what do i keep?

**Derek Fay** · 07-31-2011, 07:42 PM

after reading over this awesome site for 3 hours last night, i feel more comfortable with what to do and look for when im scrapping. however, i am curious about television sets. i read about multiple people dismantling them, so i grabbed one today and tore it apart. my question is what is worth keeping in this thing? and also do normal scrap yards take what ever im saposed to be salvaging? any advice would be greatle appriciated!

**Mechanic688** · 07-31-2011, 08:24 PM

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...ling-a-Monitor
This will show you a few things, copper wire, copper off the yoke, the ferrite goes with steel, the circuit board is considered low grade, so we remove the transformers, and heat sinks if their aluminum and any larger wire wound chokes. Remember to use a ground and ground out everything first to make sure there is no voltage left.

**Dumpster-Dee** · 07-31-2011, 09:09 PM

the clamps that hold the yokes on are stainless and sometimes the screws are, too.

**mardigras** · 07-31-2011, 10:38 PM

Hey I have a quick question???
I want to start scrapping TV's and Monitors also but I clearly don't know how to ground out or short out the things?? What do you mean by grounding out?? Please can someone explain this to me
Thanking you all for sharing your wonderful advice!
Mardigras

**IdahoScrapper** · 07-31-2011, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by mardigras

Hey I have a quick question???
I want to start scrapping TV's and Monitors also but I clearly don't know how to ground out or short out the things?? What do you mean by grounding out?? Please can someone explain this to me
Thanking you all for sharing your wonderful advice!
Mardigras

Ask TheHoss.....or search it. It's been discussed quite a bit.

**Mechanic688** · 07-31-2011, 11:38 PM

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...as-possible...
Read this link and if you still have questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
This is from a supplier of all kinds of ground straps;

Why use COPPER GROUND STRAP?
Because of the “skin effect”, radio frequency currents tend to
conduct along the surface of a conductor rather than through
the middle. Because of this effect, COPPER STRAP is more
efficient than wire at handling high frequency currents. This
makes COPPER STRAP a logical choice in RF grounding
applications and in applications requiring bonding and grounding
for lightning protection. The rapidly pulsating DC currents
encountered during a lightning strike can be compared to high
level RF currents. COPPER STRAP handles these currents
more effectively than the same amount of copper in wire form.

Here would be a wrist strap if you want to go that way, other wise you could make one like I describe in the other link above.