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|Nice if you need a motor and every robot needs many, see also steppers. | |Nice if you need a motor and every robot needs many, see also steppers. | ||
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*VCRs, Tape Recorders | *VCRs, Tape Recorders | ||
*Printers ( often stepper motors, but sometimes DC with encoders ) | *Printers ( often stepper motors, but sometimes DC with encoders ) | ||
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|Can be real useful for low power devices. Can be expensive to buy. | |Can be real useful for low power devices. Can be expensive to buy. | ||
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− | *Printers | + | *Printers, some old floppy and hard drives. |
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== Sources -- What Can You Get Out Of Them == | == Sources -- What Can You Get Out Of Them == | ||
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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 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 | + | 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 | |
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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. | 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. | |
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− | 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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[[category:Salvage]][[Category:Components]] | [[category:Salvage]][[Category:Components]] |