How to Salvage Usefull Parts from Printers and Scanners

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[@311again]

Following the advice of this video - I decided to salvage my 5 year old Brother Scanner/Printer...and with the available leftover parts was amazed that I was able to build a full size Millennium Falcon type starship with Quantum Drive & Triple Time Warp Shields...am testing it this weekend to see if I can breach the edge of this galaxy, and further proceed onto the more remote Andromeda Galaxy. Should be back before next weekend with luck...thanks to the poster of this video... :)

[@ryanpiro6419]

Another great thing to look for is the WiFi circuit. It usually has 4 wires, and can be reused as a USB WiFi dongle. (Positive, Negative, Data Positive, Data Negative)

[@shawnmendrek3544]

Good catch. Most have WiFi these days.

[@swapnilunawane2367]

The Part at the end , the small lens can be attached to the rear camera of a smartphone, and help in doing really micro photography of some insects,fabric textures and materials.

[@catthecommentbothunter6890]

Yeah but you have to find a bigger lens and attach it because its need to bend the light to make function

[@SoftBreadSoft]

@@catthecommentbothunter6890 most work relatively well on their own. They are macro lenses with a wider than usual view angle.

[@catthecommentbothunter6890]

@@SoftBreadSoft yeah

[@boogeritus2488]

Damn that's pretty cool

[@nurkannurkan1797]

How can we remove it without breaking it?

[@HenriSK]

10 years ago I salvaged parts from dozens of printers, scanners at my work. I felt like a child with new toys. All parts are now in few boxes. But there is no time to play with the parts and there is serious destiny to throw boxes into bin to tidy a working place. When I was a child, I like playing with electronics. These boxes should made me Christmas of all Christmases :-)

[@shahram2447]

10 years latency, finally I find it...very informative...thank you

[@OutbackCatgirl]

This is one helluva fun hobby. I live in a slice of suburbia full of those who will throw out pretty much anything even slightly broken, and twice a year a vast crop of (often fully functional) goodies grows upon the verges for the bi-annual council waste harvest. Most of the time I won't be able to reuse most of it, but it's really fun prodding round the internals, and sometimes there's a treasure trove of useful stuff. Oh god, i'm turning into a hoarder...

[@williamwestbrook4832]

flaillomanz we should start a union !!lol

[@ransomwright4425]

I used to live in a town with a white appliance recycle bin. I would stop on the way home when I needed a part,go down into the bin and salvage all kinds of parts for our washer and dryer. All the while wearing a tie and jacket. After twenty years, my wife grew to hate that recycle bin. She got a new set of washer and dryer when we moved. Now I don't dare salvage. At least, not since she started reading murder mysteries, the more gruesome the better.

[@ahobimo732]

I am so happy that the internet exists. Whenever I start questioning whether I have an unhealthy obsession, it shows me fellow "enthusiasts" who are doing the same exact things. 😁

[@jeffhagerman2905]

A hoarder?!? No, no! You're recycling. I've been doing it for decades. The difference between the two is how well you organize and store it. NO STACKING!!! You'll never come back.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Done many of these myself. A couple of times I've dismantled all the messy stuff under running water in the sink to get the pump and tubes. Maybe I'll use them in a little water feature at some point. Superb video as always, love the precision and detail. Always admire your command of the English language. Looking forward to part 2.

[@chloeconniecarlton328]

Boy.... This is highly technical stuff!! Much more technical than I have ever expected!! Well done!!

[@davidkempton2894]

Your videos are really well produced. That is why I became a Patron. Also, your perfect (well almost perfect) English and your very German attention to detail both amuses and delights me. Please keep them coming and please accept another vote for the follow up to this video.

[@funkyironman69]

I have a piece of glass from a scanner that I use to protect my bench from heat while soldering. I added some of those sticky rubber feet though so it wont scratch the bench.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

funkyironman69 That's a good idea as well. Thank you.

[@w0mblemania]

The glass is also a very useful surface for gluing sandpaper to, in order to sharpen blades.

[@furrson5221]

w0mbles shoot I wish now I'd save that glass from that last printer I could of been worth something :(

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

That little lens in the scanner is awesome. With a little screwdriver or pick. Take the top lens out. Then sandwiched in the middle is another thick lens. Take this out. Find a hollow tube the same od and cut it to the same length as the center lens. Put the top lens back on. Now you have an extremely powerful Lupe or hand held microscope. You have to put the thing against your eye almost and the objects you're inspecting close to the lens. It's the coolest.

[@nurkannurkan1797]

How can we remove it without breaking it?

[@mtmtodd]

Bring on part two kind Sir. You've taught me a lot. Thank you.

