As in stuff that more likely would be thrown out then used or repaired.
Anyone know where one can go to find items that are more likely to end up in the bin then fixed?
I'm after a video camera which fits this position to take apart and have a look inside.
In fact anything like that including any kind of brick style mobile phone or such if anyone has any destined to be thrown out...... Preferably here in SA too...
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Actually forget that just if anyone can recommend a place I might be able to get to.
The rubbish dump is usually good. Its amazing the things people throw out. But be careful of getting hooked and becoming a 'dump rat'.
Ross
Council clean-up days are good, although it's usually large items like old TV's, stereos, stoves, fridges, washing machines that kind of thing. The last year or two has seen a proliferation of 15" and even 17" computer monitors.
A lot of people go around the streets systematically and collect stuff, to re-sell probably...
Companies (and schools/Uni's) usually throw away tons of stuff too, although to get those you usually have to know someone. Some of the stuff our company throws out (or attempts to throw out) is mind blowing.
Dave :)
Universities are excellent for all sorts of stuff, especially office equipment and computer bits (everything from full systems down to old hard to get bits) and you can pick up the odd video camera, speaks and PA units from time to time!
Sometimes they "auction" them for next to nothing - about a yr ago from UniNSW, I got 2 filing cabinets (4 draw - $20 each!) and a PIII with the works and a SCSI card for $50... ...they only stipulate that u come get it urself is all, and thats not a problem for most people!
--Cheers, Richard
I've been to one of our local tips a couple of times while dumping other stuff in the trailer.
Is it illegal to take stuff from a dump? Because when I tried to cart off a CRO I got told off, so I let it go and got back in the car.
I'll ring around you actually gave me an idea and I'll try places like gray's auctions but I don't think they sell stuff that is bin quality and I'd hate to open a camera that is in working order.
AFAIK the guys that run the tip usually have "salvage rights", try offering them 5 bucks or alternately don't get caught....
Check out local councils - in Perth one council shire separates the slops from the hardgoods. All the good stuff is put to oneside and is open to offers - at least it used to be (Balcatta baling plant on Balcatta Rd).
I heard the other day that you can buy scrap back from the "cash for crap" places at a per kilo price. These guys sometimes have electromechanical bits n pieces.
rob
I scored two CRO's (one a 100MHz Tek) from Maquarie Uni physics department, they were literally going in the dumpster *gasp*
Dave :)
Dave :)
Don't they realise the value of these items?
Even if they do it takes time and effort to sell them, so it's easier to just bin them. Project funding comes around again next year! A lot of them wouldn't know how or who to sell them too anyway. I had to stop a company I worked for from trashing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Silicon Graphics workstations, because a project folded and they were taking up space. I convinced them to keep them as I knew we'd them, and what do you know, six months later they had a need for them again for a new project.
Dave :)
They dont care - with student union fees and govt grants - unis have to be "up-to-date" all the time - so the old stuff goes and the new stuff comes in...
...and because unis and the govt have to be seen to not profiting from the education, not making it a profit business they sell things at the min to get rid of there, and I think the capital loss is a nice tax write-off! :-P
--Richard
Ever since people were able to make a living from tip stuff, One person I know made a living soley from all the local tips and became very rich,rich enough to retire at 40 and he protested all the way when it was made illegal,nothing could stop him,good on him I recon.
Out this way if you pick it up tip owner's will charge you as most as possible for it as you touched it ,it is worth something...ha ha.
$20 for a fridge that don't work,com'on it was going to be crushed for scrap.not worth $20 as scrap.
I can't offer advise where to find this stuff as it is all worth money now,little of it,high demand from people like yourself!
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Auction houses usually have to pay someone to take away the stuff that gets no bids. They may be pleased to give it to you, though you might have to agree to take away more stuff than you want. Also if you find a rubbish tip where you can pick up things without getting in trouble, you should find all sorts of stuff there.
Chris
Well I got something for my troubles..........
When going down to the service agent for my BenQ screen I asked them if they ever get any video cameras because as it turns out the people authorized to service BenQ here also do TVs, computers, microwaves, and other electronic items.
Anyway for my troubles I received a Sony CCD TR55E which they said they haven't yet opened or dismantled but am told that is was faulty..
Trying now to figure out the best way to have a peek inside without breaking anything so it can be put back together but before that I will try it out with a power supply and battery...
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