Bad Idea Metals

Bad Idea Metals

Est. April 10, 2020

Bad Idea Metals was established as a fun hobby to keep me busy during the global pandemic. Little did I know I was going to learn and try so many crazy and new things!! I even have checked a few "Bucket List" items off in the process.

Some of these things include Gold Recovery from computers, Solar Panels, building sheds, melting metals, and tearing many things apart. As I have been doing all this, I fell in love with a new small business opportunity.

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486 Laptop Teardown + Others

486 Laptop Teardown + Others

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  • @lunarmoved
    @lunarmoved21 минут бұрын

    Is there an update. I'm thinking i want one for pottery as i didn't want a huge kiln

  • @rdmckeever7645
    @rdmckeever76452 күн бұрын

    You are spot-on to flex the outer lip. Use a "bucket opener" to flex the lip open as you press down with your other hand. No pounding with a mallet needed. Also handy to have the opener to remover the ring if a bucket gets damaged. They can be found for less than $4 US.

  • @ricorex2023
    @ricorex20232 күн бұрын

    Wooow nice bro,, good job,,👍👍🙏

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 күн бұрын

    Thanks ✌️

  • @cptrikester2671
    @cptrikester26713 күн бұрын

    I've never even heard of a gamma lid. So there's that. Home depot should sell those with their buckets.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 күн бұрын

    Some people do sell them already assembled. These are good for sealing food and material that you want to keep dry. We keep rice and flour in bins like these in a food storage, as well as in our pantry. I was surprised at how difficult they are to put together when they are sold separately. There were enough videos showing how to jump on them to seal them, that it implied that a number of people have trouble getting these together. When I got the first 2 together in just a few minutes, my wife recommended that I do this video. The other ways (like jumping on them) must have some people going to the hospital after the bins squeeze out from under them. I fear for those trying the "acrobatic" approach. I do have some fun videos coming out. I have 3 started ... none finished. I hope to drop all these videos soon :) I can't wait to show everyone what I have been up to this summer.

  • @cptrikester2671
    @cptrikester26713 күн бұрын

    @@badideametals actually, the method is similar to, how put a lid on a paint can.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 күн бұрын

    It is pretty similar.

  • @senilyDeluxe
    @senilyDeluxe19 күн бұрын

    That Dell looks like a 20 MHz 386 to me. You don't come across 386 laptops very often. It seems like 286 ones held on for pretty long* and they were superseded by 25 MHz 486s without much of a 386 age in between. The thing you thought was the CPU was probably the SVGA controller. I'd keep those "cache" (no they're not, they're probably just normal RAM) RAM modules from the Dell, back then every expansion was proprietary, so hunting down the right module for your ancient collectible laptop is getting haaaaaard! Sucks that you have to scrap those whether you want it or not. *) if you compare a 16 MHz 286 with a 16 MHz 386, well... turns out, often enough, the 286 ends up being the faster of the two. It's certainly the cheaper of the two. It just won't run 32 bit software though.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals19 күн бұрын

    It is sad I destroy so much history. Most of what I tear down off camera are Core2 systems and old Power Edge Dell servers ... much of these are so common, many people and companies just drop them into landfill. That is sad for so many other reasons. However, there are some machines that come to be for recycling that I am asked to deconstruct for the benefit of the channel, and for those viewers who are also curious to see how they are constructed. That Dell, I was messing with computer upgrades and building my own before that machine was constructed... however, laptops were hard for my family to come by when they were new back in the late 80s to mid 90s. I bought my first computer in 1991, and upgraded it after I sold my drums and walked away from the band I was in at the time in favor of computer graphics and animation... huh, that was so long ago. And laptops were for the rich. So, that was the first time I have ever looked in a Dell that age. And those Compaqs too for that matter. To your point, those proprietary modules such as RAM and other add-ons are sometimes very hard to find. I will keep the boards and see if there is any value in a re-use market instead of a recycle market. Thank you for your comment.

