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algot1901
 Post subject: Capacitors
PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 6:36 am 

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My son was starting to remove caps from the boards are tese of value and should they be removed?
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lostinlodos
 Post subject: Re: Capacitors
PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:09 pm 
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Generally you don’t have to remove them unless they are gigantic (eg 1/4 the weight of the board).

Canister capacitors contain oil and aluminium. Some steel buyers will pay a sealed unit rate for them, as if they were hydraulic cylinders or cooling canisters.

Boardsort doesn’t buy them directly.

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algot1901
 Post subject: Re: Capacitors
PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:20 pm 

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Ok so by removing them it will not affect the price correct? I have a way to nuetralize the oil and smash them flat.
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lostinlodos
 Post subject: Re: Capacitors
PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:12 pm 
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Only by lowering the weight of the board.

I tend to remove them myself generally as replacement parts.

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