Scrapping can be an addictive hobby, as well as supporting the environment and making some money. But with all the advice out there, it can be easy to maybe go a little too far in that scrapping adventure. Start your journey by understanding what is ewaste then reading this discussion on microscrapping. And after that the perennial issue of stripping copper wire.
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Origins of Christmas and Christmas Waste
A bit of History Its that time of year again, where we eat too much and moan.…
Scrapping Transformers
Introduction Transformers offers a ready source of income and scrapability for the hobbyist scrapper. There are usually…
Repurpose, Don’t Always Scrap.
The workshop or shed is an excellent location for repurposing goods that were originally planned for disposal…
Scrap Metal Thieves Stoop to New Low
Scrap metal has always attracted a seedier side of society. And despite laws trying to prevent illegal…
YouTube June Highlights for Ewaste recycling.
Here is the first of a monthly series of run downs on the YouTube Ewaste hobbyist circuit.…
First World Country Begins to Own the Problem of Old Mobile Phones.
With an announcement from Vodafone Germany we get a hint of a first world country taking some…
Is it worth extracting Platinum from Hard Disc Drives?
The platinum group metals are Rhodium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Ruthenium, and Osmium (PMG). Most of the time,…
Scrap Steel prices continue to fall in USA
Recent statistics are showing a slow decline in the value of ferrous scrap alongside a marginal fall…
Scrap Island gets new steel recycling plant
The locally known Scrap Island, or Duisburg inland port in Germany has a new state of the…
9 Most Common Plastics for Electronic Devices and Enclosures
Almost all your electronic devices will have some degree of plastic coverage. Sometimes this is the entire…
How Much Gold is in an Integrated Circuit Chip
If there is one thing new scrappers to the hobby get excited about, its the claims of…
Top 5 Hammers for Scrappers
The hammer is a vital part of the scrapper’s toolbox. Frankly that is because its a great…