detecting and you find something from the War era, whether it be from World War One or World War Two. The other day I was metal detecting at an old dumping site in the bush only a kilometre away from my hometown in Dumbleyung, Western Australia. It was an [...]

Metal Detecting and Abandoned Austin and Oldsmobile Cars – Part 2

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:33 +0000

Part 2 I was heading up to the big smoke (Perth) a while ago (Big Smoke means City) and I decided I would just take my time and maybe stop off at a few places along the way to do a bit of metal detecting, bottle hunting and relic hunting. I knew of an old place which [...]

Metal Detecting and Abandoned Austin and Oldsmobile Cars – Part 1

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:18:17 +0000

I was heading up to the big smoke (Perth) a while ago (Big Smoke means City) and I decided I would just take my time and maybe stop off at a few places along the way to do a bit of metal detecting, bottle hunting and relic hunting. I knew of an old place which I [...]

Metal Detecting and Catching Tadpoles

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:09 +0000

A while back I got permission off one of my farmer friends to go and do some metal detecting on their property, which had a beautiful old stone turn of the century Australian Farmhouse on it. When I arrived I honestly thought that I would have a field day at this place, meaning that I would [...]

Great Rubbish Dump Find – 1970’s Kids Dragster Bike

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:42 +0000

1970’s Dragster Bikes For Sale on Ebay I while back whilst I was on the local rubbish dump looking for scrap metal and throw away treasures, I managed to score this great find, a old kids dragster / chopper bicycle which someone had decided to throw away. These old bikes are huge collectors items, and I remeber [...]

Cashing in on my Scrap Metal to pay my Mortgage!

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:52:28 +0000

This video is a few months old, as I have been very slack and unmotivated lately. Things are very tough for me financially at the moment, so I have to start blogging on my site to try and make some extra money from my websites. Anyhow here is a video I made a while back and it [...]

Scrapping Copper Electrical Wire from Old House

Billy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:31:24 +0000

Scrapping Copper Electrical Wire from Old House Check out the youtube video I made with some pretty useful tips on how to make some money on the side. Basically I strip an old shed of its valuable heavy copper electrical wire, check out the beautiful old jarrah floor boards that could be restored or sold, jarrah is [...]

Making Money from Scrapping Old Australian House

Billy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:18:51 +0000

Here is a video I made on scrapping an old aussie farm house, such things as the copper electrical wire, stainless steel sinks, brass and copper tap fittings and all the recyclable material that is worth some good money.

Scrapping an Abandoned Aussie Farmhouse for its Copper Wire

Billy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:12:52 +0000

Today I do some Scrapping of an Abandoned Aussie Farmhouse for its Copper Wire, trying to make a bit of extra cash of the side to pay my bills, and it is working out nicely … hard work though, but very rewarding when the cash comes in.