  • @senilyDeluxe
    @senilyDeluxe19 күн бұрын

    @@badideametals At least you make the best of it by filming it.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals19 күн бұрын

    Added: I just looked over the Dell board. You are correct. It is a 386. NG80386SX-20

  • @cptrikester2671
    @cptrikester267119 күн бұрын

    Nice tear downs. I have several older laptops that I plan for this also. Surprised how little gold there is in them. Maybe I will just keep the 'trophies'.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals19 күн бұрын

    I like to turn the circuit boards into trophies as well… most of the time, the systems come to me with cracks and holes, stains and missing parts… the boards inside are usually still clean and worth putting in A-frame displays. But hey, I can’t save everything either :) … some things get torn apart for the silver and sometimes gold… like these. I am saving that 486 though. That was a rare find.

  • @cptrikester2671
    @cptrikester267119 күн бұрын

    @@badideametals I was gifted an 'amdahl 470 memory module', from the late '70s, that I consider a SUPER trophy. I plan to make a video about.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals19 күн бұрын

    I look forward to seeing it :)

  • @MetallyCorrupted
    @MetallyCorruptedАй бұрын

    Good Old SPARC

  • @MetallyCorrupted
    @MetallyCorruptedАй бұрын

    Very cool, I'm still saving up my scraps. Thanks for sharing

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    This represents about 800 to 1000 random computer expansion cards. Don’t toss out the black chips… I am doing a video real soon about the gold value in the different ic chips.

  • @gurglejug627
    @gurglejug627Ай бұрын

    what's the point posting that video until you know it works for at least a year?

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Good news… it still works today. Does this update help?

  • @thadofalltrades
    @thadofalltradesАй бұрын

    What kind of fumes come off the lye?

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Sodium Hydroxide can cause major irritations which lead to nausea and vomiting, and even necrosis or dying tissues which can be very serious if not treated. When sodium hydroxide turns into a vapor due to boiling, the lye compounds are transported with the evaporating water in the form of steam. It can get in your eyes and burn. But worse yet, it can get in your lungs and do nasty damage. In short, be aware of where and how you are working with Lye. Know how to protect yourself. Masks and eye protections are recommended.

  • @Michael-db1ce
    @Michael-db1ceАй бұрын

    If you don't add a lid, it won't boil outdoors.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    :) I have learned so much since this video. I have also acquired better tools and equipment in general. I do appreciate the insights. I have a new solder mask video coming up in the next month or two.

  • @erirelojoeiro3962
    @erirelojoeiro3962Ай бұрын

    Boa noite vc poderia falar qual é o ácido qui vc usou pra remover as folhas do ouro sou aqui do Brasil ficarei agradecido

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Oi, vou tratar responder em português :) … Uso HCl pra renovar as folhas. Uso também uma “bubbler” por Oxygen. Oxygen vai ajudar com a reação. Espero que minhas palavras são correctamente. Eu vivei em Recife em 1997 por uma ano. 😬

  • @erirelojoeiro3962
    @erirelojoeiro3962Ай бұрын

    Obrigado mesmo por ter respondido moro aqui perto do Recife tô começando a com esse tipo de mineração

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Estava em Sao Lorenso e Rio Doce. Muito perigroso... estavo um poco loco. Boa sorte com e-waste mineracao. Fica ... um ... "safe" ... e-waste esta muito divertido.

  • @kevinsturgess1475
    @kevinsturgess1475Ай бұрын

    Awesome video, you did very well. Congratulations 👍

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Thank you so much 😁

  • @LeadDennis
    @LeadDennisАй бұрын

    Nice bead

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Thank you

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    I really love ❤the gold blink going on in the melting. Really cool. I have wanted to be present and see it myself, and I finally have!

  • @chaddarr4834
    @chaddarr4834Ай бұрын

    Are you gonna share steps,procedures,quantities of liquids. Is that other material what you cut your fingers off of?

