Heatsinks and Capasitors. Need some?

lazzer408 · 30th May 2012, 07:19 PM

I own a company that scraps electronic equipment, computers, and lab/medical test equipment and I come across large capacitors and heatsinks. Would you guys like me to save them up for you and post up a pile of them? I can't give them away because I get good scrap value for them but if you toss me a few bucks and cover shipping I'd rather see you guys use them then just recycle them.

Having built a few amps myself, I will save the ones I know would be suitable for DIY stuff. The symetrical and easy to mount ones.

boywonder · 30th May 2012, 07:23 PM

Sure! Can you post a few pictures?

mindutis · 30th May 2012, 07:23 PM

I am interested. Capacitors are the ones i need at the moment. The more the better actually. If you can post some pictures or send me a link via PM or so... Thanks

thefragger · 30th May 2012, 08:55 PM

Would love to see what you've got!

Lab/medical/test gear has a lot of good parts in it aside from the caps and heatsinks--potentiometers, switches, connectors--all great stuff!

jackies · 30th May 2012, 09:59 PM

Totally!
Certain test equipment used very high quality parts - a treasure for DIY folks!

lazzer408 · 30th May 2012, 10:36 PM

Here's a few good ones for amps. Caps are 40v 10000uf Philips 85c. Suitable for a +/- 35v supply.

pinnocchio · 31st May 2012, 12:59 AM

what is the price for those heatsinks?

Do

lazzer408 · 31st May 2012, 01:33 AM

$5ea +shipping ok?

thefragger · 31st May 2012, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lazzer408

$5ea +shipping ok?

Whatta steal!

Looking forward to seeing what else you put up

it's fantastic that you're doing this for the community--thank you!

lazzer408 · 31st May 2012, 01:57 AM

No problem but thank you. The bummer is I JUST took in ~100lbs of heatsinks before I started processing another batch of equipment. It's when I saw the capacitors in something that it dawned on me those would be good for DIY amps. That plus the nice sinks it had on the back. Figured I'd ask because being a DIY guy myself, I know I throw out alot of good parts that someone here could use. I haven't seen too much in terms of power transistors and other components suitable for an amplifier though. I do have maybe 50+ computer power supplies. Anything usable in there? They have mainly higher voltage cheap mosfets in the primary but the secondaries have large fast rectifiers in them and small heatsinks for them. The main filter caps they use are typically around 200v 470uf 105c.

I don't have the time to strip the PSUs for parts but maybe someone locally could purchase them all and strip them. They could make a few bucks doing it if they have the time to dabble around.

Might have a sale pending to a local on the sinks. Will let you know.

30th May 2012, 07:19 PM	#1
lazzer408 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago	Heatsinks and Capasitors. Need some? I own a company that scraps electronic equipment, computers, and lab/medical test equipment and I come across large capacitors and heatsinks. Would you guys like me to save them up for you and post up a pile of them? I can't give them away because I get good scrap value for them but if you toss me a few bucks and cover shipping I'd rather see you guys use them then just recycle them. Having built a few amps myself, I will save the ones I know would be suitable for DIY stuff. The symetrical and easy to mount ones.

31st May 2012, 12:59 AM	#7
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30th May 2012, 07:23 PM	#2
boywonder diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: So.Cal.	Sure! Can you post a few pictures?

30th May 2012, 07:23 PM	#3
mindutis diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sweden	I am interested. Capacitors are the ones i need at the moment. The more the better actually. If you can post some pictures or send me a link via PM or so... Thanks

30th May 2012, 08:55 PM	#4
thefragger diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada	Would love to see what you've got! Lab/medical/test gear has a lot of good parts in it aside from the caps and heatsinks--potentiometers, switches, connectors--all great stuff!

30th May 2012, 09:59 PM	#5
jackies diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Totally! Certain test equipment used very high quality parts - a treasure for DIY folks!

31st May 2012, 01:33 AM	#8
lazzer408 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago	$5ea +shipping ok?

31st May 2012, 01:57 AM	#10
lazzer408 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago	No problem but thank you. The bummer is I JUST took in ~100lbs of heatsinks before I started processing another batch of equipment. It's when I saw the capacitors in something that it dawned on me those would be good for DIY amps. That plus the nice sinks it had on the back. Figured I'd ask because being a DIY guy myself, I know I throw out alot of good parts that someone here could use. I haven't seen too much in terms of power transistors and other components suitable for an amplifier though. I do have maybe 50+ computer power supplies. Anything usable in there? They have mainly higher voltage cheap mosfets in the primary but the secondaries have large fast rectifiers in them and small heatsinks for them. The main filter caps they use are typically around 200v 470uf 105c. I don't have the time to strip the PSUs for parts but maybe someone locally could purchase them all and strip them. They could make a few bucks doing it if they have the time to dabble around. Might have a sale pending to a local on the sinks. Will let you know.