2019-03-30 Mongoose Bike

This is a very strange object. On the face of it, it is simply a Mongoose RX 5.3 road bike, whatever that might mean. Mongoose are not the best brand in the world. They have tried to make a thing that looks like a super fancy road bike but on the cheap. They went all out on the frame, making it look all aero and putting in the carved out seat post, put on the lowest end modern components, including brifters, and just filled in the rest from the bottom of the barrel parts bin.

Reason for discard was the flat rear tyre. We think they got a flat, replaced the tube but pinched the new tube putting it in, despaired at it and tossed it. It has the telltale twin holes you get from pinching the tube with an unsuitable lever like a screwdriver. Strangely we were able remove and refit the tire without any tools as it or the rim were slightly offsize, it was very tricky to inflate evenly centered on the rim.

2019-03-30 Ice Bucket

A random stainless steel double walled ice bucket. We may use it or give it away to anybody here who claims it.

2019-03-24 Schwinn Laufrad

A random Schwinn balance bike. Was missing the seat and the handlbars were on backwards, incorrect initial consumer assembly. No matter, it is all ready to help a small person to gain two wheel confidence now.

2019-03-23 Samsung TV

Samsung 46 inch 1080 TV. Clearly the previous owner has just upgraded to 4k or something and left this in the e-waste. Well, we picked it out of the e-waste and tested it and it seems fine. There is a scratch on the screen but I think we can see through that.

2019-03-23 Powermatic Fence

This is a pretty new Powermatic table saw fence. It has been modified to fit another saw but is in pretty good shape. We will probably sell it, unless a reader here grabs it first.

2019-03-23 Echo Trimmer

A random Echo 2-stroke string trimmer. Reason for discard could be the fact that it has run out of string, not sure about that. Anyway, started right up,. had fuel in it, runs fine.

2019-03-16 Biria Bike

This Biria eb333 step through bike does not belong in the scrap metal. This, however, is where it was found. It may be the case that incorrect intial assembly was afflicting it, we had to tweak the mudguards and the brakes a little. But it is fine now.