Reading through this forum is really helping me to get an understanding of how I value my time with scrapping... but still you can't value the experience with money, or the knowledge gained, sometimes the collecting and "picking" of things is just cathartic as well.



I've managed to save up two milk crates so far of high-end motherboards, and even if it wouldn't be worth it economically to depopulate them, I still can't help but feel the itch to do it. There is something so soothing about it for me for some reason and I love looking at all the little resistors and crystal oscillators etc... plus snip snip make feel good principle at work in that cutting things up just seems to stimulate a part of my brain when done right, like when you get a nice grind on a motor and it just falls apart in two perfect pieces.

Again so grateful for the knowledge in this forum because now when I do get around to it I will be sure to wear a respirator and keep my skin covered, proper washing. Also saving it up and doing it once a year to limit exposure to toxic particles. No one outranks general safety lol

Lastly another idea I am going to implement as soon as possible as a la "CopperheadAKA" and investing a part of my non-precious revenue into buying up physical bullion so I can still accumulate and diversify my portfolio.. the thought of a physical store of value is really appealing these days.

Cheers all!
-Ri