I showed amazing restraint today... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 07:33:15 pm
content: I went to an electronics recycler with a friend who happens to be friends with the owner. He said the magic words, "take whatever you want", unfortunately I could only take what could fit in the car, so the big stuff had to stay behind. I think I made out OK though.BK Precision Model 1601 Power Supply3x Leeds & Northrup 4776 Decade BoxesFluke 8000A Digital MultimeterGlobal Specialties Proto-Board PB-503Leeds & Northrup 7645 Students' PotentiometerTriplett Model 630-PLK Analog MultimeterThere was so much more, they got a big shipment from N.C. State University.

author: Rerouter
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 07:40:13 pm
content: i think the correct response was to say "i'll be back in 10 minutes for the other 5 car loads"

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 08:03:25 pm
content: My response will be " My friend will be here in a short while with the truck", even if he has to go out and hire one.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 08:05:49 pm
content: Quote from: Rerouter on March 27, 2013, 07:40:13 pmAbsolutely!

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 08:11:05 pm
content: I know I should go back for more, but I have limited space too. A lot of the stuff I left behind were giant curve tracers and old oscilloscopes, they had a pallet of little 10mhz single channel scopes. The most interesting scope was a big Lecroy that was marked "dead channel", I don't need another project scope. I got a lot of the best stuff that I could get to without tearing into the shrink wrapped pallets too much.I also don't want to appear too greedy, I want to be able to go back later on. He said he'd call me if they get another shipment like that in. I've also shown interest in working there in the tech area, since they also repair and resell a lot of things.I could have left the computers behind for more space, but that is what we went there for in the first place.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 08:30:46 pm
content: I'd definitely have taken a curve tracer. Those sell for a good bit and don't really have anything complicated in them if they need to be repaired. Theyarehuge, though.

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2013, 08:52:51 pm
content: Where is this place? I have both a truck and no restraint

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 12:36:45 am
content: Quote from: Smokey on March 27, 2013, 08:52:51 pmSalisbury NC.

author: Radio Tech
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 12:51:33 am
content: Not to far from me, I am in Greenville. NC that is

author: Excavatoree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 01:20:35 am
content: I never should have left High Point.

author: codeboy2k
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 06:57:35 am
content: Ha! so much jelly in this thread

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 07:27:36 am
content: You apparently have a very small car.Curve tracer(s). You left curve tracer(s) behind. Don't you know the EE's motto "No curve tracer left behind"?What sort were they? Not Tektronix by any chance?Are you likely to go back?How would you feel about packing up a curve tracer to send to Australia?

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 08:29:40 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on March 28, 2013, 07:27:36 amMy friend was driving, he got a bunch of computers and monitors which took up most of the space.Quote from: TerraHertz on March 28, 2013, 07:27:36 amI saw a Tek 575 or similar, but it was missing pieces. I don't recall what the others were, but none looked to be in good enough shape to take a chance on shipping anywhere. Most stuff was definitely there for a reason.

author: justanothercanuck
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 10:33:15 am
content: Those Optiplexes (260/270/280 by the looks of it) are just horrid for bad motherboards, bad power supplies, and bad hard drives. Be prepared to re-cap those things. If it has the original hard drive in it, I'd toss it and get a new drive as well.

author: AlphZeta
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 03:36:22 pm
content: Now I only wish I live closer to a nice and big electronics recycling shop

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2013, 04:40:41 pm
content: Quote from: justanothercanuck on March 28, 2013, 10:33:15 amThey are 745's, no signs of leaking caps on the motherboards yet. They have 500GB WD drives in them, not originals according to the service tag.