Low-Grade Circuit Boards

[axiomrenovations]

Okay, so I've gutted about 15 TV's. The copper is obvious, but what about these circuit boards? My research says that some places (http://www.boardsort.com) will buy low-grade circuit boards and that these are considered low-grade. Are there any other circuit boards considered as low-grade?...telephone pcbs, microwave pcb, etc?



Also, am I doing myself a favor or ruining the circuit board by dismembering it? I was having so much fun with them that I only left one fully intact I took off:

• copper inductors and transformers
• aluminum heat sinks and plates where the transistors are connected
• steel plates (just because I didn't think circuit board buyers would want any steel)
• and those tall black electric motors
• any vcr or dvd mechanisms

The reason why I ask is because some of these components do not come off easily. The circuit boards break apart. Will someone who buys low-grade circuit boards take them broken?

[Ewasted]

Usually it is a better idea (and more often than not more economical) to leave the low grade boards as is, unless removing large/heavy transformers.

Destroying the boards, depending on type of board can devalue them.

Telephone, microwave boards, all have a range from typically $.10 to over $1.50/lb

[axiomrenovations]

I should yank the transformers and keep the aluminum, steel, spool inductors and electric motors attached? That would add a lot of weight.

What should I do with my bucket of broken circuit boards? Should I keep my pcbs seperate? Telephone, microwave and TV piles?

[Ewasted]

And remove the motors... personally i'd leave the rest. I dont know how anyone could justify the cost of time to remove anything else... oh and as for the steel the board cant be enclosed, some buyers let you get a away with a a small percentage of steel being attached.

[axiomrenovations]

is my tub of broken board trash?

[Ewasted]

Certainly not! $.15/lb to $.20 /lb of value to us
or "shred pile' as most people do.

[Filthy]

is my tub of broken board trash?

no its not trash. im assuming this "broken board" you speak of is also low grade board. if you cant find a local buyer, you can always mix it in your shred and get light iron price for it... or stuff it in a washing machine or something, so its not "worthless" but if you can find a local buyer who will puchase low grade board, then you should go for it. im not sure about VA, but you could probably find someone if you look hard enough. googlesearch, my friend. googlesearch

[axiomrenovations]

They are all low-grade circuit boards. I didn't want to do any damage to any circuit boards that have green on both sides. I saw a couple people who buy the low grade circuit boards, they will probably just give me a cheap price for it in its condition. They also buy mid-grade circuit boards, but this is all so confusing to me. I need to post in board sorting about how many categories I should be trying to classify these things as.

[ScrapperStoke]

[*]and those tall black electric motors
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Those tall black things in TVs are Fly Back Transformers if I am correct...and they are dangerous...as you may know.

[Filthy]

broken or not they should be the same price. they are pulverized and leached for PM recovery. they dont need to be intact. and yes, theres many different grades of boards, but most buyers tend to lump them all together into two or three groups. those are low grade/brown board

[axiomrenovations]

why are they dangerous? I just yank them and put them in an electric motor pile

[axiomrenovations]

Certainly not! $.15/lb to $.20 /lb of value to us
or "shred pile' as most people do.

If i take the larger ones out, would you give me low-grade prices for them?

[Mechanic688]

why are they dangerous? I just yank them and put them in an electric motor pile

Hi guys, I was wondering if you discharge your CRT monitors or if you just wait a few days, if so how long?

If they have been unplugged for over a week, they should be ok, key word here is should. Here's a link to an older episode, it'll explain itself; http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...as-possible...
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...ll+try+to+keep

I've dismantled over 100 tv's this year and never got jolted.....until yesterday. Scared the hell out of me. I'm fine now fine now
fine now fine now fine now fine now......

Hoss says it so much better that I could.

As the mechanic up there oh so nicely brought up, i been shocked before.
I make sure my stock pile has been unplugged atleast a week. (The way my stock rotates, i have no problem with that.)
After that, i take the back plastic off, then cut the red thick chord. I take my needle nose pliers, take the suction cup off, then use my all and air the tube.
I also run my long rubber handled flat tip screw driver on the back of the circuit board to release any stored up power. I thought that didnt work at first, until i got a nice little jolt one day when my hand slipped and touched the screw driver when runnin it on the back of the board.
What i do works, hope some of it works for you.

It's all pretty explanatory, just take the time to read up a little.Just Play Safe, a TV is not worth dying over.

[TheHoss]

Mech, i'm thankful that my boy shockin' story gets a good laugh outta you LOL.

Lord have mercy i will never live that down. Hahahaha. Totally worth it.

[Mechanic688]

I figure the examples tell the tale better than I could, It is a h*ll of a way to be a teacher. LOL
Take care out there,,Hope your seeing the other side of the TV pile.

[axiomrenovations]

If you're talkin about the garbage side of the TV pile, I've been disposing of it day by day.

[Scrapette]

Mech, i'm thankful that my boy shockin' story gets a good laugh outta you LOL.

Lord have mercy i will never live that down. Hahahaha. Totally worth it.

It seems like the best part of the zipper story was left out.

[Mechanic688]

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...highlight=hoss
Don't know what's happening with the links, We'll try this again,
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...highlight=hoss
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...6-CRT-Monitors
This is compliments of Johnnyjeb,

I've dismantled over 100 tv's this year and never got jolted.....until yesterday. Scared the hell out of me. I'm fine now fine now
fine now fine now fine now fine now......

Need I say more, Just use a grounding device and you'll be fine. Lets be safe out there, boys and girls.