Fun and Profit with Electronic Salvage!
The Electronic Peasant likes to get more enjoyment from DIY for less money,
and sometimes uses obsolete parts as well.
THERE'S GOLD IN THEM THAR THINGS!!!
Don't throw that old electronic junk away just yet!
Salvaging old equipment can provide many important parts at little
or no cost. And it's environmentally friendly to save this stuff
from going to the landfill!
Treasure From Trash
FREE PARTS!
Older equipment like this is being disposed of in huge quantities,
available for free or very inexpensively. It's simply amazing the
quantity of good reusable parts here!
The Peasant has found that a little patience and a willingness to
take things apart can turn somebody else's obsolete junk into a
very useful pile of electronic treasure.
Hardware - Basic Building Blocks
Every project needs hardware. And this stuff lasts virtually forever!
The Peasant almost never has to spend money on this type of thing!
Hook-up Wire
DON'T BUY WIRE!
Why pay good money for wire? EVERYTHING electronic has wire inside,
plus you get many different colors and sizes.
Power Supplies
Be careful of aging electrolytic capacitors, but otherwise,
power to the people!
Transformers
Other than burning them out, these things last virtually forever!
Electric Motors
VCRs and cassette decks are loaded with these!
Circuit Boards
Many different parts can be found here. Be careful of electrolytic
capacitors which age quickly, especially with elevated temperatures.
Resistors tend to change value permanently if overheated, but they
are usually inexpensive enough to buy new anyways. Most other
components are reusable if you are careful when removing them.
Projects Using Salvage Parts
Virtually everything The Peasant builds uses recycled or salvaged
parts to one degree or another.
Bench Power Supplies
These were built using mostly salvaged parts!
Regulated Power Supply
The only new parts used in this supply are the electrolytic
capacitors and the bare printed circuit board!
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