What do I do with these chips? - Page 2

Newatttitude, I am restricted in what I can do physically. This has motivated me to break down everything as much as I can. So I was considering removing the cu heat sink from the rest of the transistors. This would sell at my current #2 cu price of $2.52/lb as compared to the motor price of 0.20/lb. My plan was to save them up and put them in a tumbler with some scrap steel to brake off the black part. After reading some of the entries I am reconsidering my plans.

If Gallium is indeed in hight demand perhaps there is a market for this material, Mike.

miked - just wanted to follow up on this. What did you finally decide to do with the power transistors. I get a small pile every time I clean up heat sinks and have considered setting them aside.

Originally Posted by BarrenRealms007

You will also find some that are gold plated, keep them seperate from the other ones.

some have good cores as well.

i would gladly buy those for copper price.

They are #2 copper just put them in with your copper

They are #2 copper. Why do you think you'll get a better price? You don't have to brake them apart, you'll be losing weight.

yeah dude throw it in for extra weight for motherboard that's the most you'll get there are no precious metals in transistors. only copper.

Most of the time I leave them on the boards, just unscrew them from the heat sink before I remove the heat sunk. Sometimes I can't a screwdriver in to unscrew it, those I throw in the #2 copper bucket.

Is it just me or is this link fried?? Tried twice, no go. lb

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

What's a no-go Larry??

Hehe, means doesn't work like not doable etc.