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    Camera's der is gold in dem dar magic picture takers!

    So...anyone else break down cameras? Found a couple of broken ones around the house earlier, and decided..what the hell, lets see whats in one. (after searching an finding no threads..) So..I grabbed the smallest screwdriver I had, and its small...and preceded to take apart one. What did I find on the inside? GOLD IN DEM DER BOARDS! Going by on thinking process, these would be hi-grade/mB quality..I will post some pics up tomorrow, when I can get better ones then I did earlier, and you folks can tell me if I'm right.

    I found two boards, in the one I cracked open, both glittered with gold. The lens part seems to all be one piece, pulled out a small lcd screen, some gold where the memory card goes and the battery.



    If anyone has broken these down before, and I missed the thread I apologize..if no one has before..Your all welcome, consider this my Christmas gift to you.

    Again will post up the pics tomorrow of the innards for those curious.


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    I found two boards, in the one I cracked open, both glittered with gold. The lens part seems to all be one piece, pulled out a small lcd screen, some gold where the memory card goes and the battery.
    Yep, should be small gold fingers on the memory card also in addition to the mem. slot.
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    Yes, gold on the card! Sadly...the wife got the card an I got the broken camera, it's ok tho..it made my night. Love when ya pop open something you never have..and you find something you certinaly weren't expecting. These were by no means high end cameras.

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    NOOOOOOOOO

    i will NOT tear apart an old friend simply because a puppy thought it was a squeaky toy

    i will resist


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    Having two dogs, a beagle/king charles mix, and a lab/brittany mix..gah...I know the "No not a chew toy!" in regards to cameras, Microphone wires..(beagle really didn't like the wife singin at first in rockband2..), etc.

    Thankfully they outgrew it for the most part, now they just try an eat the cats. Win/win! I'll now be hiding from all the cat lovers. :P

    Sirscrapalot - 2 dogs, 3 cats...fun times.

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    you might also find some gold mylar in them in addition to the gold plated board and gold plated metal
    I buy and sell all types of scrap and escrap. I buy specialty and hard to sell escrap. I buy resale items. PM me or contact me at jghilino@hotmail.com
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    Thanx, I have sevral cameras that I haven't broke down yet. Now here is your next prodject, pagers. Has anybody broke down pagers? I have three just haven't had time to brake down yet.

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    I have couple thousand pagers. Just hoarding them for now.....

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    If I had a pager I'd bust it open quicker then you could buy me a beer. :P

    Sirscrapalot - really hated having a pager.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    Sirscrapalot - really hated having a pager.
    Haha! How did THEY know I was here ???

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    you need to check the model numbers on ebay before you scrap out this kind of stuff, even broken cameras can bring $10-$100 depending on the model number / type of camera.

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