With this harvest, Qin Jun felt very satisfied.
Because even a scrapped water pump has many uses.
For example, if you modify it, you can even use it as a motor.
So what is the use of electric motors? With the addition of a battery and a controller, wouldn’t it be possible to assemble an electric vehicle?
Of course, the electric motor can do more than that, because it can drive the simple machine tool Qin Jun made himself.
"I want this. How much does it cost per pound?"
"Twenty-eight pounds in total, one cent a pound, so you get two dollars and eight!"
Qin Jun nodded, then looked at the other anchor rods, and asked directly: "These anchor rods are also a dime a pound?"
"Yes, our purchase price is eight cents per catty, and we sell it for ten cents!"
Qin Jun was surprised, why is the purchase price of scrap iron so expensive?
It must be a lie. For five cents a pound, the scrap metal sellers would jump with joy.
"Do you want to take the anchor home? It's still very useful."
Qin Jun shook his head directly: "It's not needed, but do you have any broken machines like this here?"
"Machine? No."
"This water pump was accidentally picked up by someone on Zhazi Mountain."
"I don't know which bad guy put this thing into a transport truck and dumped it on the slag mountain as garbage."
"Otherwise, even if this thing is broken, it won't be able to leak out."
Qin Jun could only shake his head regretfully. He knew that supplies were not abundant now, but he never expected that he would be so poor.
However, Qin Feng, who was curiously picking up scrap metal next to him, was holding something in his hand that seemed to be a gear? Or the gears on a bicycle wheel.
Although he has not touched a bicycle for many years, Qin Jun is very familiar with bicycles.
Because after he went south to work and saved enough salary, the first thing he did was buy a bicycle.
After that, he treasured the bicycle and used it for more than ten years.
Later, it was a nephew of the fourth child who lost it when he was riding to school.
Qin Jun was very sorry at that time, but he couldn't beat that nephew!
Now think about it, his first bicycle may have to be made by hand.
"What is this?" Qin Feng asked curiously just when Qin Jun fell into memories.
"These are accessories removed from a scrapped bicycle. There are front and rear gears, and there is another one at your feet."
Qin Jun took a look and saw that it was indeed there. There were actually pedals on the side of the lower piece.
Qin Jun was interested this time, and he immediately started to fight.
Next he found two gears, including the shafts and bearings inside, which were surprisingly well preserved.
However, compared to the bearings and gears, the pedals are a bit miserable.
The zigzag-shaped pedals made of stainless steel actually turned into twists?
The only remaining parts that are intact and usable now are the two pedals.
However, compared to the stainless steel support frame on the pedals, this compact pedal is more difficult to get.
Of course, this is for Qin Jun. He has to rub a bicycle by hand. The smaller these things are, the more difficult it is to get them.
Let’s look at the front and rear gears. Let’s not talk about the gears, just the four bearings inside. Qin Jun definitely can’t make this thing.
If you have a milling machine, you can definitely make as many gears as you need.
But, he doesn’t have a milling machine now!
Let's talk about bearings. This thing has been praised as the crown of industry. It is naturally not easy to make, not to mention that it has to be rubbed by hand, which is even more difficult.
Otherwise, he would not have asked someone to buy it before.
Now, he seems to have all the most difficult parts to make on a bicycle.
Of course, he can't make front and rear tires, especially rubber tires, and can only buy them.
However, he can make the frame, handlebars, and even the front forks and rear forks himself.
Thinking of this, Qin Jun's eyes lit up.
"Boss, where's the chain? The brake lines and brake pads, these things can't be broken, right?"
"It's not broken. What's broken is the frame. Everything else is here except the tires."
"The bicycle belonged to a forest farm employee. A huge tree trunk rolled on top of the bicycle, smashing it into pieces."
"If this big frame is broken, the bike will definitely be scrapped."
"The front and rear tires of the bicycle were removed by the employee, and the rest were sold to us."
As he spoke, the boss took out some bits and pieces.
