Help me out on these boards please.

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10-12-2012, 07:01 AM
illete

Help me out on these boards please.

Here is the deal. I received these boards in with some other ewaste stuff I picked up lately. I have been told that these boards are everything from boards from an old CNC machine to boards out of a spa (?). They all appear to be new/old stock, so I would hate to just scrap them if they are of value. The thing is, I cannot find ANYTHING about them online. The closest thing I can find is a repair service, that repairs a similar board, with a slightly different model number, for something like $800 per board. (Almost wish I did not see that, because now I have my hopes up that they might be somewhat valuable.) Every time I search the numbers on the board/connectors it ends up coming up to some picture of an automated machine of some sort (cnc etc) but of course nothing of the boards themselves. So I have come here to see if the wealth of knowledge here might be able to help me figure this out. Please let me know additional pictures/angles or any other information that would help with identification. If anyone can help me 100% identify what these things are, and they are of value greater than scrap, I would be happy to throw a "finders fee" of some sort your way. Thanks in advance for all of the help.

Board 1 Front. (I have 1 of these)
http://imageshack.us/a/img5/2150/photofg.jpg

Board 1 Back.
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/6026/imagehnav.jpg

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Board 2 Front. (I have 4 of these)
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/2551/image2wi.jpg

Board 2 Back. (kind of. It is connected to a fairly thick piece of alum(?) )
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/8179/image22ar.jpg
10-12-2012, 07:09 AM
illete

In related news, if this needs to be in the 'Electronics Recycling' subforum, I would be happy to move it. Just thought it would go here due to the potential of 'More than scrap value'. Thanks again.
10-12-2012, 07:46 AM
JPete

I can't see the pictures. Can you post a link?
10-12-2012, 08:00 AM
Filthy

you need something like 5 posts before you can add pictures, i believe.
10-12-2012, 08:39 AM
illete

That is strange. They were showing up earlier (for me anyhow). I will reupload them somewhere else. BRB.. lol.
10-12-2012, 08:45 AM
illete

Re-uploaded to photobucket.. And surpassed 5 posts.. (6 now.. yay me).. Can you see them at this time? Thank you!
10-12-2012, 08:49 AM
Filthy

yes, they are active now. But dont know about them. I would probably get mid grade from my buyer, but thats neither here nor there.

as far as higher than scrap, i have no idea. check on the thread tonight for sure. Many knowledgeable members are active after hours
10-12-2012, 08:59 AM
illete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filthy

yes, they are active now. But dont know about them. I would probably get mid grade from my buyer, but thats neither here nor there.

as far as higher than scrap, i have no idea. check on the thread tonight for sure. Many knowledgeable members are active after hours

Awesome.. Either way.. It is not going to hurt my feelings if they are not valuable, just thought I would check around as much as possible before including them with the normal boards. Thanks again for looking.
10-12-2012, 09:43 AM
Bear

Why not call the place that repairs them, ask if they could use em. Or just email them some pictures and ask
10-12-2012, 09:48 AM
illete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

Why not call the place that repairs them, ask if they could use em. Or just email them some pictures and ask

I have tried to call several places and received the normal "we will get back to you" and the same with email. I am still looking for other avenues of research though.
10-12-2012, 09:50 AM
JPete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

Why not call the place that repairs them, ask if they could use em. Or just email them some pictures and ask

That is your best bet. I've done the same with success. Otherwise, I would think mid grade board price.
10-12-2012, 09:51 AM
Bear

hek, stick em on ebay, no description or nothin, just use the numbers off of them and a price for shipping. Might be best in that mode to use a set price, like as if you know what they're worth lol ; )
10-12-2012, 10:51 AM
ggariepy

I can't tell you much, but the first board is definitely a machine controller of some kind. Generally speaking, these are interface boards; the 32-pin connector on one end plugs into a specialized computer of some sort, and the outputs at the other end connect to some type of peripheral device. The yellow boxes on the first board are relays, which means that the board controls relatively large electrical currents for whatever machine it is part of. The other card is again some type of interface -- possibly to a mass storage device like a hard drive, etc., which would plug into the blue connectors. I would be very surprised if these were part of some type of spa; a CNC-controlled device of some sort would be a reasonable guess, but a guess is all it is. These are likely NOT out of a mass-produced product intended for a retail consumer's use; I would hazard that they have an industrial purpose, or (very remotely possible) some type of automotive use. Whatever it is, it's going to be tough sledding figuring out what they're for, and even more difficult trying to get better than scrap value out of them. I'm not an expert, but I think you're looking at 15 or 20 year old technology there. More modern stuff is all surface mount technology instead of DIP. (Of course, if you need whatever these things are, you need it bad...)
10-12-2012, 11:32 AM
illete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

hek, stick em on ebay, no description or nothin, just use the numbers off of them and a price for shipping. Might be best in that mode to use a set price, like as if you know what they're worth lol ; )

eBay was my next bet. If I do not hear anything definitive from either here or the other places I have requested info from by Monday, I will probably give eBay a shot. Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggariepy

I can't tell you much, but the first board is definitely a machine controller of some kind. Generally speaking, these are interface boards; the 32-pin connector on one end plugs into a specialized computer of some sort, and the outputs at the other end connect to some type of peripheral device. The yellow boxes on the first board are relays, which means that the board controls relatively large electrical currents for whatever machine it is part of. The other card is again some type of interface -- possibly to a mass storage device like a hard drive, etc., which would plug into the blue connectors. I would be very surprised if these were part of some type of spa; a CNC-controlled device of some sort would be a reasonable guess, but a guess is all it is. These are likely NOT out of a mass-produced product intended for a retail consumer's use; I would hazard that they have an industrial purpose, or (very remotely possible) some type of automotive use. Whatever it is, it's going to be tough sledding figuring out what they're for, and even more difficult trying to get better than scrap value out of them. I'm not an expert, but I think you're looking at 15 or 20 year old technology there. More modern stuff is all surface mount technology instead of DIP. (Of course, if you need whatever these things are, you need it bad...)

Very informative. Sounds kind of like a 'feast or famine' type thing. It is either worth the moon if you can find someone that NEEDS it or worth essentially nothing. Part of the fun of the hunt, I guess.

Thank you everyone for your comments thus far.
10-12-2012, 11:51 AM
Gord

I would call the machine manufacturer that comes up in your searches. Ask to talk to the spare parts division and ask them pricing on these specific boards. Can either be completely honest of why, or do the old - I picked up a machine I am trying to decide if its worth it to repair :)
10-12-2012, 12:04 PM
illete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gord

I would call the machine manufacturer that comes up in your searches. Ask to talk to the spare parts division and ask them pricing on these specific boards. Can either be completely honest of why, or do the old - I picked up a machine I am trying to decide if its worth it to repair :)

That is the strange thing. I do not find any specific manufacturer. The only information I can find about are the specific parts (board itself included) and they lead me to places that fix the boards, but even searching by name I cannot pull up a manufacturer's website. Maybe my google-fu is too weak.
10-12-2012, 12:14 PM
illete

The name that brings up the most information is Carrago. You will find this name printed on the 2nd board. On the top.