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== Parts -- Where to Find Them == | == Parts -- Where to Find Them == | ||
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− | |Caps: Electrolytic | + | | |
− | |You can get tons of these from most devices, usually marked with voltage and capacitance, they are pretty much ready to use | + | Caps: Electrolytic |
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+ | You can get tons of these from most devices, usually marked with voltage and capacitance, they are pretty much ready to use. | ||
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*Many different devices. | *Many different devices. | ||
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Can be very useful, may want to replace or overlay the front panel. Sometimes use a different side of the case as a new front. | Can be very useful, may want to replace or overlay the front panel. Sometimes use a different side of the case as a new front. | ||
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*Altoid Tins [http://www.instructables.com/id/MintyBoost!---Small-battery-powered-USB-charger/ MintyBoost! - Small battery-powered USB charge] [http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Amp/ Altoids Amp] | *Altoid Tins [http://www.instructables.com/id/MintyBoost!---Small-battery-powered-USB-charger/ MintyBoost! - Small battery-powered USB charge] [http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Amp/ Altoids Amp] | ||
*Tea Tins [http://www.instructables.com/id/Tea-Connector-for-Serial-RS232-Cables/ Tea Connector for Serial RS232 Cables] | *Tea Tins [http://www.instructables.com/id/Tea-Connector-for-Serial-RS232-Cables/ Tea Connector for Serial RS232 Cables] | ||
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*Computer devices | *Computer devices | ||
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− | + | Usually have leads that are so short that they are not worth bothering with | |
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− | + | Useful as headers or to adapt parts to prototyping boards. You can also often find cables with plugs that plug into the headers very nicely. Also true of RC hobby servos. | |
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− | + | Useful for IR remote control projects. | |
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− | + | Jacks: Miniature Phono Jacks | |
+ | Useful | ||
+ | Audio equipment. Sometimes on computer mother boards | ||
+ | Jacks: USB | ||
+ | May be useful for projects using usb. | ||
+ | Computer mother boards | ||
+ | Jacks: 9 Pin ( serial ) | ||
+ | Often useful particularly if you harvest cables from old mice. | ||
+ | Computer Mother boards | ||
+ | Jacks: Key Board Jacks | ||
+ | May be useful particularly if you harvest cables from old keyboards. | ||
+ | Computer mother boards | ||
+ | Laser | ||
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+ | Printers, cd rom, dvd players | ||
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+ | LED: visible | ||
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+ | Very, sometimes leads too short, but usually ok. | ||
+ | Many devices, often on a control panel separate from the main circuit board. | ||
+ | LED: Infra Red | ||
+ | Usefully for IR remote control projects. | ||
+ | Remote controls. | ||
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− | + | LCD Displays | |
− | + | Useless, too hard to find out the specs. | |
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− | + | Low Voltage Power Supplies | |
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+ | Computers. Wall warts that may come with devices. Some other devices have power supplies as separate components. | ||
Meters | Meters | ||
Yes | Yes | ||
Some old audio equipment | Some old audio equipment | ||
+ | Motors: DC | ||
+ | Yes | ||
+ | VCRs, Tape Recorders | ||
+ | Motors: Stepper | ||
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+ | Printers, some old floppy and hard drives. | ||
+ | Motors: Brushless | ||
+ | Not very, these are hard to drive and often built into the circuit boards. May be most useful for the magnets in them. | ||
+ | CD and VCR drives and players | ||
+ | Magnets, often quit strong and/or of odd configuration. | ||
+ | Useful | ||
+ | Hard drives, brushless motors. Microwave oven magnetron. | ||
+ | Potentiometers: trim | ||
+ | Quite | ||
+ | Audio equipment. | ||
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− | + | Relays | |
+ | Useful | ||
+ | Microwave ovens. | ||
+ | Resistors: Power | ||
+ | Useful | ||
+ | Many different devices but usually not computers. | ||
+ | Resistors; ¼, ½ Watt | ||
+ | Useless, leads too short | ||
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+ | Ribbon Cables and Sockets | ||
+ | Computer | ||
+ | Computers and computer mother boards | ||
+ | Sockets: DIP | ||
+ | useful | ||
+ | Almost all, although surface mount is driving them out. | ||
+ | Stepper Driver Chips | ||
+ | Very if you can find some of the standard chips, I have found ..... | ||
+ | Devices with stepper motors. | ||
+ | Surface mount devices | ||
+ | Useless, too hard to remove, too small to work with. | ||
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+ | Switch, PB pc board mount | ||
+ | Very | ||
+ | Many devices, often on a control panel separate from the main circuit board. | ||
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− | + | Three terminal regulators | |
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− | + | Transistors: Power | |
− | + | Often useful, often can find specification from part number. | |
+ | Power supplies, any component with a power supply. | ||
+ | Transistor: Small Signal | ||
+ | Some use, but may be hard to identify which are useful. | ||
+ | Many different devices but usually not computers. | ||
+ | Transformers – Misc. | ||
+ | Maybe | ||
+ | TVs Audio Receivers. | ||
+ | Transformer Flyback transformer | ||
+ | Yes for high voltage – but can be dangerous. | ||
+ | TVs | ||
+ | Transformer: Line to Low voltage | ||
+ | Useful for making power supplies. | ||
+ | Audio equipment particularly receivers. | ||
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− | + | Computers | |
− | + | Power supply is useful as a unit, or can be taken apart for transformer, caps, diodes, and similar. There are usually some LED and switches on the end of wires that plug into header blocks. They also may have CD DVD Floppy Drives see separate discussion. The connecting wires are often useful, sometimes taking the connectors off the mother board makes them more useful. Individual boards may be useful as they are. The mother board is not usually useful for its chips, most are too small and specialized for much use. Crystals may be found, not sure if frequencies are useful | |
− | + | Floppy Drives | |
− | Often have stepper motors. | + | Often have stepper motor and Brush less motors. The old 5 ¼ drives are most likely to have reasonable power steppers. most of the chips then to be too small and specialized for much use. |
− | + | Microwave Ovens | |
− | + | Make sure you discharge high voltage capacitor prior to salvage, if you do not know how to do this find out firs. High voltage transformer ( dangerous ), high voltage capacitor and diode. Good magnets in the magnetron tube. Lots of micro switches. Small motor, motorized fan. | |
− | + | Printers | |
− | + | Often have stepper motors. Plugs, jacks, power transistors, diodes. Gears, shafts and other mechanical components. Control panels may have led's and push button switches. | |
+ | Stereos, boom boxes, radios | ||
+ | Plugs, jacks, power transistors, diodes. | ||
− | + | TV | |
+ | May not be a good salvage candidate: There are high voltage dangers and dangers from imploding picture tubes. Also when you are done there is often a disposal fee as the picture tube contains a few pounds of lead. Do not dispose of irresponsibly. | ||
− | + | VCR | |
− | DC motors, plugs, jacks, power transistors, diodes | + | DC motors, plugs, jacks, power transistors, diodes. |
== Salvage Techniques == | == Salvage Techniques == | ||
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Do the parts work after heating this way: for me almost always. | Do the parts work after heating this way: for me almost always. | ||
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