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Hello everyone,
After spending hours last night going through the info I found on the site it came to mind that even though I don’t have the expertise (yet) to add much in the way of helping many of you, there may be one thing I may be able to offer.
After being in IT for many years and running all sorts of projects I’ve become very good at organizing information and creating documents that have been very helpful in the past.
Now if you guys read this post and find that there is already something like what I’m about to describe then please point me to it, if not then chime in with your opinions on the idea.
What I’m proposing is this. When I looked at a lot of the information out there on the site the one thing that I found that was missing was a guide to what to look for. There are pictures and info scattered all through the site but even these are not a complete list as far as I can see.
I’m imaging a word, PDF or spreadsheet that would be a list of information on all the parts that people will find including and maybe most importantly with a clear picture attached to the description.
With all of us having a varied degree of expertise and knowledge no one person can know all of the stuff we might find (well maybe Steve) and what metals and value it may have. More importantly what it looks like. This would be especially good for newbie’s since they may not have much knowledge of what to look for.
For example, if a list could be created of all the types of electrical components, including pictures, someone could find in a PC such as diodes, transistors, capacitors, switches, power supplies etc… it could really be helpful. It could also contain basic info like what a CD drive or hard drive looks like. Maybe things like what PC’s or cell phones to look for that would be the best to salvage. It could be a great help if there was a master document that showed a picture of what the things looks like and any pertinent information about them. This would not have to be technical data but information like what metals are to be found in it, is it worth processing and maybe hints on how to remove or handle it. After all why should we reinvent the wheel every time a person needs info on something that someone else has already worked with?
As I’ve noticed even less experienced members stumble upon new and interesting finds. If there was a document that each member could add pictures to and info about parts and devices it would make it much easier for all of us to use it as a reference document and help us when where out and about looking at new things to scavenge or buy. It would also be helpful in the sense of telling a person what there looking at inside a device and it could even be a real time saver for some of you gurus as far as explaining things to others especially newbie’s. You could just direct them to this reference list instead of repeating the same thing over and over.
As new things are found they could be added as needed. To keep the entire thing from getting out of control and keeping some kind of standard to the format I would be willing to volunteer my time by having new items sent to me (just the pictures and info) and then I would add them to the document as needed. This could also help to prevent duplication as well.
I would need all of you to take pictures of new items and submit the details and this would benefit all of us in the long run. I would start with creating a basic list from items I have and anything I can find on the site to add. Then anyone (especially Steve) who would like to add information about the items could do so by sending me the update to add to the doc. I would then update it and repost the current version to the tutorial section on the site maybe once a week or as needed
Once the initial list is built it would require very little time on the part of all of you just add anything new and interesting to the list when you find it.
Well that’s the general idea. If anyone has any comments or suggestions please feel free to respond.
Tommy D.
All for one and one for all!! (As the musketeers might say!)
After spending hours last night going through the info I found on the site it came to mind that even though I don’t have the expertise (yet) to add much in the way of helping many of you, there may be one thing I may be able to offer.
After being in IT for many years and running all sorts of projects I’ve become very good at organizing information and creating documents that have been very helpful in the past.
Now if you guys read this post and find that there is already something like what I’m about to describe then please point me to it, if not then chime in with your opinions on the idea.
What I’m proposing is this. When I looked at a lot of the information out there on the site the one thing that I found that was missing was a guide to what to look for. There are pictures and info scattered all through the site but even these are not a complete list as far as I can see.
I’m imaging a word, PDF or spreadsheet that would be a list of information on all the parts that people will find including and maybe most importantly with a clear picture attached to the description.
With all of us having a varied degree of expertise and knowledge no one person can know all of the stuff we might find (well maybe Steve) and what metals and value it may have. More importantly what it looks like. This would be especially good for newbie’s since they may not have much knowledge of what to look for.
For example, if a list could be created of all the types of electrical components, including pictures, someone could find in a PC such as diodes, transistors, capacitors, switches, power supplies etc… it could really be helpful. It could also contain basic info like what a CD drive or hard drive looks like. Maybe things like what PC’s or cell phones to look for that would be the best to salvage. It could be a great help if there was a master document that showed a picture of what the things looks like and any pertinent information about them. This would not have to be technical data but information like what metals are to be found in it, is it worth processing and maybe hints on how to remove or handle it. After all why should we reinvent the wheel every time a person needs info on something that someone else has already worked with?
As I’ve noticed even less experienced members stumble upon new and interesting finds. If there was a document that each member could add pictures to and info about parts and devices it would make it much easier for all of us to use it as a reference document and help us when where out and about looking at new things to scavenge or buy. It would also be helpful in the sense of telling a person what there looking at inside a device and it could even be a real time saver for some of you gurus as far as explaining things to others especially newbie’s. You could just direct them to this reference list instead of repeating the same thing over and over.
As new things are found they could be added as needed. To keep the entire thing from getting out of control and keeping some kind of standard to the format I would be willing to volunteer my time by having new items sent to me (just the pictures and info) and then I would add them to the document as needed. This could also help to prevent duplication as well.
I would need all of you to take pictures of new items and submit the details and this would benefit all of us in the long run. I would start with creating a basic list from items I have and anything I can find on the site to add. Then anyone (especially Steve) who would like to add information about the items could do so by sending me the update to add to the doc. I would then update it and repost the current version to the tutorial section on the site maybe once a week or as needed
Once the initial list is built it would require very little time on the part of all of you just add anything new and interesting to the list when you find it.
Well that’s the general idea. If anyone has any comments or suggestions please feel free to respond.
Tommy D.
All for one and one for all!! (As the musketeers might say!)
