Gold Plated Circuit Board?

Im not a big E-Waste guy, I mainly deal with shred. When I come accross items that need to be broke down further to get aluminum, brass, copper or stainless out I will put them in a pile. When I get bored I will go thru the pile and break the items down. Today was one of those days.

I was breaking down an item and saw a circuit board in it and thought "another low grade board" but when I got it out it looks to have a lot of gold on it.

The front is nice enough, but check out the back.

I am thinking it is gold because the item that it was taken out of spends its entire life outside in the elements and gold will not tarnish or corrode. I could be wrong but that is my way of thinking. :D

What do you think?

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG1288.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG1287.jpg

Did it come out of a keypad of some sort?

So I was curious if the first one was a fluke or if other makers have the same kind of board, well looks like they all have the same kind of board.

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMAG1290.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMAG1292.jpg

I have some reservations disclosing where these are coming out of because these items are everywhere and it would be very easy for the "scrap thieves" to have a field day. I know that most of the active members on this forum aren't thieves, but we have lurkers and general public that come here looking for the quick buck and don't care who they hurt getting it.

Might just be my monitor, but the colour looks more like copper than gold to me.

No, its my pictures, believe me they are gold in color not copper.

I just checked mine and it was gold too.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CMHN

I have some reservations disclosing where these are coming out of because these items are everywhere and it would be very easy for the "scrap thieves" to have a field day. I know that most of the active members on this forum aren't thieves, but we have lurkers and general public that come here looking for the quick buck and don't care who they hurt getting it.

---

That's like saying "I know where there's a ton of money laying around!... But I'm not telling you" I'm personally dying from curiosity and would love to know where they came from. I wouldn't worry about someone stealing them

have a gold testing kit?

CHMN , I have one of those myself! I hope it's Gold!

ok now I want to know what they are from :) Come on you know you want to tell us.

Almost looks like a keyless door entry.

Ahh like the genie pads that hang outside of garages :) Thats it im going around my neighborhood right now and ripping every single one of them off the wall. Where is my hatchet?

Not sure if garage door key pads have much in them. Tore apart one once. Had a green board and a few wires.

The one I am talking about you see them on hotel doors, homes, etc.

http://www.smarthomeusa.com/Products...ge907%2015.jpg

ok well then in that case im going downtown denver to one of the highrise hotels and ripping every single card reader door thingie I can fine :) Hey KZ keep your cellphone on you I may need bailed out of jail in the AM.

Between this and the power poles I'm sure you'll be in stripes by noon.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Not sure if garage door key pads have much in them.

---

Not much in them! If there was I would be rich!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper

ok well then in that case im going downtown denver to one of the highrise hotels and ripping every single card reader door thingie I can fine

---

haha. CMHN said it's in an item that is outside for the duration of its life.

I am still curious. Wonder if he would post to the scrap room?

try water meters PTS....get some on your route.

What about this circuit board?

http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/...ard-boxers.jpg

LOL - Okay just had to list this since I came across it while I was research gold plated circuit boards... LOL

Not going to reply to the above with a quote cuz you shouldn't have to look at that again...

If people keep posting photos like this, pics of Daisy and Bret are going to have to become a sticky so we can get the sting out of the eyeballs as needed.

They come out of lnb's for satellite dishes....sorry for breaking the silence.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Almost looks like a keyless door entry.

---

I was thinking the same thing...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Derek

They come out of lnb's for satellite dishes....sorry for breaking the silence.

---

Yep, your right, I've got a couple of all different sizes.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Derek

They come out of lnb's for satellite dishes....sorry for breaking the silence.

---

Ya I get those out of direct tv satellites dishes

curious to know if you found those goldplated circuit boards to be gold i have several all different types find one that the casing says plus on it . im new to the site but not the biz let me know what you think bubb.