Old Chargers and Cables
Nov 27, 2022 12:07:01 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Drbobcameraguy wrote:
You used to be able to burn wire to remove the insulation and turn the copper in for cash. The scrap yards no longer accept wire that shows signs of being cleaned that way.
I wonder why that is. The metal is going to be melted down anyway.
Stan
Nov 27, 2022 17:20:18 #
StanMac wrote:
I wonder why that is. The metal is going to be melted down anyway.
Stan
Stan
I just fixed a 20 year old globe that shoots snow through the top of a tree inside it.the power supply wire was bare and it shorted out.thank God the wife noticed it and unplugged it quickly. I pulled the rubber drummit and broke part on the housing. Cut out the bad part,pulled new wire through the drummit,reconnect the wiring with small Scotch locks,placed the drummit back on the housing and smothered it with j b quick. Works well.
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Nov 28, 2022 13:22:06 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't throw out old chargers and cables if they'... (show quote)
My old cell phones I use as clocks for in my TV stands. I leave them plugged into a charger 24/7 and connected to WiFi so the clocks maintain perfect accuracy, and switch automatically to DLS time and back. This is my old, old LG, been used as a clock for quite a few years w/o a problem. I take a small piece of scrap wood, put a dado in it to hold the cell phone and walla, a free clock...
Nov 28, 2022 13:44:03 #
BigDaddy wrote:
My old cell phones I use as clocks for in my TV stands. I leave them plugged into a charger 24/7 and connected to WiFi so the clocks maintain perfect accuracy, and switch automatically to DLS time and back. This is my old, old LG, been used as a clock for quite a few years w/o a problem. I take a small piece of scrap wood, put a dado in it to hold the cell phone and walla, a free clock...
Great idea!
Nov 28, 2022 18:04:42 #
I recently donated several old laptops and a couple desktops to AZSTRUT - Arizona Students Recycling Used Technology. If you don't want your e-cruft, maybe something like this exists near you.
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