Results From Scrapping A Monitor

Although there is still a margin of error, these are the results from scrapping a 17 inch monitor.

.36lbs of Al (@.50lb = $.18)
.66lbs of Flyback Transistor (@.25lb = $.17)
.20lbs of Transformers (@.25lb = $.18)
1.37lbs of Low Grade Circuit Board (@.12lb = $.16)
.72lbs of Copper From The Monitor Yoke (@ 2.75lb = $1.98)
.85lbs of Internal Insulated Copper Wire (.41 if you strip the electrical tape copper wire) (@.90lb = $.77)
2.15lbs of internal shred-price metal (@.10lb = $.22)
.35lbs of external insulated copper cord (@.90lb = $.32)
.05lbs of Monitor End (@1.75lb = $.09)


If you strip the electrical tape copper wire
.16lbs (@.2.95lb = $.47)


Results
Without stripping electrical tape copper wire $4.07
With stripping electrical tape copper wire $4.15



I will post pics if you want

I am to the point where I open the case, pull the copper yokes and the degaussing wire and call it a day. The space required to store low grade boards is not worth 10 cents per pound. I do pull the boards if they are mid grade but they are not very common. Of course I cut the VGA cable off and the end goes in the gold connector bin.

One thing I have learned is that stripping the degaussing wire is a huge waste of time. The difference in price is 10 or 20 cents per pound so I sell it as is.

Nice breakdown, very accurate.

I strip the degaussing cable. Only the thick stuff, over the thickness of a pencil (not the lead tip, the pencil itsself)

For my lowgrade, it doesnt matter the shape its in. I crush the board after depopulating it. The little bits are then stored in a series of gaylords. Crushed/shredded, they take up a LOT less space.

I tried running degauss through my wire stripper. It does "okay" until it gets to the part where 2 smaller wires are wrapped with 14 miles of tape. Then it jams up.

New plan, whatever that may be.

I did use this to get through the extra tape. Works okay but I don't have a very good grip on it and I will slice myself up one of these days.

Idaho, the part with the 839283 miles of tape. Cut the section out, you can kinda tell where it stops. Just cut that out and turn it in to the yard like that. Then run the rest with yer stripper.

I stripped about 150 of those degaussing cables, using the method i just said. Got about $45 just in the insulated.

That section should be about 4-5 inches long, by the way. Just too make sure you have it all.

Here in Minnesota we have to dispose of the CRT monitor properly and have to pay 25 cents a pound. So if a average weight of a 19 CRT is 20 pounds... That means I have to pay $5.00 for $4.15 worth of scrap. ( I also charge 20.00 per monitor to drop off.) that sounds like a lot bot when you factor in all the "hidden costs", I may make a $1 to $1.50.

Originally Posted by Dumpster-Dee

I must respectfully disagree about stripping the degaussing cable. If it is copper I always strip it because after you do a few it is real fast and easy and that difference in price adds up fast. Don't forget the little grey copper wire attached to springs.

Thanks for taking the time to itemize everything like that J

I also strip the degaussing cable. As you said, its easy and I love to see the bright copper . I would just make sure you're not neglecting other more important things to strip it.

Electrical tape is somewhat dense since it is made out of some type of plastic/finberglass. Note the two weights below


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You loose about 63% of the weight by stripping. On 20 pounds of degaussing cable

20pounds @ .90 = $18.00

After Stripping

7.4pounds @ $2.95= $21.83

A difference of about $4.00

AND...all of this depends on how YOUR yard grades it. Different formula's for different folks !

I wish you wouldn't bring that up !! I was turning all mine in as copper cause I did not know that some were Au......UNTIL YOU TOLD ME !!! Now, my conscience won't let me !! AND, after you EDUCATED me I started finding twice as much AU ones....you jinxed me also !!

Many Thanks for this post.
I love the intricate accounting of every detail. Very nice. The pre and post wire stripping photos are really nice as well.
By the way, I looked through some of your flickr photostream shots and I really liked that blue motherboard from IBM -- very appropriate, a blue board from Big Blue.