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    I share the steps in previous videos... but the basics: 1. Soak fingers in HCl for 1 week with O2 injected in with a bubbler 2. Rinse and isolate fingers with water 3. Refine using 3 parts HCl + 1 parts NHO3 until Au is in solution 4. Neutralize with Sufamic Acid 5. Drop Au with Sodium Metabisulfide 6. Rinse and Melt with the help of Borax Those are the steps. The art of refinement is ratios, and filtering. But do be very careful when dealing with acids and heat. Accidents can be fatal. Always understand what can and will happen. Have a plan for when bad things to happen.

  • @chaddarr4834
    @chaddarr4834Ай бұрын

    Thank you my guy

  • @cammos
    @cammosАй бұрын

    Dont forget to stir it!!!!

  • @coinkiller5495
    @coinkiller5495Ай бұрын

    When you drop gold you double the solution with water and SMB drops gold better quick

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    I agree, but I also am not a big fan for how much more waste fluid I have to store in my stock bin it causes. The volume at the end is my reason to leave it concentrated most times. I am about to release a video that took me 2 weeks to do where I add 50% more water to the solution before doing the AR and SMB. But yes, more water does have its advantages.

  • @coinkiller5495
    @coinkiller5495Ай бұрын

    You need to put 50 100 mill hydrogen peroxide in it and it starts working in a day and will be black in few more and foils floating

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    I don't like to deal with Peroxide. I deal with sulfuric acids in some of my work, and a slip up there can end with a reaction in my face. I opt for the O2 bubbles from a cheap $10 Walmart bubbler. It takes a week, and it gets the job done. To help speed things up, I add a little CuCl. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CuCl + O2 + HCl + Cu (on the boards) --> CuCl + H2O + H + O2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That is all H2O2 (Peroxid) is doing. It is infusing the reaction with O2 faster then ambient air is doing. This is why the reaction will eventually work. The bubbler allows me to know I am not mixing Peroxide with the wrong reactions in my work space. I have added Peroxide to Sulfuric... That was a truly frightening day.

  • @coinkiller5495
    @coinkiller5495Ай бұрын

    @@badideametals peroxide is food product for supermarkets and chemists lolol and you think drain acid that will eat you to the bone is safer????????? Sulphuric acid well hopefully you know not to put water into it then yes air bubbles work even better with peroxide it just speeds up the process

  • @coinkiller5495
    @coinkiller5495Ай бұрын

    O I will put my gloves on but no glasses????????

  • @Kuxukismail.
    @Kuxukismail.Ай бұрын

    Ah,?

  • @williammiller6043
    @williammiller60432 ай бұрын

    Why disappointing? Expect nothing and never be disappointed.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    :) that sounds good to me. I was hopeful for lab grade boards and more copper or brass. But you are correct… expect less and you will be happy to find something :)

  • @HammysHangout
    @HammysHangout2 ай бұрын

    The PC104 card was a pc, worth about $20+ before it was damaged. by your needle nose plyers

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 ай бұрын

    Well, that is unfortunate. I don't check for functional things most of the time as I am a scrap yard and recycle facility first and a tech company last. But still, it is a little sad to know a board is worth more then scrap. Thank you for letting me know :)

  • @HammysHangout
    @HammysHangout2 ай бұрын

    @@badideametals I routinely buy items from scrappers before they scrap to try to salvage parts out of them, as a retro computer repair tech, a lot of these parts are starting to get hard to find, What you had pulled out is a "PC104 Single Board Computer" , they all look the same , its a standard size, the little board you popped off is a IDE Drive, Sold listings on ebay show pretty good value, Totally understandable, I have a local scrapper that now has me look at things before he goes full ape on it.

