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    I was in the music industry for so long, now I...

    I was in the music industry for so long, now I hate music :(
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    This thread has a tip for you - I would love to be friendly and outgoing with any...

    I would love to be friendly and outgoing with any of the staff at any of my local yards, but unfortunately I do not speak Spanish.
  3. I didn't know, either! But I'd rather go in with...

    I didn't know, either! But I'd rather go in with 24 boards and find out it's not worth my time than put in the time and effort it takes to accumulate a (literal) ton of boards to find out it's not...
  4. Can't see how to make circuit boards viable - show me the light or I give.

    I never bothered saving circuit boards. But then one of our forum members, JJinLV, opened a site here in town to buy boards (and other stuff). I figured I'd see if it was worth my time. I took 24...
  5. Thread: Big news!

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    So you're ready, right? I've decided it's not...

    So you're ready, right? I've decided it's not worth my effort and time to clean out the garage. I have a pail of all manner of boards that need to be sorted. Do I just swing by during your hours?
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    #2 vs. #3 insulated copper wire - questions

    So I'm new to all this, just a little side money. Mostly I just take cords I find in the dumpsters in my complex. Line cords, zip cords, USB cords, Ethernet cords. And when I take apart electronics...
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    Cool, thank you!!

    Cool, thank you!!
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    NiCd battery scrap/recycling

    I break down a lot of cordless electronics that have NiCd batteries inside. I try to be environmental and recycle those batteries. Today, the place I usually take them to (Batteries+) told me they...
  9. Thread: Big news!

    by eggsalad
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    You have my business. At the rate I work, I'll...

    You have my business. At the rate I work, I'll never have enough boards to bother with shipping.
  10. Oh, I'm not talking about motherboards here......

    Oh, I'm not talking about motherboards here... more like low-grade power supply boards.
  11. n00b Q: taking Al heat sinks off circuit boards

    I'm new to the e-waste thing. Sadly, I used to throw away circuit boards before I knew better.

    This might be a basic question, but what's the cost/benefit to removing (sometimes cast, usually...
  12. This thead is a question - I don't see much there, but if you insist, can't...

    I don't see much there, but if you insist, can't you rent a Bobcat by the day? It's probably cheaper than bringing yours from 500 miles away.
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    I'll check that out, thanks No, but...

    I'll check that out, thanks



    No, but close. Nevada Recycling, right on Sunset just east of 95.
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    I am likewise in Las Vegas and would love to know...

    I am likewise in Las Vegas and would love to know what yard this is. The yard closest to me in Henderson is paying numbers about half what you're quoting.
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    Intro & am I getting ripped off?

    Hi! Call me Egg. I live in Las Vegas NV USA.

    Little background... In my career I was an electrician. The boss let me keep scrap wire, and when I had a heap I would take it to the yard and take...
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