If I have never broken something down before, I do. It's fun seeing how things work, and what is in them. Advice on this site is very good, but I like finding out on my own (the hard way sometimes.)
That being said, there are many things I have broken down completely and will never do them again:
Printers - take what is easy, the rest in shred.
vcrs - pull wires and Aluminum motor mount, the rest in shred.
radios - cut cord, shred
toasters - cut cord, shred
coffee makers - cut cord, Junk!
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