[QUOTE= ]Hello all - Rookie scrapper here. = Gidday Kwo, we were all rookie scrappers once.
I scrapped an all-in-one desktop printer today. = I scrap them too, others don't think thers much but I always find good stuff in them.
Found some 'shiny' stuff but not sure what some of them are. = Probably metal. Touch a magnet to it, if it sticks its steel. If it doesn't, then its probably Stainless or Aluminium. Scratch it with a screwdriver, if it gouges a scratch, its probably Ali since its softer. If it only leaves a thin line, and the edges of the sheet are really sharp... Its probably Stainless
The sides and bottom of the printer are some kind of metal...tin...steel? No idea. = Probably steel, normally they use a peice of thicker sheet as a solid base, over the plastic housing.
There are some metal rods also...appear to be steel...are magnetic and shiny. What type of steel would these qualify as? = Probably stainless steel. They are strong too. Sell them to hobby engineers as 'Steel Stock' on Ebay.
And something real shiny and flimsy...looks like maybe tin. any ideas? = If its magnetic, its steel, as its a flimsy sheet, its probably there just to stop bad electrical radio waves, interference & spikes caused by switches, from ruining the electrical signals that go thru the circuit boards.
Also found some copper in a little motor...what would be the best way to get it out? = They are small motors, 'stepper motors' Stepper motor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They don't have more than 20 cents Copper. The bigger ones (2 inch dia) can be sold on ebay to electronic experimenters. I do get the Copper from the bigger ones, I peel it apart & theres one or two copper windings in it. Same as the small motor platter rotator on a microwave oven.
Wish I could post the pictures, thanks = You will be able to later once you have a few more posts. (i enjoyed writing this post)
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