Value of Capacitors?

Hello!



Polecat here, Just wondering if Capacitors are worth removing?

Do they have any value to them? Should I take them off delicately or be more conservative with my time and not worry about damage?

I collect flux capacitors if you find any of those ; )

there is a huge range of value in them from $1-70lb and more and a lot of posts on here to help you will that but yes there is value everything in this business has value lol

Hello Polecat,
tantal capacitors are worth removing them, but you will need a lot of them to collect a quantity worth selling.
Tantal is worth about 235$ / lb and most tantal capacitors are around 25% tantal. So the price I get from my dealer is 50-80$ / lb.
Not every capacitor is tantal ! google it

pictures Roudeleiw?

Originally Posted by happyisthealero

pictures Roudeleiw?

The "drops" are worth less, the SMD ones are worth more.

Remember tho you need a Snipe to make sure it's in good condition.

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Remember, you also need 1.21 gigawatts to power the flux capacitors.

How are people storing their tiny circuit board components? Someone mentioned using pill containers, which sounds like a decent idea. Do you keep all the different items in their own containers, or try to lump things?

We just had somebody on here the other night that buys Tantalum Capacitors. They ranged from 21.00#-78.00# if I remember right. I think he has a thread in the buyers section.

Yep, he's in the buyers section. Florida- Tantalumrecycler

Originally Posted by Jillyenator

Do you keep all the different items in their own containers, or try to lump things?

I guess you missed this thread:
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...cket-list.html

Originally Posted by erewen

I guess you missed this thread:
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...cket-list.html

I don't think she's talking "buckets" haha, my thought was more like "baggies" for tiny stuff like that

Right; some of these things, esp ewaste, are so tiny. It's confounding. I am using baggies for some things, and prescription containers, and jam jars, and those steel cookie containers that used to have holiday butter cookies in them.

I will check out the bucket thread now.

hek yes, coffee cans, ice cream buckets, peanut tins, the list could be endless

There is no wrong bucket/container. I use mason jars for certain items, like eproms. Once it's full I find a larger container. I do that with a lot of things. I have mini OMG IT"S GOLD™ containers for the smaller gold items. Otherwise they get lost in the bigger ones.

Cookie tins are a good idea. I use those for my gold connecters, parts from harddrives I save. I use a old plunger to hold the discs, that handle is useful! Should see the look I get once it's full an I bring it up stairs to show off to the wife. She just rolls her eyes an tells me she's happy for me. lol.

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