Sirscrapalot's small haul of scrap for today.

As most of you know, I generally mess with ewaste. It's been awhile since I posted up any pictures, etc of my regular scrap hauls. Most also know my wife works for a hotel down here on the sandbar, an yesterday she tipped me off to some stuff being tossed out. After obtaining permission from the big boss, I went an removed the stuff from the dumpster on site they had for the project.

Now I could be wrong, but this stuff is electrical boxes for the elevator they just replaced. Two were boxes, and the other is the motor I believe. Not sure why the elevator guys tossed it out, as they took the big stuff with them.

Anyhow, below is the photos. To me it's just scrap, perhaps some of you smart people can tell me what kind of goodies are in here. I of course know about the wire, an copper. There were a bunch of fuses/switches/relays ?

Feel free to tell me what you know of the stuff, and any thing that might be more valuable then scrap, or of course contain any goodies like gold, silver, etc. All I know is the obvious stuff, and the two boxes are heavier then all git out. Oddly the smaller one was heavier then the tall one. Tall one was full of stuff, short one wasn't.

On to the photos..an yes, some aren't very good, as it was dark out, and my phone started to die. lol. Stupid phone!

















There ya go, let me know what you guys know about this stuff, as I'm not one who generally goes around messing with elevators, electrical boxes, etc.

For those curious, the things on the ground are from Zap Supply, and the numbers on them are AHTB3A120VAC it also says Coil 120VAC. I looked at their site, an I believe this is what they are..Power Relays Magnecraft power relays. I'm just going by the pic there on the site. So please let me know if I'm wrong. There is also a pdf on there with the item specs, but it's all gibberish to me.



As always, I thank all for their info, and help.

Sirscrapalot - Going up!

I'm an e-waster too, but that's what I'd think it was (electrical box). Those smaller things look kind of like fuses? Just guessing here!

Thanks Billy. Any idea what the big things are on the left, in the tall box? with the wires attached to it?

It's more then I knew going in. It's all heavy as hell, I'll have to hit with the magnet when I go out later to get the wife from work. Part that kills me is there is likely more stuff in that dumpster, but I can't access the rest of it. Seems the guy doing the tub and tile work for the bathrooms, threw all the old tile, cut tile, and trash in there. I can't get in any further without making a huge mess an moving half the crap out of it. This dumpster is like one a yard would drop off, not a typical business one. Has a door and everything!

Just way to much stuff to move without a small army to help me. I might poke around a bit more in it tomorrow during the daylight. Would there be anything in the relays worth taking them apart for, besides the small amounts of copper or brass?

Thanks for the help!

Keep it coming folks.

Sirscrapalot - Will be taking it all apart tomorrow.

Ha, double post in my own thread!

I'll take better shots of the relays when I go out again, my phone is charged now. The three on the ground fell out when I was opening the smaller box.

Sirscrapalot - Heavy is good..someone tell my back this.

Jon/Saw...thank you very much man. Just what I was looking for.

You sir are welcome to my cooler any time. An yep, the elevator guys took the big stuff from what the wife told me. I figured they would, but one can hope! Heh.

Either way thank you, an if ever near the sandbar, I owe you a drink my north of the border friend.

Sirscrapalot - Likes copper, brass an silver.

You got it, man! A drink outta the fabled and famous cooler would be worth a lot of bragging rights!!!

Jon.

Thanks guys. Will snap some photos in the daylight of the labels. It's starting to rain and I don't feel like getting sick before my birthday.

Sirscrapalot -The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball. - Doug Larson

Awesome, thanks for pointing that out Eric. I've popped the cover on one of the relays I brought up with. Plan to poke around them more tomorrow, an get some better shots.

Even if it's just shred after removing the brass, copper, an hopefully Silver, I should still come out good. Either on resale of the boxes, or scrapping them. Both are super heavy. I will be trying Saw's idea of putting them on CL to see if any bites from anyone that may need the boxes. It's all free, minus the mile I drove, an the ten minutes loading the van.

Won't hear me complaining.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice, and help. The offer of visiting and drink from the cooler is out to all of you, if your ever out this way. Or me an the cooler happen to be out your way. Never know where we'll turn up. Ha ha!

Sirscrapalot - I just get silly inside my head and I start to think about something and in my head I start twisting it around, contorting it and envisioning it in different ways. - Gary Larson

It most certainly will be a mix of original silver contact relays and ones that have been replaced with post 196x silver clad, might be better off reselling them, originals are nearly impossible to come by under a 100 bucks.

I'm only an hour and half away from you. Let me know if you need help my back is still good for now. Lol
PS I bring my own cooler.

lol..to early for such bad puns. Funny tho Spin! lol

Ha ha, Keith, I'll keep ya in mind buddy. I'll be up in your neck of the woods this weekend. Your welcome down anytime tho, since your so close. I won't complain if you bring your own cooler.

An NH, got it, an replied.

Sirscrapalot - You cannot create experience. You must undergo it. - Albert Camus

Etack, Army,

Tell me more about the solid silver contacts in the little ice cube relays. 20-40$ in silver means just about a troy ounce of silver in there! I always thought they were silver contacts, just VERY small as they are only rated for a couple of amps.

And the pre 196X relays--solid silver before, thin coating after?? Is there a market for the old, solid contact relays?

Interested in this...I didn't realize there was a major change in how they were built.

Jon.