Hi folks. Been reading through the topics and threads and really find this site helpful.

I'm a former electrician by trade, worked a stint in maintenace at a motel, and also a former landlord who did the bulk of my own repairs and remodeling. So I've had to learn a lot over the years, often on the fly. I'm also rather curious and will scrap almost anything at least once just for the opportunity to take it apart and see what's in there.



I used to scrap copper and throw everything else away. But now that I'm retired from electrical work and slumlording I pretty much have to take what I can get. I'm getting back into scrapping mainly for the copper and aluminum but I no longer throw everything else away. So far I've torn through two monitors, a laserjet printer (never again!), a toaster oven, a bathroom lighting fixture, and a few other small devices. I currently have a monitor sitting on the floor that I'll scrap next week after the high voltage capacitors (or whatever) has had enough time to discharge.

I'm looking forward to interacting with you all!