In one corner, there are a lot of things piled up, which are all machine parts.
The first thing Qin Jun saw was not a bicycle part, but a chain saw.
The chain saw was also badly smashed, especially the motor and fuel tank at the back, which had been smashed flat.
The front baffle and starting handle are also deformed.
After looking carefully, it seems that the air filter lock mother is not broken.
As for the more conspicuous damper lever, trigger control arm, handle cover, and trigger, they have all been deformed and cannot be used anymore.
On the contrary, some small things are relatively well preserved, such as the flameout switch and starter.
Although some other parts look broken, there are some that can still be used with a little repair.
For example, if you look at the most severely damaged engine oil tank, the saw chain and the chain saw guide, these can be used after correction.
After figuring out the condition of these parts, Qin Jun seemed to see this chain saw shouting: Master, I can still save it!
"I want all these things, how much does it cost?"
Qin Jun was talking and pulling, and soon, the chain saw and some odds and ends were picked out.
Mainly components on the bicycle, such as chains, brake lines and some screws.
"You want it? Originally we wanted to deal with repairing bicycles, so they are the only ones who can use these things."
The boss looked at Qin Jun, a little curious. He didn't think Qin Jun looked like a bicycle repairman, mainly because he was too young.
Qin Jun immediately said: "I want to assemble a bicycle."
"Haha, there are many people who have this idea, but do you think anyone has assembled it by themselves? Unless you can find a car frame."
When Qin Jun said this, the boss laughed.
In his thoughts, only children have such innocent thoughts.
"I think you don't need to bother. You can't buy this big bicycle rack."
“And as long as there is a big frame, the bicycle will not be scrapped, because other parts can be purchased, and it can definitely be repaired.”
"Look at the current situation. Not only is the frame of the bike scrapped, but the handlebars, rear end, and front and rear forks are all deformed and unusable."
"Don't talk about this. Even the brakes can't be used. How can we assemble it?"
"Even if it can be assembled, the price of these parts is not low."
"Have you done the math? The price of putting it together is not as good as finding a bicycle ticket and buying a new one."
The boss shook his head as he spoke.
People these days are very simple. If it were in the future, who cares if you can build a bicycle?
As long as he sells his stuff and makes money, that's fine.
But now it's different. The boss will remind Qin Jun, fearing that he will waste money in vain.
But he didn't know that for others, the most important car frame was the easiest for him to get.
If he had a big frame, he would buy at most two more wheels, not even gears or bearings.
There are other small items here, such as car bells and broken car seats.
There is a spring underneath this thing. This thing is not broken. What is broken is the leather on the outside.
There are small items that are difficult to make here, so what else is he afraid of?
"Boss, please calculate the money, I want all these things."
Seeing Qin Jun's decisive words, the boss looked at the other two people.
Qin Feng and Zhao Erwa both knew how powerful Qin Jun was and naturally they would not stop him.
Although I don’t believe that Qin Jun can even build a bicycle, what if it happens?
Do you really think walking on your legs is comfortable? For example, today we walk from the village to the commune, which is a distance of seven or eight miles.
Wouldn't it be much more comfortable if you had a bicycle?
"Really?" The boss saw that neither of the two adults objected, so he looked at Qin Jun again.
"I really want it, even those smashed handlebars and stuff."
"However, you have to sell it to me at the price of the scrap, not the price of the parts!"
Qin Jun had already packed his things and took out a pile of money.
Seeing that Qin Jun was serious about it, the boss stopped trying to persuade him.
"Okay, let me do the math for you. These are actually not worth anything."
"For small items, the most expensive ones are only three or five yuan."
“On the contrary, larger items are more expensive, such as handlebars.”
"If it's in good condition, even if it's second-hand, you'll have to pay ten yuan."
"On the contrary, brake pads, brake cables, etc. are not valuable. Each item only costs a few cents at most."
"It's just that gears and bearings are still more expensive."
