Flatpack IC memory chips per pound price

Gotcha. So, basically, ALL IC's on lowgrade CAN be removed and sold for that roughly $6 a pound price, correct?

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

As far as I know, Yes. But for the sake of it I just go for the bigger ones and not the little flea looking ones, it would take a hundred of them to make a pound. Also I don't pull the chips that were connected to the heatsinks.

Machanic, that raises an interesting point. In terms of the larger and mid-size ICs, which I agree are the ones to pull, how many of them (on average) does it take to make a pound?

If, let's say, it takes 25 to make a pound and you can pull 50 an hour, which I think seems reasonable, that's $12 per hour.

Knowing the amount-to-time ratio would make the decision whether or not to pull them much easier.

Here is an exploded view diagram of a flat pack IC for anyone interested in learning more about the guts of ceramics. See figure 1-22 on page 22.