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 Post subject: powersupply
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:37 am 

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I was wondering what is your guys opinion on is it worth to dismantle a powersupply or sell it whole local


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 Post subject: Re: powersupply
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:29 am 
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Whole you'll get cbm #3 or worse most often
Breaking them down completely I usually get around 75¢-$1.50 lately for each.


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 Post subject: Re: powersupply
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:54 am 

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depends how much time you have and what its worth to you.

You will definitely make more tearing them apart and separating the metals...BUT... If get $1.50 for a whole power supply (and all you have to do is throw it in bin) as opposed to $2.25 if you tear it apart (and spend 10 minutes doing so) then you only make $0.75 for your extra time and effort. So ultimately you have to decide if your time is worth it.

**the dollar amounts I used were just for illustration, you will have to do some calculation to get some real numbers to base your decision on.**


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 Post subject: Re: powersupply
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:07 pm 
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mls26cwru wrote:
You will definitely make more tearing them apart and separating the metals...BUT... If get $1.50 for a whole power supply (and all you have to do is throw it in bin) as opposed to $2.25... ...**the dollar amounts I used were just for illustration, you will have to do some calculation to get some real numbers to base your decision on.**

"I'll be back"... in an hour with pictures
3lbs at cbm3 @17¢ is 51¢.
So yes you're looking at triple your money but at a very low rate of pay. Takes me about 10 minutes as well, full unit to bare board so..
.75 per 10 minutes is $4.50 per hour.


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 Post subject: Re: powersupply
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:14 pm 

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"I'll be back"... in an hour with pictures
3lbs at cbm3 @17¢ is 51¢.
So yes you're looking at triple your money but at a very low rate of pay. Takes me about 10 minutes as well, full unit to bare board so..
.75 per 10 minutes is $4.50 per hour.



that would be funny if i actually got in the ball park on the hourly rate... i just used random-ish numbers :p


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