Relay boards?

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02-25-2013, 12:28 PM
Rogue

Relay boards?

I have no idea what these boards are from and if i had to guess i would say some sort of relay board. Anyone came across these and what sort of scrap value are they? They are around 65cm x 40cm in size and are the same front and back.
http://i.imgur.com/BiYQIxT.jpg
02-25-2013, 12:38 PM
Mechanic688

Am I seeing correctly that those are gold pins down thru the middle?? there goes my keyboard.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...fVEyXhTIS8wleg
02-25-2013, 12:43 PM
Rogue

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Am I seeing correctly that those are gold pins down thru the middle?? there goes my keyboard.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...fVEyXhTIS8wleg

Yes, thats just 1/4 of them you can see. I'll add another pic but i left them at work so i don't have any more.

http://i.imgur.com/ayWLOMz.jpg
02-25-2013, 01:31 PM
JPete

Looks like 1/4 inch thick telecom back plane boards. Worth more than scrap.
02-25-2013, 02:17 PM
jghilino

bigger than all the ones ive seen before, was it some kind of mainframe?
02-25-2013, 02:42 PM
Rogue

Quote:

Originally Posted by jghilino

bigger than all the ones ive seen before, was it some kind of mainframe?

I bought them as they are. I have no idea what they are from. Just looking for a value to put on them.
02-25-2013, 04:47 PM
Dunemaul

i get around 8$ a pound if its got gold trim the way it looks i would say between 6-8$ a lb. it telecom for sure. last one i got weighted 8 lbs, paid super cheap for it as well.
02-25-2013, 06:37 PM
mikeinreco

I think the last one I had like that Ewasted paid me $7/lb.....You had better check with him and make sure though
02-25-2013, 07:00 PM
Rogue

I live in the UK so when it comes to boards I have to sell here unfortunately. That's why I use this forum to get an idea on values. I'm not sure whether it is best to send all my boards off to a refinery. I can get around $3.50 a lb for high grade boards or I can pay around $0.65 a lb to have them refined. Any idea which I the best option ?
02-25-2013, 08:09 PM
jghilino

id go with a refiner if those are your only options, but id like to offer another option

option c, cut the pins off sell them seperatly and take for the board whatever the local buyer wants to give you for it. Looks like around 500 grams of gold pins to me, possibly as much as 1000 grams.
02-25-2013, 09:07 PM
URBANERECYCLING

Quote:

Originally Posted by jghilino

id go with a refiner if those are your only options, but id like to offer another option

option c, cut the pins off sell them seperatly and take for the board whatever the local buyer wants to give you for it. Looks like around 500 grams of gold pins to me, possibly as much as 1000 grams.

Why over complicate things? Its a backplane. Sell it as such
02-25-2013, 09:21 PM
jghilino

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Originally Posted by URBANERECYCLING

Why over complicate things? Its a backplane. Sell it as such

i agree, theres has to be a buyer in the uk that would extend that pricing to you, it would not be worth shipping international for an extra $2 pound
02-25-2013, 10:17 PM
JPete

If you have the time.....
Throw it on Ebay UK. I strongly suggest the following pictures be taken with a good close up:
Ruler/scale/calipers against the board edge showing board thickness
Ruler/scale/calipers against the pins showing pin height above the board and connector
Ruler/scale along the outer edges showing length and width
board on a scale showing weight.
both sides of the board showing connector density
in bold text, the number of pins per connector and how many connectors per side, and (do the math) total number of gold plated pins (they are plated).
Although you can set up a fixed price with a set number of boards available, I would do one auction and mention others may be forth coming.
Do NOT forget that between Ebay and PayPal, they will get about 15% of the total. Count that in along with shipping costs and keep it inside the UK to make things easy on yourself.
02-26-2013, 06:53 AM
Jonniebrass

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Am I seeing correctly that those are gold pins down thru the middle?? there goes my keyboard.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...fVEyXhTIS8wleg

Thanks mechanic so much drool from you it's coming out my droid .
02-26-2013, 01:08 PM
Rogue

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPete

If you have the time.....
Throw it on Ebay UK. I strongly suggest the following pictures be taken with a good close up:
Ruler/scale/calipers against the board edge showing board thickness
Ruler/scale/calipers against the pins showing pin height above the board and connector
Ruler/scale along the outer edges showing length and width
board on a scale showing weight.
both sides of the board showing connector density
in bold text, the number of pins per connector and how many connectors per side, and (do the math) total number of gold plated pins (they are plated).
Although you can set up a fixed price with a set number of boards available, I would do one auction and mention others may be forth coming.
Do NOT forget that between Ebay and PayPal, they will get about 15% of the total. Count that in along with shipping costs and keep it inside the UK to make things easy on yourself.

I doubt i would find the time for that :D
02-26-2013, 01:22 PM
JPete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue

I doubt i would find the time for that :D

Then scrap value it is. Check the vendor section if there are any on your part of the world.
02-26-2013, 01:27 PM
Rogue

Quote:

Originally Posted by jghilino

i agree, theres has to be a buyer in the uk that would extend that pricing to you, it would not be worth shipping international for an extra $2 pound

I am yet to find a buyer in the UK that offers anything close to the prices available in the US. It actually works out better for me to send things like RAM abroad than to sell in my own country. Motherboards are the only things which have a similar price but its very hard to find someone to go above a standard high grade board. For instance the best price i can find for Hard Drive Boards here is $4.12 a lb compared to Ewasted's $11.50.
02-26-2013, 01:29 PM
Dunemaul

Thats because they dont have the competition to have the need to pay premium prices. Then again i know there are buyers over there from time to time over the years i have seen them post
02-28-2013, 05:16 PM
trashmaster

would pull all those pins and keep them seperate from my other pins and E-BAY the pins....They might be worty $40-$100 per lb. Watch T.V. and pull pins:::::Thats what I would do.