  • @williammiller6043
    @williammiller60432 ай бұрын

    Not sad. You're a recycler. Never mind the bs@@badideametals

  • @badideametals
    @badideametalsАй бұрын

    Thank you my friend. I get enough negative comments and emails about what I do. I am trying to keep waste from going to landfill. It pays me a little bit, but not as much as people think. Being "Green" has a ton of costs all in the name of keeping our environment more liveable ... I am glad I can help... but it does not make me rich. If anything, this hobby takes time away from my kids and my wife. That puts pressure on my relationships there too ... 4 years of doing this, and I have honestly considered just doing it quietly and not on YT. But I find so many fun things that I like to share what I see with others. Thank you again @Williammiller6043

  • @HammysHangout
    @HammysHangoutАй бұрын

    @@badideametals i wouldn't stop, i get flack all the time for my YT/Twitch, haters will hate, always fun to take stuff apart.. at least its not landing in a landfill.

  • @resdog655
    @resdog6552 ай бұрын

    The orange cylinder in the Ozone generator looked like an automotive ignition coil. Used in older petrol engines that utilized a distributor to give spark. Boosts the cars 12v up to 20,000v or more then probably using a corona discharge circuit to produce the Ozone.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 ай бұрын

    That would make sense with all the high voltage warning stickers on the casing of that ozone generator. The first thing I thought of when I saw it was a standard capacitor. They charge up and store charge until it is needed.

  • @christopherleubner6633
    @christopherleubner66332 ай бұрын

    The orange cylinder is likely a coaxial flash lamp tube or mercury vapor lamp. That machine looks overly complex for what it does.

  • @christopherleubner6633
    @christopherleubner66332 ай бұрын

    Machine number two, a lot of those little valves and such are worth a lot more than scrap. That machine looked like a column heater organizer unit for a really old GC machine.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 ай бұрын

    @@christopherleubner6633 as I know little of what was handed me, I appreciate the help understanding this tech.

  • @paintballjla
    @paintballjla2 ай бұрын

    This is painful to watch.....

  • @LeadDennis
    @LeadDennis2 ай бұрын

    spooky music

  • @en2oh
    @en2oh2 ай бұрын

    You might consider adding a bentone component to this(as in the real product

  • @en2oh
    @en2oh2 ай бұрын

    You need to invest in a muller 😉

  • @juhavuorinen3945
    @juhavuorinen39452 ай бұрын

    Allways use screws if you have it

  • @georgeemanson
    @georgeemanson2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this great video.... I went out & bought one.... also liked the silicon box you used to store batteries.. where did you buy them?

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 ай бұрын

    The prices for the black clips were better on eBay, so I got the individual cell wraps and the entire battery wrap there too.

  • @user-el1gt1hq7k
    @user-el1gt1hq7k2 ай бұрын

    Great confidence building for me. I have watched hundreds of hours on gold recovery and realize im not ready to take the plunge into aqua regia. Lol. Great video I'll catch you on the next one. PS wet ashing sucks

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 ай бұрын

    I get blasted a little in the comments for posting my first attempts on KZread. I don’t regret doing it personally. I learn from the helpful commenters. But yes, t takes a bit get comfortable with the process. Rule one: safety first. This is a process that kills and permanently injures people. So know the risks and have a plan as you look into trying this. Also, start with small quantities… you will lose stuff either to errors in filtration, ratios, mixing, spilling… keep your waste liquids for a little while if you can. The gold may still be in there to some degree. :) and good luck

  • @user-cx2hm2hk6o
    @user-cx2hm2hk6o2 ай бұрын

    I usually just go with goof off and leave it submerged for about an hour and it does the trick.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals2 ай бұрын

    Is “goof off” an auto correct? I know of “goo gone” but not goof off. I will have to look. Lye is pretty harsh stuff. It would be fun to try other solutions.

