Results 1 to 16 of 16

Profit analysis of a random lot of 14 CRT monitors

| Dismantling, Breaking Down & Maximizing Scrap
  1. #1
    ScrapYaHerd started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    629
    Thanks
    117
    Thanked 211 Times in 144 Posts

    Profit analysis of a random lot of 14 CRT monitors

    Listed will be the make and model, or make and year.



    Compaq-yr 2000, Phillips 107E6, Dell M782, Yundi V560, Compaq-yr 1999, Dell E773S, Phillips 107E6, Daytek DT57A, Acer-yr 1995, Dell E772C, Dell P780, Gateway-yr 2000, Dell-yr 2001, and a apple monitor.

    The Compaq 1999 was missing the degaussing cable and yoke. The Gateway-yr 2000 was missing the degaussing cable and yoke. I included these in the analysis since it could very well be a good representation of those few you accidentally get.

    Out of the 14 monitors only 3 had vga cables, none had power cords.

    I have not gone to the yard yet but these are the prices I would get.

    Low Grade Boards 20lbs @ .20/lb=$4
    Stainless-3lbs@ .50/lb=$1.50
    Aluminum-7lbs @ .50/lb(some of this was extrusion but the price I get varies between .40-.50/lb so I'm going to lump it all into aluminum @ .50/lb.=$3.50
    #2 wire- 5lbs @ $1.20/lb=$6
    Steel-27lbs @ $.10/lb=$2.70
    Motors/transformers=12lbs @ $.25/lb(I'm lumping them together but I will seperate transformers for .40/lb and motors for .18/lb)=$3
    Copper #2 11lbs @ $2.80/lb=$30.80

    =$51.50

    I paid $2 each for the monitors so cost was $28.00. It personally took me 6 hours to break every single thing down. Not included is gas which is variable but cost me about $8 to pick up and drop off the resulting scrap.

    So $51.50-$28.00=$23.50 profit

    I effectively made $3.92/hr untaxed which for my tax bracket would be about $4.70/hr working for the man. Yikes! Even if every monitor was still 100% it would only bring the profit to about $29.00. Some monitors were better than others but not by too much.


    I'd estimate most your average newer computer monitors to be worth no more than $4 in scrap, if you were getting all of them 100% complete with both cords I bet you could get $5 out of them.
    Last edited by ScrapYaHerd; 05-24-2012 at 09:05 PM.

  2. The Following 2 Users say Thank You for This Post by ScrapYaHerd:



  3. #2
    ScrapYaHerd started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    629
    Thanks
    117
    Thanked 211 Times in 144 Posts
    http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CHcQ8wIwBA

    This Dell P780 from yr 2000 was one of the better monitors it had two degaussing cables that ended up making the total slightly longer than a single degauss, however they were about 4mm thicker than most of the other also. The yr 2000 dell I missed the model number on also had the same degaussing cable. I'd say for somewhat newer monitors dells tend to be "richer" inside. They also had stainless shields on some, and nice sized alum heat sinks on some of the boards.

  4. #3
    TheHoss's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    The tater state
    Posts
    863
    Thanks
    1,112
    Thanked 840 Times in 279 Posts
    Sounds good, a little lower than what i've gotten but pretty spot on for those monitor years.

    That breakdown you did right there, is EXACTLY WHY i laugh SO HARD when people pay for monitors/tv's.

    They're not worth it to pay. Just simply not.

  5. The Following 2 Users say Thank You for This Post by TheHoss:


  6. #4
    Julie's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Grass Valley California
    Posts
    420
    Thanks
    432
    Thanked 438 Times in 162 Posts
    Wow, i thought that monitors were more trouble than they're worth but I guess that is only true for the newer flat screen ones right?

  7. #5
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    OK
    Posts
    5,728
    Thanks
    6,814
    Thanked 3,464 Times in 1,989 Posts
    The only benefit I see in breaking them down is to keep these things out of the landfills. There's no real profit to the worker, but hopefully the satisfaction in knowing they've done well for the environment, will carry them onward. In times past, I've sent many to the dump, hidden in dumpsters, and yes, I feel much better recycling their components, even if it is only at a monetarily "break even" level

  8. #6
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    OK
    Posts
    5,728
    Thanks
    6,814
    Thanked 3,464 Times in 1,989 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Julie View Post
    Wow, i thought that monitors were more trouble than they're worth but I guess that is only true for the newer flat screen ones right?
    Julie!!!! ???? How are you? > : D < ( that is, of course, a yahoo hug ; )

  9. #7
    Sirscrapalot's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2012
    Location
    A sandbar off the atlantic..OBX,NC
    Posts
    6,123
    Thanks
    11,885
    Thanked 8,783 Times in 3,854 Posts
    All those monitors you don't like cause of the profit, be sure to send'm my way. Far as paying...I pay rarely for tvs or monitors and when I do its like 3 bucks for 6 or 7 of them. Then again..I live on a sandbar, and the rental home owners/companies love to upgrade their stuff so it all ends up down at my local thrift stores, who with the exception of the crappy ass goodwill on my sandbar, love to make me a deal to take them off their hands.

