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1. 
   wrick2003 | Nov 15, 2003 05:20am | #1

       Yes, the layman underestimates the true value of a perfectly chosen refuse receptacle.

       rg

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   MojoMan | Nov 15, 2003 06:24am | #2

   Only someone who appreciates the simple pleasures in life can do this kind of work. I mean, do you think an investment banker ever rhapsodizes over a garbage can?

   Al Mollitor, Sharon MA

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   ProDek | Nov 15, 2003 06:43am | #3

   Man Jeff, I've got ALOT of cool RuberMaid garbage cans, but if your THAT excited about a Rough Neck I better go check them out.

   I don't know what can fills the quickest, the one for pop cans and lunch garbage or the the one for scrap. View Image

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   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

   Bob

4. 
   CAGIV | Nov 15, 2003 07:15am | #4

   you my friend...

   are way to easily amused.

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   timkline | Nov 15, 2003 08:42am | #5

   I used to have a 20 which fit inside the 35 which fit inside the 45.  After a while, no one touched the 45 any more. Takes a big boy to handle that all day.  They are great cans.  They aren't indestructible though.  Dropping them, even empty from just 6 feet up on scaffold  on a Pittsburgh January day, will crack them.  My biggest problem is the circular saw blade cuts through the top edges from the bums who bypass the horses for a "quick" cut.

   carpenter in transition

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   UncleDunc | Nov 15, 2003 09:17am | #6

   >> My biggest problem is the circular saw blade cuts through the top edges ...

   Maybe you could add an inconspicuous steel reinforcing ring to the rim. I bet nobody would cut into it twice.

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   timkline | Nov 15, 2003 09:39am | #7

   unfortunately, they would do it with my saw, with my blade.......

   carpenter in transition

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   mitch | Nov 15, 2003 06:56pm | #8

   my name is mitch, and i get a little charge out of a quality waste receptacle, too.  just wanted you to know you're not all alone out there man...   and yes, roughnecks are my faves.

   m

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   JeffBuck | Nov 16, 2003 08:54am | #11

   Just today used two of them as saw horses...

   I made sure I laid a scrap of 2x ...ok..it was actually 3x left over from some of the clients shipping crates ..... across .. and I actually checked the saw depth twice before I made the cuts!

   I'm thinking way too much about some garbage cans!

   CAG was right.....

   Really .....it's the simple things in life .....screw those investment bankers ...

   probably why my wife's boss misses so many sick/stress days ...(investment banker!)

   He's got no really good trash cans .....

   JeffBuck Construction   Pittsburgh,PA

        Artistry in Carpentry                

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   SHazlett | Nov 17, 2003 09:30pm | #12

   Jeff,

   If you are into trashcans---ya need to get rid of those Roughnecks from rubbermaid---and Upgrade.

   rubbermaid makes a line called BRUTE---which seem to be 2-3 times a thick as the roughnecks.Man,oh,man are they heavy--even when empty---but they take abuse like you can't believe. they are pricey---$40 plus a piece I believe----but they last forever.I have 3 of 'em on my truck right now with over 160# of shingle scraps in each one.

   My dump guys ( subs) call 'em  Steve's 500# trashcans.

   BTW---I had help from a FHB editor lifting these last 3 into the truck. Imagine---an editor doing heavy lifting?Dan Morrison lifted his end real well---even for a skinny guy!LOL

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   JeffBuck | Nov 18, 2003 06:25am | #17

   The Brutes are what my full size cans are ...

   these 2 new ones are like little mini Brutes ...

   Next time you're stocking up on Brutes .. see if they have a 20 gal size ...

   You'll love them!

   JeffBuck Construction   Pittsburgh,PA

        Artistry in Carpentry                

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   timkline | Nov 17, 2003 10:40pm | #15

   ya know what ? my cans are the Brutes, just like Shaz mentioned ! i forgot about that.  i hate to tell ya, but the Brutes are definitely one up on the standard can

   have a look

   http://www.sanitarysupplyco.com/71610200.htm

   carpenter in transition

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   jonblakemore | Nov 18, 2003 01:09am | #16

   Well, since you asked...

   I have found this tub:

   http://checkoway.com/url/?s=e59d6d1b

   very useful.  They sell them at the box stores.  They are tough (I think they are about the same thickness as the super HD cans that SHAZLETT was referring to) but not too big or bulky.  They are great for carrying tools from the truck to the job area, they work well as a small trash can (great for demoing dense material) and don't take up too much room in the truck.  I have seen my fair share of trash cans that have torn handles, and these tubs use a rope loop from the reinforced lip. 

   I appreciate a clean job site, so I also appreciate a well made trash can.  Good thread. 

   Jon Blakemore

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   Mooney | Nov 15, 2003 10:14pm | #9

   Im back to trying to work . I cant lift near as much as before , so I guess Ill go shopping. Thanks for the tip. 20 gallons sure sounds light.

   Tim Mooney

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   DaveEsposito | Nov 16, 2003 04:04am | #10

   I being the weakling I am can only handle two joint compound buckets when hauling out debris...wish I were a roughneck!

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   JohnSprung | Nov 17, 2003 09:42pm | #13

   Me, too.  Two 5 gal buckets of old plaster about maxes out my load carrying ability.  Their other advantage is that you can walk thru between studs on 16" centers with them.

   -- J.S.

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   jarcolio | Nov 17, 2003 10:08pm | #14

   I have the same warm place in my heart for getting stuff out -- and I am always stopping along the road becaseu there are always a few cans that blow out of trucks and you can never tell when you are going to need on and just leave it there -- wife thinks I'm crazy.

   I leave the big ones on the truck and fill the smaller joint buckets and then fill the larger ones -- I too, can handle the 5 gallon sizes but not one of the biger ones filled -- handles always seem to break off -- this way I just slide them in the bed and tip them at the dump -- no muss no fuss. All the best Dudley