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metal gypsy What about LCD... 08-04-2011, 04:13 PM
easyrecycle I will need to see... 08-04-2011, 06:46 PM
injunjoe Wow I have not done LCDs in... 08-04-2011, 07:14 PM
easyrecycle lol LCD = Flat light... 08-04-2011, 07:21 PM
dryvr12 hahahahah i thought you meant... 08-04-2011, 07:51 PM
injunjoe What? LOL Glad someone got... 08-04-2011, 07:54 PM
metal gypsy Here we go.... now that I... 08-12-2011, 07:08 PM
CLR Solutions The LCD pictured appears to... 08-15-2011, 06:18 PM
DrJamesDaddy Are you saying I should just... 01-15-2013, 06:32 AM
metal gypsy Thanks CLR, and that is from... 08-15-2011, 07:06 PM
pcscrapper You could get up to about... 01-15-2013, 09:35 AM
billygoat I sell the flat screen... 01-15-2013, 11:19 AM
ryanw Are you saying $8 per removed... 01-15-2013, 11:25 AM
NobleMetalWorks The screens have rare earth... 01-15-2013, 12:05 PM
ryanw I'm sure if you or someone... 01-15-2013, 12:26 PM
pcscrapper They would have to be whole,... 01-15-2013, 12:32 PM
Bear well! scratch that then ; ) 01-15-2013, 12:41 PM
brucie Do those little tabs that are... 01-15-2013, 10:49 AM
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    The screens have rare earth minerals associated with them.



    I have been looking into how viable it might be to refine rare earth minerals, and may take a stab at it in the next year or two. I know of a few other people interested in the same sideline. As rare earth minerals become more and more difficult to source, the value of this type of scrap will only increase. It's like money in the bank if you have the space to store them until people start to refine rare earth minerals.

    I believe in the future a considerable amount of rare earth minerals that are used in industry are going to come from recycle sources. If you took silver as an example, 40% of all the silver used in manufacturing in the United States comes from recycled material. If not for recycled silver, the industry that relies on silver in the United States would come to a grinding halt.

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    I'm sure if you or someone else develops a way to make this recovery profitable, there will be an endless supply of material. There was one company that posted on here that they buy lcd screens, but after contacting him, I was told that they only charge for them..intact or not.

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