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Old May 22nd, 2014 #9
Samuel Toothgold
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That copper winding which has a transparent insulation film is worth plenty more when you melt it down. Devaluing copper to the extent they do is a scam.
What's worthwhile for Europeans, who are now subject to an E.U. ruling which lowers the lead content in solder, are those circuit boards, if they're the old ones which aren't machine soldered in solder baths. Manual soldering is more generous. I salvage old solder, instead of trying to use the new stuff which is a pain. You have to watch out though. When you overheat those boards to get the solder, toxic fumes get emitted. So, do it in a well ventilated area up wind.