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A master list of stuff to find and where to find it: [[Salvage Parts and Sources]]
 
A master list of stuff to find and where to find it: [[Salvage Parts and Sources]]
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A guide to all our salvage information [[Salvage Topics]].
  
 
'''Links to Salvage topics
 
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* According to http://coprolite.com/art12.html , "I'd love to hear about where you found your 8048. Take a picture of the host that you remove it from (CD player, truck, refridgerator, whatever) and I'll put your picture on a page that chronicles our adventures sifting through the rubble."
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* After the 8048, the 8051 and similar chips are perhaps the most-scavenged CPUs. http://www.8052.com/ has a FAQ and a discussion forum for the 8052, 8051, 8032, and 8031 along with more modern derivatives of these chips.
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Free-sources-for-Infrared-LEDs-and-photo-transisto/ Free sources for Infrared LEDs and photo transistors]
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*[http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/category/scrounging-parts/ uC Hobby --Category Archives: Scrounging Parts]
  
 
*[http://www.electronicpeasant.com/sources/salvage.html Fun and Profit with Electronic Salvage! ]
 
*[http://www.electronicpeasant.com/sources/salvage.html Fun and Profit with Electronic Salvage! ]
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*[http://www.eham.net/articles/15596 Learning to Build Electronics –- A Challenge]
 
*[http://www.eham.net/articles/15596 Learning to Build Electronics –- A Challenge]
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/scrounging.html How To Scrounge Parts Or... How to homebrew on the cheap]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/scrounging.html How To Scrounge Parts Or... How to homebrew on the cheap] - dead link as of July 15, 2010 but [http://web.archive.org/web/20091022071527/http://geocities.com/n2uhc/scrounging.html still available via archive.org]
  
*[http://www.electronetwork.org/education/junk/   deconstructing junk: useful electronics parts –]
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Take-apart-a-Compact-Fluorescent-Bulb/ Take apart a Compact Fluorescent Bulb]
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** [http://www.aa1tj.com/dasderelichtreceiver.html "Das DereLicht Receiver"]: a ham radio receiver built only from the electronic components inside an old compact fluorescent bulb.
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** [http://aa1tj.blogspot.com/2011/03/der-nauen-crosses-pond.html "Der Nauen Crosses the Pond"] describes ham radio transmitter and receiver built from a relatively low-frequency transistor from a compact fluorescent bulb, using [http://aa1tj.blogspot.com/2011/03/unexpected-turn-of-events.html magnetic frequency doubler technology].
  
 
*[http://www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/~robinson/Information/computer_psu.html RECYCLING OBSOLETE COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES]
 
*[http://www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/~robinson/Information/computer_psu.html RECYCLING OBSOLETE COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES]
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*[http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2007/04/22/free-or-cheap-hobby-parts/ FREE or Cheap Hobby Parts]
 
*[http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2007/04/22/free-or-cheap-hobby-parts/ FREE or Cheap Hobby Parts]
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*[http://www.instructables.com/tag/?q=salvage&limit%3Atype%3Aid=on&type%3Aid=on&type%3Auser=on&type%3Acomment=on&type%3Agroup=on&type%3AforumTopic=on&sort=none  Search Instructables for Salvage Topics]
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Salvaging-PCB-Parts/ Tool Tip: How to Salvage PCB Parts]
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*[http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/14_howto/04_rec/index.htm HOW TO UNSOLDER AND RECOVER  OLD ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS]
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*[http://www.diylife.com/2008/01/31/cd-sleeve-from-outdated-electronics/ CD sleeve from outdated electronics]
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Junkbot-Safari%3a-Motors%2c-Gears%2c-Capacitors-and-Grav/ Junkbot Safari Motors, Gears, Capacitors and Gravy]
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*[http://www.cronje.ca/84/salvaging-electronic-components-for-hobby-and-homeschool-crafting Salvaging electronic components for hobby and homeschool crafting]
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*[http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_micfaq6.html#MICFAQ_020 8.16) Dangerous (or useful) parts in a dead microwave oven?]
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*[http://www.hanssummers.com/101/1011.html  Using baked bean cans as circuit boards]
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*[http://4volt.com/Blog/archive/2009/05/20/stripping-a-scanner-for-parts-in-10-minutes.aspx Stripping a Scanner for Parts (in 10 minutes)]
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[[category:Salvage]]

Latest revision as of 18:28, 22 December 2011

Ideas for how to use your loot, you may find some new ideas here: Salvage Ideas

A master list of stuff to find and where to find it: Salvage Parts and Sources

A guide to all our salvage information Salvage Topics.

Links to Salvage topics

  • According to http://coprolite.com/art12.html , "I'd love to hear about where you found your 8048. Take a picture of the host that you remove it from (CD player, truck, refridgerator, whatever) and I'll put your picture on a page that chronicles our adventures sifting through the rubble."
  • After the 8048, the 8051 and similar chips are perhaps the most-scavenged CPUs. http://www.8052.com/ has a FAQ and a discussion forum for the 8052, 8051, 8032, and 8031 along with more modern derivatives of these chips.