    An for the record I'm slamming my local Goodwill. So no getting all upset. :P I'm sure their other stores are just fine, but the one on my beach employ's rude ass people who look down on folks like ourselves. /end rant

    Sirscrapalot - Would rather root for the Cowboys then ever set foot back in his local Goodwill.

  10. The Following 3 Users say Thank You for This Post by Sirscrapalot:


  11. #8
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Minneapolis
    Posts
    593
    Thanks
    324
    Thanked 324 Times in 171 Posts
    Ya need to pick up the pace..I do 4 an hour easily..that doesn't include cleaning the aluminum...I love monitors..I hate the fact I average 3 to every tower I get though

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to scrappy888 for This Post:


  13. #9
    submarinepainter's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Maine
    Posts
    1,025
    Thanks
    1,230
    Thanked 654 Times in 316 Posts
    I just keep the cords and give the rest to another scrapper
    Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes;
    God bless little children while they're still too young to hate

  14. #10
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jul 2011
    Posts
    960
    Thanks
    609
    Thanked 1,398 Times in 430 Posts
    what about glass disposal?
    Specializing in Maximum value for mixed precious metal printed circuit boards and electronics

    Check out our pricing and read some of our RAVING reviews: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...tal-scrap.html
    QUESTIONS? Email us: info@CashForComputerScrap.com
    or Chat with us: www.CashForComputerScrap.com

  15. The Following User Says Thank You to Ewasted for This Post:


  16. #11
    submarinepainter's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Maine
    Posts
    1,025
    Thanks
    1,230
    Thanked 654 Times in 316 Posts
    he has a company that takes his for free

  17. #12
    Mechanic688's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.
    Posts
    9,568
    Thanks
    11,247
    Thanked 10,730 Times in 4,728 Posts
    They also had stainless shields on some, and nice sized alum heat sinks on some of the boards.
    I have found stamped alum. shields on quite a few but no S.S. shields, and I've done old and new.
    P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
    If you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet.

  18. The Following User Says Thank You to Mechanic688 for This Post:


  19. #13
    ScrapYaHerd started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    629
    Thanks
    117
    Thanked 211 Times in 144 Posts
    Was just about to take a grinder to those and check, now I don't need to. Thanks

  20. #14
    mikeinreco's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Dec 2011
    Location
    TENNESSEE
    Posts
    4,972
    Thanks
    1,257
    Thanked 5,023 Times in 2,350 Posts
    .50 cents each is what I pay and I always have more than I would ever want..............CRT monitors are a blemish on our society and I love to reap the rewards of these monsters

  21. The Following User Says Thank You to mikeinreco for This Post:


  22. #15
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Ocala fl
    Posts
    100
    Thanks
    73
    Thanked 72 Times in 36 Posts
    I can get hundreds of crt minitors and tvs but i gave it up because i cant find a respnsible or profitable way to dispose of the glass

  23. #16
    happyscraper's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    spring hill,fl
    Posts
    2,864
    Thanks
    350
    Thanked 1,371 Times in 847 Posts
    I give the tv's and monitors to a guy I know. He gets the copper and wires and gives me the boards, yes low grade but they have transformers, aluminim and ic chips and I don't have to get rdi of the garbage.

  24. The Following User Says Thank You to happyscraper for This Post:



  25. Similar threads on the Scrap Metal Forum

    1. Pennsylvania | For Sale - Crt Monitors
      By ozzy214 in forum Scrappers Classifieds
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 08-01-2012, 10:15 PM
    2. Now What?? Regarding TV and CRT monitors
      By RVS in forum TV and Monitor Recycling
      Replies: 7
      Last Post: 05-13-2012, 09:16 PM
    3. CRT Monitors
      By tryingtoscrap in forum Dismantling, Breaking Down & Maximizing Scrap
      Replies: 11
      Last Post: 12-01-2011, 12:56 PM
    4. crt monitors
      By jestrad4 in forum TV and Monitor Recycling
      Replies: 6
      Last Post: 11-09-2011, 02:34 PM

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook