large capacitors
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:18 amWhat do you do with large capacitors from microwaves and the like? The outer "shell" is alum. Do you break them up? Or keep them as "dirty alum" or something like that?
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:18 amRe: large capacitors
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:25 amtrash
Re: large capacitors
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:41 amIf I have lots of elect motors I mix them in
Re: large capacitors
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:52 amDon't even touch high voltage caps unless you know exactlty what you are doing; let alone dismantling them for scrap value.
They can retain a charge for a long time and in some instances it's a serious charge that can really hurt, or even kill a human.
One of my other hobbies is arcade gaming, and having had a shock from both a CRT tube and from a high voltage cap on a board, I would advise just leaving well alone.
They can retain a charge for a long time and in some instances it's a serious charge that can really hurt, or even kill a human.
One of my other hobbies is arcade gaming, and having had a shock from both a CRT tube and from a high voltage cap on a board, I would advise just leaving well alone.
Re: large capacitors
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:59 pmThe easiest way to deal with them is to leave them attached to the microwave and get light iron/shred scrap price.
As suggested, they can also be mixed with electric motors.
They can also be mixed in with low grade boards or other kinds of copper and aluminum bearing scrap.
As suggested, they can also be mixed with electric motors.
They can also be mixed in with low grade boards or other kinds of copper and aluminum bearing scrap.
Re: large capacitors
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:11 pmMy yard won't take them. They even reject microwaves if they're not removed. I just trash them.