Reading heads, lens, eye thingy

[scrappygirl]

Not sure of the identification name for these CD/DVD readers with a lens and mylar on them, hopefully my picture attachment will post. Are there any buyers for these? Cannot seem to find anyone in "buyers" section....but then again I don't know what they're called either. Any help is appreciated.

[Pnutfarmer]

Yes, those are one of the mystery items. I have a 5 gallon bucket over half full of them and no buyer. I'm sure there's someone out there that buys them, but haven't found them yet.

One neat thing though are the two small but powerful neodymium magnets on either side of the floating laser coil.

[snapperhead]

As said by Pnut, they have the 2 neo magnets and the laser diode, which does have gold link wires in them (all laser diodes have 3 tiny gold bond wires linking them to the driver board). When I have enough of them, I will strip them all for the precious, precious inside.

[scrappygirl]

Good to know, thanks! What exactly are they called tho?

[Mechanic688]

Here is the diode's they talk about, some are totally flashed with gold. I don't see the wires tho,,,



Sorry for the bad picture, junk camera.

[travistemple202020]

I sell them on ebay the range is about $3-5lb but can go anywhere so I try and sell a flat rate box large about 10plus lbs so it sells better

[ParkerFlyer4]

I just leave em in the case and put in the shred pile
To much work for to little return.

[snapperhead]

I call them "Cd/Dvd laser read/write heads"

I dont know if thats what they are officially called, but it sounds about right to me.

[TheRecycleGuy]

I have a galon bucket too and I posted a thread of who saves them. mec sent same pic thanks mechanic. yes I think to much work to break out them gold played parts for return but then again there so small you should stock pile for a boared day.