Beirdo
Well-known member
I am amassing a fairly sizable collection of ICs as I strip boards, and I'm coming to the point where I'm starting to think seriously about how to incinerate them. I have a concept, which I will describe momentarily, but, as always, it comes with questions.
My concept:
I want to do relatively "small" batches... So I was thinking of using a charcoal chimney starter, and to put the ICs into a tin can with holes punched in it, and put another slightly larger tin can over the top upside-down to form a lid. If I put that into the chimney, then filled it up to the top with charcoal then ignite...
Questions:
1) will this get hot enough to do the job, or would I need to add a fan below the chimney to add oxygen to heat it more?
2) should I instead use 2 chimneys stacked, and put the can of ICs in the middle so there's significant fuel below them?
3) how long does a proper incineration/pyrolyzation take? I'm wondering if I'd have to refill a time or two.
Any comments?
My concept:
I want to do relatively "small" batches... So I was thinking of using a charcoal chimney starter, and to put the ICs into a tin can with holes punched in it, and put another slightly larger tin can over the top upside-down to form a lid. If I put that into the chimney, then filled it up to the top with charcoal then ignite...
Questions:
1) will this get hot enough to do the job, or would I need to add a fan below the chimney to add oxygen to heat it more?
2) should I instead use 2 chimneys stacked, and put the can of ICs in the middle so there's significant fuel below them?
3) how long does a proper incineration/pyrolyzation take? I'm wondering if I'd have to refill a time or two.
Any comments?