  • @StrangeAzz
    @StrangeAzz3 ай бұрын

    Copper or silver bullion bars or coins would be cool

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    Let me see what I can do :) thanks for the feedback

  • @jeffholmes1362
    @jeffholmes13623 ай бұрын

    Make a bad ideas coin, 3d print and cast, should cost too much.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    That is a great idea. And I will get one to you! As we get closer to doing that, I will reach out. Thank you :)

  • @jeffholmes1362
    @jeffholmes13623 ай бұрын

    What’s weird, I’ve never pulled apart either of these, just yesterday I was given these two items to pull apart from the same person, just they gave me a pc from the same age as well…..

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    That is pretty interesting :) They were fun to play on, and fun to investigate inside.

  • @xvdifug
    @xvdifug3 ай бұрын

    military surplus generators = lotsa coppa

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    They also have lots of competition around me. I am always looking for more sources.

  • @nevamo7820
    @nevamo78203 ай бұрын

    Street tips. KZread.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    He does a great job. His focus is just a little different then mine. And from what I have seen of his, he only jumps into computer scrap a few times. Really fun guy to watch. Good to see others are eager to share his channel :). That makes me happy. Thank you for checking out this video.

  • @nevercertain
    @nevercertain3 ай бұрын

    Sreetips*

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    True, that is his channel name.

  • @nevercertain
    @nevercertain3 ай бұрын

    @@badideametals yes was just correcting the original comment in case anyone wanted to see what they were talking about. Great video btw I've been considering depopulating all my PCBs the same way.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    This process did do 2 unexpected things for me. 1. I no longer need to intentionally "make" SnCl (Staneous Chloride) as it is now an unexpected product of reusing my CuCl (Copper Chloride) to do the depop. All too often, I find my SnCl has "expired" to exposure or I just use it up, and get lazy to make more. Problem no longer. 2. I no longer have to recover my Copper from CuCl using Iron. I saw the copper recovery as a waste of Iron just to get the Copper to precipitate out of CuCl. I want the dirty Copper back for use in other reactions and processes that I have. Funny, now I don't need to find a way to dispose of my Ferrous Chloride (FeCl) since I will no longer be making any :) In short, I have found this takes a bit of time... admittedly, I could have depoped the chips off and other surface mount stuff faster. The clipping of fingers give me blisters ... so I don't miss that. But in general, this process is slower. But I am seeing less negatives overall. And ... it is scalable. I would have to have more of me if I still scraped them off by hand, and clipped the fingers. This way, I just set out a new bucket when I want more to get done faster. It does cost me more HCl eventually (when I want to do the fingers... that needs clean HCl or CuCl). Thank you for your comment. Stay safe in your work too. This can be rewarding. And you probably already know this,... it can be dangerous in an instant.

  • @kevinsturgess1475
    @kevinsturgess14753 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @peteoneill5799
    @peteoneill57993 ай бұрын

    You should talk to sreetips he can probably answer any questions you have regarding chemicals and solutions

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    I should reach out. His knowledge and experience is deeper then mine. I doubt he has time for a small fish such as me and my channel. His work tends to be more along the lines of gold plate liberating, encortation and refinement processes and some of the more traditional recovery methods. He does branch out to eWaste and computer scrap from time to time. I don't know if he is interested in what I do on my channel. But to the point of several commenters, his understanding of the chemicals and how they react is pretty deep. And it makes sense to me now that the introduction of Sn (tin) would behave in a similar manner to Fe (iron) to pull the copper from the CuCl. I just did not expect it before it happened that first time. Thank you for your recommendation. Sorry it took a day to see your comment. The YT interface did not let me see it until 10 minutes ago. I am glad it did eventually show up though.

  • @peteoneill5799
    @peteoneill57993 ай бұрын

    @@badideametals I'm sure he would be happy to answer any questions you have. He always seems quite responsive. Best of luck. Love what you are doing

  • @scrapingE-wastebyMarsi
    @scrapingE-wastebyMarsi3 ай бұрын

    Same hobby . All best wishes for you r work,you have my SUB and LIKE from Serbia(EU). Don t stop,technology is coming. Keep collecting and one day... Keep the steam.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    Oooo, I am intrigued. I appreciate the watch, and the sub! Thank you so much. I will keep going on these. New technology will be interesting to see. Thank you my friend.

