6 Dec
1999
6 Dec
'99
2:55 a.m.
This guy did 13 million pounds last year. I am sure he
knows how much $$$ in
metal is in ever mini/mainframe/super computer on the planet.. He even knows
the contents for Apple IIcs [don't laugh.. he had a skid full of them] and
IBM PS/2 XXX series.
The price of everything, the value of nothing.
Here is what I have learned roughly from listening etc.
Breakage, what it sounds like the lowest grade general scrap, 2 to 4 cents/lb
Cables with copper inside, power cords, data cords, etc. 6 to 8 cents/lb
Old PC chassis that have some usefull parts, drives etc., but maybe no cpu
or memory chips. 8 cents/lb
Just the circuit boards, 25 to 35 cents/lb
Aluminum that a magnet isn't attracted to. 35 cents/lb
Untested or bad monitors
14" about $3 to $5
15"
17"
19" More, but it isn't clear how much, as testing/repair becomes more
worthwhile.