Board grade question

**newattitude** · 06-01-2014, 10:58 PM

(item is already packed in truck, can't dig it back out for exact name and my old memory already forgot!!)

this came out of something that was called *something vaguely* like a multiplex system or multi level system. Multi something. I think it has to be something related to a sound system? these two boards came off the front of the box, they aren't quite like the round plug ins like on normal stereo systems or tvs where you'd plug in your connecting cable wires or game outlet plug ins. The unit was very thin, maybe about 2 inches tall and heavy. All those round things stuck out of holes cut out of it.

I'm very sorry to be so vague but I'm hoping someone will look at the boards and go ''I know what that is!''

My question, I'm packing some boxes to send out and don't want to include them if they are low grade.

**ryanw** · 06-01-2014, 11:46 PM

Small but heavy usually equals do not ship. Is that the board in the pic? I wouldn't send it.

**newattitude** · 06-02-2014, 08:54 AM

Ryan, yes - the smaller one shows the back of the boards.

**ryanw** · 06-02-2014, 10:21 AM

Yeah, lots of (assuming) steel, and really nothing else of value. If the pins are gold plated, those are something to consider removing.

**armygreywolf** · 06-02-2014, 02:32 PM

The connectors are RF type coax made for Microwave frequencies, which probably means this was from a switch. The connectors would be tinned brass the center likely gold plated, the solder joints for them are silver solder since you dont want it to bleed EMF. If you had a high quantity of these (20lbs or so) I'd buy them from you.

Most likely this was for either an internal RF comm system for a large warehouse or store OR more likely cellular. I've been getting LOTS of cellular components lately, seems to be the new e scrap angle.

**Electrowaste** · 06-29-2014, 08:47 PM

In my eyes, it's low grade and I would buy it as low grade. Yes it's green on both sides which is indicative of mid-grade but the excessive metal brings it back down to low grade. My $0.02.

**directrecycle** · 06-30-2014, 12:27 AM

mid grade low...approx .30 per pound. I generally buy it at .10 pound BUT only if you have a local buyer. lose money shipping it.

**spinroch** · 06-30-2014, 05:49 AM

Option 1: Break off the coax connectors & throw them in the brass bucket, then ship the board to your buyer in OHIO.

Option 2: Ship it as is to your buyer

There is an economy of scale when you are shipping: you can throw it in with a larger load of boards.
I ship my low grade boards when I send a Gaylord of mid & high grade boards.
Shipping them alone would be just plain silly, of course.