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  1. Thread: hard drives

    by wdaddy
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    Lot 15 lbs of Computer Hard Drive Rings Armitures...

    Lot 15 lbs of Computer Hard Drive Rings Armitures Arms Copper Aluminum Scrap Art | eBay

    Lot 24 lbs Computer Hard Drive Spindle Motors Bearings Gold Copper Scrap Art | eBay

    Other parts sell also...
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    Some are cisco switches. check out one of my...

    Some are cisco switches.

    check out one of my old posts on this.

    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/electronics-recycling/8559-cisco-switches-my-results.html
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    And, if you read my entire post you would...

    And, if you read my entire post you would understand I only send them low grade boards that I have no buyers here in town for. I would get banned from my scrap yards if I tried to sneak them in.......
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    Furniture store dumpsters have bubble wrap and...

    Furniture store dumpsters have bubble wrap and foam for packing. They may even have cleaner stuff on the loading dock. Just ask the warehouse guys and you will fill a truck with the stuff... for...
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    Here's my trick. Cash for Electronics Scrap -...

    Here's my trick.
    Cash for Electronics Scrap - Recycle Computers - Cash 4 Electronics

    They pay shipping up front and send you a small, tiny little check latter... but it's a good way to get rid of...
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    I like that... does this have enough force to...

    I like that... does this have enough force to separate the copper core from a copper/aluminum heat sink??? I would buy one if it worked. The sawing and pounding get old.
  7. They don't take anything for free. They charge...

    They don't take anything for free. They charge $10 per drive to do this. I looked into one of these and would have not way to recoup the costs of $18,000 for a small model... then you have to find...
  8. With the fine for lost data at least $1.5...

    With the fine for lost data at least $1.5 million, yeah, it pays to be careful when dealing with patient data.

    It took me a year to land my latest hard drive contract and I work at the hospital...
  9. Hospitals and clinics want to make sure... so...

    Hospitals and clinics want to make sure... so yep, it's overkill. Enough to satisfy Hipaa.

    I use a bench mounted metal shear to cut them. It goes through them very easily. Also works good on...
  10. Hmmm... From what I remember, volatile hard disk...

    Hmmm... From what I remember, volatile hard disk drive cache is used as a buffer. Without being powered up this will be empty. Non-Volatile memory on the hard drive board tells the board how to...
  11. Yeah, the data is on the platters and the...

    Yeah, the data is on the platters and the platters should be physically destroyed... no data on the pcbs...

    I have repaired 2 that had the boards fry and we used a donor drive to get them up and...
  12. Explain that? How would they use a recycled pc...

    Explain that? How would they use a recycled pc board illegally? Not that it bothers me that you said that, just strange concept to me.... that's all.
  13. More money from Hard Drives - Data recovery boards

    OK... Thought it was time to share another little gem here.

    If you are contracted to destroy all hard drives you get in and do not have permission to sell them as working drives (which would be...
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    If the motor is pressed into the drive casing...

    If the motor is pressed into the drive casing like it's shown here, there is not any value to the motor other then scrap. If the motor is screwed into the housing and comes out in one piece, you may...
  15. Thread: ram prices

    by wdaddy
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    I have over 2200 feedback, I don't have this...

    I have over 2200 feedback, I don't have this issue. I don't have many issues... knock on wood...

    Free shipping and they can't give you anything on shipping price DSR
    Ship next day with tracking...
  16. Thread: copper pots

    by wdaddy
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    Thanks... now I have to go down to the vending...

    Thanks... now I have to go down to the vending machine to find something that looks like that!!!!
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    Northern Industrial Sheet Metal Shear-8in Throat...

    Northern Industrial Sheet Metal Shear-8in Throat Depth #2703Q008 | eBay

    I use a metal shear. It will go through any board you have and lots of other things :)
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    It's real easy to find out what they are worth,...

    It's real easy to find out what they are worth, just look up the model on ebay. Some are worth nothing, but I have sold several for over $1-2K. It helps also if you can build/buy a terminal -...
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    Thing is, both yards here have pictures of...

    Thing is, both yards here have pictures of railroad parts and a notice letting the public know they won't buy any of this stuff. So no spikes, rails, or connectors will be accepted.

    Replacement...
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    $15,000 in scrap metal stolen

    $15,000 in scrap metal stolen

    "Someone stole $15,000 worth of scrap metal from a railroad.

    Bismarck Police Sgt. Mark Buschena said employees at DMVW Railroad reported someone stole scrap metal...
  21. Thread: Whale vomit

    by wdaddy
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    Funny... I thought we were talking about...

    Funny... I thought we were talking about OldDude's whale accounts again and how bad they are doing...
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    ti-994A - I had one of these as a kid! $20...

    ti-994A - I had one of these as a kid! $20
    Commodore 128 - $100-$200
    Commodore monitor _$25-$50
    Printer ?
    paper (just use as scratch paper.)
    TRS-80 ~$100

    Victor 2000 (only reference to this...
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    Good idea, but I don't have the volume yet...

    Good idea, but

    I don't have the volume yet
    you would have a hard time separating them after so you would have to turn them in as dirty aluminum
    I don't have a log splitter
    I'm not sure if the...
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    It's what we agreed on. Shearing the drives is...

    It's what we agreed on. Shearing the drives is my selling point. If I could get a drive shredder I would just do that, but holy crap they are expensive. My tabletop shear cost $75 and the first...
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    agreed. If it wasn't for being paid to take them...

    agreed. If it wasn't for being paid to take them apart, I'm not sure if I would... The real money here isn't in a hard drive's scrap value.
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