The other day I got a bunch of CRT monitors so I decided to do a break down on them to see what they are really worth. I took 10 monitors mostly dell and hp and at least one samsung. There may have been other brands but I didn't really pay attention. They were all between 15 and 19 inch. So here is what I came up with.
Bare Bright copper 7 pounds 10 ounces @ $2.95 pound = $22.49
#2 copper 4 pounds 12 ounces @ $2.75 pound = $13.06
Extruded Alum. 5 pounds 11 ounces @ $.45 pound = $2.56
Sheet Alum. 1 pounds 2 ounces@ $.40 pound = $.45
Gold Connectors 12 ounces @ $2.00 pound = $1.50
Low yield wire 7 pounds 10 ounces @ $.30 pound = $2.29
Stainless 3.5 ounces @ $.45 pound = $.09
Steel 21 pounds @ $.07 pound = $1.47
IC's 8.5 ounces @ $5.00 pound = $2.66
Transformers 9 pounds 8 ounces @ $.25 pound = $2.38
Low grade board 14 pounds @ $.10 pound = $1.40
Total $50.35
So after all that it came to $5.00 a monitor which is what most people on here say they are worth. I figure with the time it took me I made about ten cents an hour. I did not figure in the plastic because I have no one to sell it to yet. As for the tubs they go to the land fill. Not the best solution but the only one I really have. on the up side I managed to keep about 70 pounds out of the landfill and made a few bucks.
I would only recommend doing monitors to get rid of the ones you have laying around or if you are really slow with nothing else to break down. None of this is breaking news but I thought I would share what I found. I am picking up a bunch of Imac's this week. I may do a break down on them sometime in the future.
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