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Again would like to sort them for you to have the easiest time to deal with and not be irritating:

Have a bunch of 1 off boards-

Wire wrap, some RF connectors (soldered), ceramic PCB populated/gold, broken ceramic unpopulated PCB
I see wire wrap boards are listed- do I just break off the rest of the pcb that isn't wrap/cut the wires? Suggestions welcome.

Ceramic IC chips, some gold topped, some epoxy covered, tin covered gold (I think), gold pins. Not a lot of them- all there is here.


Bare, unpopulated, large gold ground plane PCBs. Very thick copper pours in them (from the heft).


A small handful of unused RF/Coax connectors- 'gold pin' ?



Lastly, about 11lbs of pins that have tin/gold mix, and maybe 3lbs of purely gold plated pins- all go to pin category (I won't mix the bags obviously)



Thank you in advance. This is 'holiday money' since I got laid off and I don't wish to make a mistake.

Purduephotog: I admire your desire to get everything sorted to eliminate doubt and confusion for the crew at Boardsort. That is the right, and only thing to do, since it is policy that "soup" is down graded to the point that it is not worth sending in unsorted. Unfortunately you are ignoring your own dictates by posting such a variety of items in a single post. Not scolding, not chiding, just helpful hint for both us, your readers and advisers, and you, who will learn nothing without a lot of wasted time when you attempt to make sense of the mixed lots you show. Some clarifying hints?
1. Take the time to watch every video posted by the categories on the price list.
2. Look at pics if they don't have video, by the price list/category.
3. Sort as best as you can of all similar boards or items. There will be variation in size and population, but if it looks similar, it is likely going to be the same category.
4. Don't depopulate (exceptions later)
5. Post only a few pics in a single post, and try not to mix a wide variety of different items. we readers are overwhelmed trying to chase back and forth to see what is listed, then you are overwhelmed by six or 8 different types, so that you learn nothing. Stick to one or two boards'/items, and learn them when identified. Make a separate post for the board or item which looks different.
6. Connector ends are NOT gold pins. Gold pins are found in connector ends, as well as wire wrap boards and slot connectors/backplane boards.
7. Don't stress too much. Boardsort is not going to go ballistic and penalize you if an occasional board gets in accidentally mixed in a different grade. That is why they want you to sort them, so that they see in a glance which is out of place. Even on my loads I deliver in person, I have a few which get sorted differently than I had sorted.

I agree! There seems to be several high quality items in you pictures.

Agree. The videos especially clear up a lot of qustions. One other thing. Some of the white ceramic gold top chips have collectible value, so consider a brief search by type to maximize your holiday money.