Floppy Drives

[Krzynowek123]

Reviewing my scrap, I have about 200 floppy drives. The only item of value I can identify would be the gold plated pins on the rear connector. Any idea concerning other metals to recover out of a floppy drive?

 

[NoIdea]

Hello - Check the slide rods as some are stainless, the motor shaft is brass, copper coil in the motor, with a bit of exra brass, not much, but it all adds up, not sure about the smaller parts.

Deano

 

[Claudie]

Some of them have an Aluminum case. The board goes in the low grade board pile after removing the pins and the one IC package.

 

[rasanders22]

I throw the bodies which are usually steel into my steel pile. I remove the pins and chip and toss he board onto my circuit board can. There is small amounts of stainless guide rods and a copper mother. Individually they arnt worth all that much but 200 can add up quickly.