Ok this is my first go at uploading pictures so I'm going to hope it works.
I broke down a laser printer yesterday and got different values to the OP. Did the weigh ins and thought i'd post for another POV
Printer broken down -OKI 3200 weight 20kg (not including consumables)
Copper from motors 500g (I have left most of the copper on the motors as I intend to sell these as arts and crafts wire but I did a breakdown of one you can see and multiplied this value.)
Aluminium 300g
What I assume to be high grade boards 450g, -the readers in the middle I have not across a pricing grade for these yet, anyone know?
12kg steel.
10kg plastic and rubber -some of this was non recyclable thermosetting plastic about 1.5kg
a small amount of thin wires and a couple of low grade boards.
gives a total value for the metals and boards of $8.85 Not including the lowgrade boards or wires
I spent some time breaking this down to almost clean metals and plastics which i'm sure you could have just left on and thrown in with the steel. Btw it was a very messy job, powder everywhere. broke the cartridge holders down in the bath but when I tried to rinse it down with the shower I find it repels water and instead just goes up in a huge dust cloud. Took me ages to clean the mess up and off the walls.
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