  • @davidgard5288
    @davidgard52883 ай бұрын

    You are not packing the sand enough. Pound harder.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    :) That is sound advice. Thank you.

  • @HellHoundOne
    @HellHoundOne3 ай бұрын

    Is it not better to smoke them all?

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    Smoke? I think you are referring to incineration. And yes, there are advantages to the incineration method (Also known as ASHING). Using acids is known as WET ASHING ... which in my opinion is not better. My experience with both methods have bad consequences, explained here: 1. Wet Ash uses acids that burn cloths, and lungs, eyes ... basically, organic material must give way to the caustic and corrosive nature of the acids used. It uses heat and endothermic reactions which can break glass wear, run out of control easily and without warning. The waste water after rinsing off the acids must be managed correctly and not just dumped out somewhere. This way makes the biggest mess, and has the most risk. 2. Ashing requires the chips to be burned to a powder which gives off smoke that is carcinogenic and harmful ecologically. Maybe less so then the effects of acidic waste even after the acids are neutralized. Ashing requires high heat such as a fire or furnace which burns fuels and can be costly. The rinse process uses a lot of water which must be filtered, and takes a long time. Wet ashing was a hope to speed up the process, but in my opinion, it takes just as long. Once the gold is separated from the chip casing, it is really easy to refine, and has not been contaminated by other acids or chemical compounds. In short, I like Ashing better. This video was one of my first experiences wet ashing. I have already promised myself and all my ruined shirts that hot acid, especially those used in wet ashing, is something I will never deal with again :)

  • @HellHoundOne
    @HellHoundOne3 ай бұрын

    @@badideametals Thank you. 😊 good information. I am burning in small batches with oxy ac set up. The off fume is minimal at those temps the chips are seeing. The ash is easy. It’s carbon. I don’t see very well others really showing much on disposal and makes me fear that they are dumping acids down the toilet which is wrong to be doing. Anyways, sitting in old ap the amount is half of what was left of the burnt chips. I goin make hydrochloric acid and bleach solution, bust out the gold and silver, then do actual ar with nitric. Bust it out, HC bath, save that for my AP. There is this KZread vid. Let me get it.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    @@HellHoundOne you have a good process there. That is what I do now too. I have found recently that I can reuse my copper chloride from other reactions to strip chips as the tin swaps places in the CuCl. I like your reuse of AP. Once the chips are rinsed off, I cook them. Have fun and be safe :)

  • @HellHoundOne
    @HellHoundOne3 ай бұрын

    Did you remove the comment I posted of the old mans video?

  • @atcn1956
    @atcn19563 ай бұрын

    Acetona tira a máscara melhor é menos perigoso

  • @horiamorariu
    @horiamorariu3 ай бұрын

    Hi. Great work, great video. Question: Aceylic paint, transparent, UV resistant and: matt or gloss? Thanks! Cheers!

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals3 ай бұрын

    I am using this: www.walmart.com/ip/Clear-Rust-Oleum-American-Accents-2X-Ultra-Cover-Matte-Spray-Paint-12-oz/965292579?athbdg=L1600&from=/search It is a Clear Coat - Matte (UV Resistant / Anit-Yellowing) spray paint. I am not sure if I remember if it is Acrylic or Polypropylene ... the product does not say. It claims to be a clear coat / hardened shield against damage. That sounds like acrylic to me. But I just don't remember what the can said. The current online product information is not very helpful. I hope that answers your questions. Thank you for watching, and commenting :)

  • @horiamorariu
    @horiamorariu3 ай бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @user-dn8sg1js5l
    @user-dn8sg1js5l4 ай бұрын

    سلام استاد استاد طلایی که زیر ماده رنگیه سبز رنگه وبا هیدرواکسید رنگش رو از بین بردین به اندازه طلای اشکار مثله گلد فینگره یا کمتره چقدره متشکرم راهنمایی کنید .

