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    Soldered on aluminum comes off easily with a bit...

    Soldered on aluminum comes off easily with a bit of wiggling. Got everything good and dropped the shipment at fedex today. I'm psyched! This took me a while to accumulate. About 5 months. I...
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    Ahh I actually stared worrying about that...

    Ahh I actually stared worrying about that yesterday. I should have just taken them off to be safe. I'll get the ones off that have plastic pins holding them. What about metal that is soldered on?
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    My first ewaste shipment yeehaw

    I'm sending about 145 lbs to ewasted tomorrow. This is my first shipment and I'm pretty excited.

    93 lbs motherboards
    45 lbs telecom boards
    2.5 lbs hard drive boards
    2 lbs RAM
    2+ lbs CPUs,...
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    National - I read the tips from Recyclotrops and was...

    I read the tips from Recyclotrops and was wondering if anyone had confirmed that with a shipment. I'll try it out and let you guys know what the cost was. Thanks all.
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    National - I have 145 lbs to ship to ewasted. Would it be...

    I have 145 lbs to ship to ewasted. Would it be cheaper as 1, 2, or 3 boxes? I'm going to get shipping labels from ewasted. Thanks.
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    The laser component on the board says it contains...

    The laser component on the board says it contains Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide. Anyone know if that's a problem for shipping or selling?
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    Excellent, thanks. I'll get cutting.

    Excellent, thanks. I'll get cutting.
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    which of these are gold connectors?

    Hello all, I searched for what is considered gold connectors but wasn't completely certain. If anyone could let me know which of these qualifies, it would be awesome. Thanks.


    #6 came from a...
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    Hahaha, thanks guys. I'll save them up. They're...

    Hahaha, thanks guys. I'll save them up. They're pretty cool solid little things.
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    The double side boards came with a small linen...

    The double side boards came with a small linen bag containing two rings. Anyone know what these are?

    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w459/kameronborland/DSCN2300.jpg
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    Thanks guys. I'm very excited to hear these are...

    Thanks guys. I'm very excited to hear these are high telecom grade. I took apart the double board - here's a pic. Sorry that the pics are a little fuzzy. It has an Intel memory card on it. Would...
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    Good info, thanks guys. I'll definitely remove...

    Good info, thanks guys. I'll definitely remove the aluminum for my local scrap yard and figure out whether the boards merit shipping.
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    Telecom boards?

    Hello all, I have a few boards that I got from a call center and I wanted an idea of their grade before shipping them. Can anyone help?

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    Here are some pictures. The manufacturer is...

    Here are some pictures. The manufacturer is Force Inc. There's a sticker on the side that says to avoid direct contact with the laser beam and that it contains Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide. ...
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    Thanks, happyscraper. This place has already...

    Thanks, happyscraper. This place has already been vital to the projects I've done. I'm excited to learn more.
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    Thanks. Have you found a good e-waste yard in...

    Thanks. Have you found a good e-waste yard in Utah or do you usually ship?
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    Does anyone know of a place near Salt Lake to...

    Does anyone know of a place near Salt Lake to take tubes? I'll be contacting Goodwill, BestBuy and other possibilities and let you know if I find anything.
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    New in Salt Lake City

    Hello all, I'm new to the scrapping business and to this forum. I work at a call center and my company has been giving me their outdated equipment. CRTs, computers, LCDs, and other telecom...
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    Thanks for the info, Bear! I'll go introduce...

    Thanks for the info, Bear! I'll go introduce myself and eventually post some pics on this thread.
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    Fiber Optic RS-232 Ring Transceivers

    Hello all, I recently acquired a bunch of Fiber Optic RS-232 Ring Transceivers. The cases are aluminum. Does anyone know what grade the boards are and if there are any interesting components that I...
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