Got tons of questions but just some for now :)

Hey guys, I'd like to call myself a gold miner :)) I am far from knowing anything and I feel that this site should pretty much have all or most the answers I need so for my first few questions...
I would like to know how you guys would grade boards from such as ps2 ps3 and xbox and pretty much all gaming consoles and handheld systems...Would they be compared to laptops boards for smelting? I would think high grade due to the fact it has cpu gpu ram all in one?
Also what about server backplanes?
And such as cable and sat boxes?
What about CRT TV tubes does anyone know a place that smelts the lead out?
Also what about PC power supplies can they be smelted and or any value or does everyone just take them to a recycler?

PC Boards are not smelted, they are shredded, then incinerated, then processed using different methods to extract the values.

Or another way it's done is to shred and separate using different methods, like in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i48XaeO_vU

Regardless, it's not smelted.

Neither are TVs or PC Power Supplies. Matter of fact, the only items I know of that are smelted to recycle would be karat jewelry or solid metal items, and even at that they are not truly smelted, but instead are melted, cast into dore' and then assayed before being processed.

Scott

i didnt see a bin that board pieces and gold plated goes into anywhere during that video

It ends up in the non-ferrous metals. It's further separated using another process.

Scott

Does anyone know the value of ribbon wire connectors got over 80 gallons of it uncut

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Does anyone know the value of ribbon wire connectors got over 80 gallons of it uncut

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they average about $ 2.to 4. a lb. check out our buyers, they have their prices listed and reviews.

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Very nice video kinda like I thought. Bad part is it won't fit on my porch.