  • @digitalbilly
    @digitalbilly4 ай бұрын

    I’m caught between this charger and the SKYRC MC3000

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals4 ай бұрын

    I have never used the SKYRC MC3000. It looks decent. I really like my setup. Sadly, as an 8 bay charger, you really need to have a use for 8 slots to fully utilize it. It looks like the 3000 you mentioned is a 4 bay. I have a 4 bay (the model is not coming to mind and I don't want to dig it out) and it felt like I was "always charging" batteries since I had so many and there were only 4 bays I could run at a time. If you need more then 4 ... this 8 bay really does the trick. My opinion though. Best of luck :)

  • @digitalbilly
    @digitalbilly4 ай бұрын

    @@badideametals thankyou for the video and the awesome reply. I am going to go with the MC3000 because of all the different battery chemistry and also the PC hookup and phone app. makes it super convenient and total control for my batters both testing analyzing and charging. the only downside its its expensive compared to the one you have.

  • @renemertinsful
    @renemertinsful4 ай бұрын

    Normaly this companion cards for CPUs are Power Distribution for the CPU.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals4 ай бұрын

    After editing the video, I decided to look them up. I found that these power modules are actually more common then I believed. They were also used with the first generation of Pentium 4 desktops before they went with the 12 volt P4 connectors off the power supply. I may be wrong (again) to say this, but once it was determined that the P4 12v cable could be directed through the mother board for additional power to the CPU, these "expensive" modules were phased out for most cases. Thank you for your comment :) I am glad that you mentioned these.

  • @retropctech2407
    @retropctech24074 ай бұрын

    I think I got a slight heard attack... Those things are rare! Like you've said, it's not available for purchase anymore. Collectors would pay quite a lot of money, especially for a quad XEON P3 system. Or also older SUN servers are getting pretty rare. Please don't make them any rarer just for some gold... There are plenty of modern-ish electronics crap that you can do that with.

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals4 ай бұрын

    I do appreciate your sadness. You should avoid some of my older system tear downs then. I have a PDP 8 box, a few Sun servers, and a few others that I got my hands on over the years. I am a registered scrap yard, and I don't have room to store things that find their way to me. I also don't have the time to try to a "better home" for all the more rare and interesting things that get dropped off or sold to me. When the previous owner says it is scrap, I treat it as scrap. This is my way of sharing their uniqueness with others who have never seen them or even heard of them. I have had people start to give me things because ... as they put it ... "Now I don't have to feel bad for throwing computers into landfill" ... so I do feel your sadness, but I just can't do too much differently with how I am setup right now. Maybe if I get bigger as a company, then I can hire someone who would be able to assess rare values and find homes for things. For for now, I have to keep going or it builds up and becomes impossible to manage. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your perspective.

  • @luckygen1001
    @luckygen10013 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing these rare systems. KZread has been the best video sharing system so we all can enjoy what people have on their youtube channels.@@badideametals

  • @user-st1xp2wc4w
    @user-st1xp2wc4w4 ай бұрын

    Just use straight sulphuric acid and it will work better. Just be careful of boil over.

  • @rkb6783
    @rkb67834 ай бұрын

    Captain Of The Team... . . . . . . . . TEAM DILLDORK ! DON'T DO THIS. GO Watch some, Real Videos !

  • @johnross8939
    @johnross89394 ай бұрын

    Man, you know how to make a fellow jealous

  • @badideametals
    @badideametals4 ай бұрын

    :) thanks, and sorry… I have a different server I am recording tomorrow that will be posted by Friday. I don’t recognize it at all. It could be just as fun … or it could be totally dumb. But it is old, so it will get documented and posted too.