And this ladies and gentlemen is why I don't overlook printers
http://i.imgur.com/Rqcx56l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/w02ue9w.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uQ8ao4M.jpg
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And this ladies and gentlemen is why I don't overlook printers
http://i.imgur.com/Rqcx56l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/w02ue9w.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uQ8ao4M.jpg
Yeah I just take them for free when I'm buying computers, I don't pay for them.
:)sirex
Nice score. Nice pictures.
It is really a golden vision, congrats.
From which printers they did come from ?:)
@Kochy Yeah I dont pay for them either but I pick them up off the side of the road all day long.
@gino That came from an HP printer/scanner
I actually buy them on surplus........Just sold one for $230..........Paid $400 for the lot which included 28 computers and a trailer full of HP printers
The black bubble in the middle of the big board, peel that back and see whats under it.
Those black bubbles are my bane..I see them on boards, I get all excited, peel it back..an its just board. ;(
This makes for a sad Sirscrapalot.
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OK..... go ahead & tell me what I've been missing.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER
I never thought to try & peel one of those back.
What's under there?
As gold goes down, are boards still fetching a good price copper bearing boards seem unaffected as lower copper price push on . I feel this is the case cause the capturing of precious metals from boards has a market based on producing the metals at a price that a profit still is there.
The printer cartridges are worth more than the rest of the printer put together. Some HP cartridges can be worth $2 to $4 each depending on demand. Just handle with care so you don't damage the print head. Check out e-cycle and others for current pricing.
You can usually find those in any of them with the memory card slots.Quote:
Originally Posted by ginofrater
Not to mention that when you get them that far down it's easy to pluck off the motors, (usually 3)
I always take apart printers, even the old ones without those slots. And 9 out of 10 times, there are HG boards inside. I have not yet seen one printer that didn't have atleast 1 HG board inside, albeit sometimes small, but none the less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mechanic688
Some will have very fine gold wires running through them....not all but some. If you are into into minnig for Au then take 30 seconds and always take a look.Quote:
Originally Posted by auminer
Ha! Nice play on Auminers name there BC! I see what you did there!
Not yet found me any gold wires in them black blobs, till I do I'll swear they are there just to make me sad faced.
Sirscrapalot - If you think you are to small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. - Dalai Lama
I like printers too, particularly the scan/fax/printer "all in one" type. Aside from the goodies you have shown, the bars that the printer heads go back-and-forth on make really good punches. I always keep them separated in their own bucket, use them until they're bent, then send them off for shred.
If you have Xerox printers, make sure to check for the little white sim/key card, they're white with a gold patch on one side; a little bigger than a dime.
xerox sim card | eBay
I usually plan on getting about half what people list for "buy it now," I'm usually not disappointed :-D