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 Posted - 04/11/2008 : 21:48:34
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Be advised that cords with power bricks or special ends can often sell for more than scrap to a user who may need actual item.
search ebay with part # before scrapping for insulated copper
as an example i sold a 2.5 pound power brick for the gateway profile 4 computer on ebay for 37.00. The computer could only use this particular powerbrick due to the manufacturer making special ends on it.
many laptops and other computer cords are like this
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fiatboy
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Posted - 04/12/2008 : 02:52:31
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Good point.  |
"Bart, it's not about how many stocks you have, it's about how much copper wire you can get out of the building." --- Homer Simpson |
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Flbandit
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Posted - 04/13/2008 : 14:39:44
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| I think about that kind of thing every now and then. Unfortunately, I never seem to remember to follow through on it, and end up with lots of stuff laying around that "I can sell for more!". I still have a Movie Projector, a Camcorder, an old sewing machine, and a few bicycles. (I do make a few bucks on bicycles when I get around to fixing them up) |
Are you throwing that out? |
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Posted - 04/14/2008 : 08:56:18
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| Clwp the power brick that you mention, is that the round piece of steel encased in plastic/rubber in the cords ? Just curious as to what these do as a function? ...Rick |
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tyoon21
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Posted - 04/14/2008 : 10:13:03
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Originally posted by RAlex
Clwp the power brick that you mention, is that the round piece of steel encased in plastic/rubber in the cords ? Just curious as to what these do as a function? ...Rick
I think he is talking about the box like thing that power cords connect into. Sort of an in between from the computer to the outlet.
My laptop has one and I will admit, I wish I would have checked Ebay before I bought one from the company. Almost twice the price!
Here is a website that has some more info on it:
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Take this job and shove it. I don't want to work here no more... |
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Posted - 04/14/2008 : 10:38:15
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| I had 41 of these (they weighed about 2-3 pounds each) from some old phones. I'm pretty confident that no one could have used them. A few of them had some 2 pound xfmrs in them, so those I took apart. The rest I got .15/lb for. Not bad, especially with no work involved and they were given to me. |
24 Empty Missile Tubes, A Giant Mushroom Cloud....It's Miller Time!!! |
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PennehChaos.
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Posted - 04/15/2008 : 12:52:42
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| Yeah, if you can make sure they work, laptop power supplies are usually worth selling since they're all different, and usually cost a fortune from the manufacturer... Other things to look for, along with unusual plugs, are unusual voltages (particularly if they're higher than 24V), and high amperage ratings... If it's between 1.5V and 12VDC and measured in milliamps, the value is almost nil unless it's for something REALLY specific. |
Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead? |
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Posted - 04/15/2008 : 19:21:11
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| Thanks Tyoon21 ...I checked out the link. Learned something new :)...Rick |
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