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zerocd
Penny Hoarding Member
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 Posted - 03/22/2010 : 20:34:40
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I just started filling 5 gallon buckets with Ryedale sorted coppers.
How many will fit in a 5 gallon bucket?
Thanks in advance.
0CD
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Jason
Penny Pincher Member
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2010 : 20:57:46
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| Alot I'm sure:) Someone will have a more accurate answer than that, but i used to have a smaller bucket three gallons I think maybe four and I't held some where around $200 if I remember correctly. I'm alot of help huh, lol. |
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garnede
Penny Collector Member
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2010 : 23:06:55
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| I have only used a kitty liter bucket, not sure it is 5 gallons, but I fit 135 pounds of copper in it. 135#'s should be right around $200 face. |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 06:30:48
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A 5 gallon bucket will hold about $275. It gets awful heavy though. I only use 5 gallon buckets to dump. I store in 2 1/2 gallon buckets because they are easier to move.
If you want to use 5 gallon buckets, put it where you want it, and fill it as you sort. When it is full you can put another empty one on top and start filling it. |
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zerocd
Penny Hoarding Member
555 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 09:36:07
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Originally posted by slickeast
A 5 gallon bucket will hold about $275. It gets awful heavy though. I only use 5 gallon buckets to dump. I store in 2 1/2 gallon buckets because they are easier to move.
If you want to use 5 gallon buckets, put it where you want it, and fill it as you sort. When it is full you can put another empty one on top and start filling it.
Yes, this is what I am doing. Bucket where I will store it, fill it, then repeat. I can pour off smaller amounts or use a hand truck to move when needed. I haven't found a decent smaller bucket yet.
0CD
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 03/23/2010 : 09:42:02
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Kitty litter buckets are a little smaller and work great. I also got several 2.5 gallon buckets at the dollar store.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 09:46:35
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I've got 12 cats and plenty of Kitty Litter buckets to fill.  |
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Common Cents
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 03/23/2010 : 10:08:57
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I have a 5 gallon water jug filled up. I figure that it contains $300 face and weighs 200 lbs. at a minimum. My calculation is based on the fact that a half-gallon juice container will easily hold 3000 pennies. Ten of those would be equivalent in volume to the five gallon jug. Based upon my attempts to pick the thing up, I would also say that the jug weighs at least 200 lbs. Keep in mind that the jug was shaken as it was filled, so as to increase its carrying capacity.
One five gallon container is enough for me. That's why I started filling the half-gallon juice bottles instead. Much easier moving ten of them, than one five gallon jug!
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bankmining
Penny Pincher Member
USA
120 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 10:14:02
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Originally posted by Country
I've got 12 cats and plenty of Kitty Litter buckets to fill.
Now the chicken-egg question: Do you sort to justify getting more buckets and hence more cats or the other way around? |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 10:55:07
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| FYI - plastic kitty litter buckets are being phased out for new packaging made out of cardboard. It happened in my area so i'm stuck with a limited number of them... |
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 12:05:18
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OCD....I think you have a contest going...guess the amount in OCD's five gallon bucket..I would guess 27,272 cents....either way when it is full it will be to heavy to move...I filled a 5 gallon bucket last week with half dollars...265 lbs My contest would be guess the amount of cents in my 55 gallon drum  I suppose when it is full I will ship it to Hoard so he can count it |
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