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<blockquote data-quote="sherrick13" data-source="post: 4390933" data-attributes="member: 9406"><p>My work always gives me the broken stuff to scrap.</p><p></p><p>This is the scrapable remnants of 3 laser jet printers. I threw two of the fans away, but this one has more copper than the others.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/29486/1000023222-3428553.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/29486/1000023222-3428553.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>1 lb of wire</p><p>6 lbs of ewaste</p><p>26 lbs of steel</p><p>.75 lbs of electric motors</p><p></p><p></p><p>At the last going rate that is a whole.........$2.84. <img src="https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So why do I do it?</p><p></p><p>1. I enjoy it. With a drill or electric screwdriver while watching the news or whatever isn't a chore.</p><p>2. It is fun to see how stuff works, my kids like to take stuff apart too. Family time. <img src="https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_smartass.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>3. I'm not an environmentalist, but I am a conversationalist. And it gives me a good argument if I ever have to talk to a liberal about the environment. </p><p></p><p>4. Hey, $2.84 is $2.84. That is about the price of the gas to the scrapyard at today's prices. All the other stuff I take is profit. <img src="https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a microwave for tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sherrick13, post: 4390933, member: 9406"] My work always gives me the broken stuff to scrap. This is the scrapable remnants of 3 laser jet printers. I threw two of the fans away, but this one has more copper than the others. [URL='https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/29486/1000023222-3428553.jpg'][IMG]https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/29486/1000023222-3428553.jpg[/IMG][/URL] 1 lb of wire 6 lbs of ewaste 26 lbs of steel .75 lbs of electric motors At the last going rate that is a whole.........$2.84. [IMG]https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif[/IMG] So why do I do it? 1. I enjoy it. With a drill or electric screwdriver while watching the news or whatever isn't a chore. 2. It is fun to see how stuff works, my kids like to take stuff apart too. Family time. [IMG]https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_smartass.gif[/IMG] 3. I'm not an environmentalist, but I am a conversationalist. And it gives me a good argument if I ever have to talk to a liberal about the environment. 4. Hey, $2.84 is $2.84. That is about the price of the gas to the scrapyard at today's prices. All the other stuff I take is profit. [IMG]https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif[/IMG] I have a microwave for tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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