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    It's my understanding from watching a few youtube videos that you can take an insulated tool and short it across the terminals to discharge.

    Are capacitors recyclable/worth recycling?


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    Yea usually I either just cut the wire with insulated side cutters, or I'll take my channel locks and grab a piece of copper to go over the 2 terminals. I'd also like to know if they are worth recycling. I've been just throwing them on the "scrap" pile

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