In response to the great advice given here:
I have a background in Electronics, Comercial Electrical, High Voltage, Industrial maintenance, Electrical Inspections (Nation-wide), Including inspections at just about every type of Industrial situation one could think of. Steel, Electroplating, Glass (lightbulb manufaturing / Multiple) Aluminum production, Pharmacutical Manufacturing, Brake linings, Plastics manufacturing, plating, electro-mechanical coatings, Steel casting (did I mention that) , paint production, Limestone mining (above-ground and below), Acrylics, Fuel Storage facilities, Apliance manufacturing and testing, and the list goes on. That being said, In my original post I am pretty sure that I said that I am looking to get into the world of scrapping / e-waste recycling as a hobby First, then move on to a more lucrative venture. I myself am unemployed, due to the economy. A lot of factors played a part in my situation, no doubt. About safety, I think I can handle that, most of the knowlege I already have, and what I don't already know, I can read! * First line, first post "Without trying to infringe". I have multiple reasons for getting into the world of recycling. First, Hobby, Second, Food and clothing, Third, keep all of the nasties out of our ground water, ( we do need water) and potentially helping with some philanthropic organization. Homeless, Children, etc. All of those will still need to be investigated to appropriate the funds, if they ever come to fruition. As most of you already know here, that Americans throw away litterally tons of gold avery year, because it's easier. I have been guilty of that, myself. If I can stop doing that, and use it for food for me and my kids, so much the better. I'm not looking to get rich, but would like to be able to walk into a grocery store and not be forced into making the decision to buy milk, or eggs.
If the greed takes you by the throat and you are worried that I may take some of "your" scrap, don't worry. I am pretty sure that there is enough to go around for now. as for the ground floor opportunity, Clearly I am a newb to the recycle / reclaim world of e- waste, even though I happened to work for a large scale e-waste / Recycling company here in the state. I am merely trying to get some info on how to start the process on my own. and share some ideas which may come in the future.
Thanks for the you better be careful, and don't try this at home welcoming replies to my first post.
If we can move forward, I am interested in a couple of things, and thought some might share some un-biased knowlege on this forum. I am not looking for the facebook environment to which a lot of the mentality here seems to lean...
Feel free to comment, and I will come up with some questions for this forum and see if this "forum" really is.
Thank you for your time.
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