Alliance, OH – June 2025 — Boardsort.com, a leader in circuit board and electronic waste recycling for over 16 years, proudly announces the launch of O.S.C.A.R. — Optical Scrap Categorization and Reporting — a revolutionary new tool that uses artificial intelligence to identify and grade circuit boards from a photo.
Aimed at both professionals and beginners in the e-scrap industry, O.S.C.A.R. allows users to take or upload a picture of a circuit board and instantly receive a grading result based on the official Boardsort.com pricing scale. This removes the guesswork and streamlines the sorting process for individuals and commercial sellers alike.
“A fair part of my work day is spent interacting with customers providing basic but necessary grading guidance on common, easily identifiable circuit boards and chips,” said Chris Skeeles, owner of Boardsort.com and the developer behind O.S.C.A.R. “This tool empowers users to get that same guidance instantly without needing to wait for an email response.”
The idea for O.S.C.A.R. was over a decade in the making. Chris originally envisioned the project as an optical image-matching system powered by a vast archive of tens of thousands of reference photos. However, that approach proved unreliable and resource-intensive. Thanks to recent breakthroughs in AI, Chris shifted strategies — building a system that uses visual reasoning rather than brute-force image comparison. The result is a smarter, faster, and far more scalable solution that evaluates each board’s form, factor, and function to determine its proper classification.
O.S.C.A.R. is completely web-based and mobile-friendly — there’s no app to install. Users can access it from a desktop or smartphone. Simply visit boardsort.com, go to the Sales Menu, upload a photo of your circuit board, and submit. You’ll receive a fairly accurate grading result within seconds. Registration is free.
In addition to providing fast results, O.S.C.A.R. also explains the reasoning behind each grade it assigns. This gives users valuable insight into the specific features that affect a board’s value — such as component types, socket styles, and layout density — making the tool not only practical but educational as well, which fits Boardsort.com's slogan “Lean - Sell - Profit” perfectly.
By leveraging the power of AI, Boardsort.com continues its mission of making e-scrap recycling easier, more efficient, and more accessible than ever before.
About Boardsort.com
Founded over 16 years ago, Boardsort.com is a trusted buyer of circuit boards and electronic scrap, serving both individual sellers and commercial recyclers. The company specializes in the responsible recovery and valuation of electronic waste.
Contact:
Chris Skeeles
Boardsort.com
67 W. Vine St
Alliance, OH 44601
Phone: (440) 497-0222
Email: chris@boardsort.com
Website: www.boardsort.com