[@TheMWGriffin]

Awesome! I love salvaging parts from broken or unused machines. Great instructions and insights. Can't wait to see the follow up!!!

[@michaelw7540]

Finally someone else knows how to properly use an HP printer. If you'd go to your local hardware store they sell specialty tools that will help you greatly taking apart the printer at a much quicker pace. Once home take that hammer (I meant Specialty Tool) and if correctly using your new tool you'll have that printer opened and separated within seconds. Good luck!

[@Enigma758]

It seems like when I have an idea for a project, I end up buying most of what I need and I'm only able to reuse just a few salvaged parts that I have on hand. OTOH, when one has a bunch of parts available, it's more like a solution looking for a problem. What I mean by that is you have to look at the parts, and think of the things you could make from them. It's a bottom up rather than a top down mindset.

[@s00p3rman]

I'm building a 3d printer and thought about getting the linear rods from a printer. I didn't even think about all the other goodies. I have now amassed a collection of old printer in my basement...much to my wife's dismay. lol

[@berserk2x604]

Did you ever succeed?

[@astrocaver]

Excellent video quality - congratulations. The plastic encoder strip can be made into a good quality Ronchi tester for your telescope. Cut the strip into 1 cm pieces and mount in a cap in the end of an eyepiece-sized tube. When focused on a star, you should see straight lines, same inside and outside focus. any bending of lines, or difference between inside and outside focus indicates a defect.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

astrocaver Thank you very much for that great piece of advice ! :)

[@n0iseradi0]

you should make a video of it

[@waltp3373]

I save shafts of different diameters. They are useful to drive out stuck bolts and shear pins on snowblowers, etc.

[@enigma1331e]

Great video. Another vote for part two! Also could you talk about how to use the motors, gears, belt and rail to help motorized a camera slider. My electronics knowledge is a newbie level but I am wanting to learn more. Thanks again!

[@gxpat]

Great video, thanks for posting. I had this very printer and my planned salvage was much easier thanks to you. Please post your part two follow up so we can see how to utilize some of these great parts, I know there must be many more like me who are eager to see it!!

[@unebonnevie]

This guy is good like "Dr. Evil" -- "I, however, have a plan..."

[@Laffingrl]

he sounds like Marvin the martian! "Heavens to mergatroid!"

[@smigletat9634]

@@Laffingrl 😆

[@BrandCJC]

Have you ever finished the "part 2" that you refer to in the video? I would like to see what you have done with the components that you salvaged... Thank for the great videos you make

[@drestanmiller6716]

+Cecil Brand Same here please!

[@adalbertocordero2961]

Cecil Brand

[@donaldkrambeck]

any word on the follow up?

[@Cody-ye3ye]

He isn’t posting the follow up......

[@heriberthuber54]

But why?

[@mathai.j]

+The Post Apocalyptic Inventor I really wanna see what you used the parts for, been waiting for the follow up video for 2 years now.

[@QuintinGellar]

He never does follow up videos.

[@thekaiser4333]

#MeToo

[@DullPoints]

Just reminding you that we still love you and want a follow up video.

[@matthollandsf]

One more vote for part two. Thanks!

[@BernhardHofmann]

Whilst watching this I decided to subscribe for more like this. I have a multi function printer just waiting for the harvest. Like you, I see the potential for using parts of what would otherwise be junk. Thanks so much.

[@josephcontreras8930]

Reuse repurpose recycle

[@lhotse1716]

Wow, neatly done. My printer salvages looks like the battle of the Somme. The parts in these machines are truly a delight to grab :) One thing I would really like is to see a video on different ways of changing or adapting the gear/head of the motor shafts. These are usually really stuck on there, and they might not always be suitable for your projects. Maybe some good ideas of how to fit adaptors or something on top of the existing cogs, or replacing them completely

[@willraya1791]

you could probably 3d print an adapter or something

[@ElectroTinker]

Your video is very welcome and enjoyable to watch. I have been dis-assembling printers for parts for many years, however, I would welcome suggestions for what to do with the parts beyond the basic components that I've used to repair other equipment. I do hope you continue with this series soon. Your other videos are also very interesting and I subscribed a while ago due to the high quality and clear explanations you give. Thank you for creating and posting excellent content. Regards, Tom.

[@Patriotgal1]

Number ONE- I LOVE your videos!!!! I am just starting to "learn electronics", with a bit of help from a friend, and a LOT of self-study and experimenting. Being of Scott descent, I usually save as many "things" that I can imagine might be useful in the future- I hate to waste anything! So I'm now scrapping lots of modern computer-derived stuff. #2- no offense, I like it- but, OMG, your voice is exactly like "Dr. Strangelove"! :) Keep-up the educational videos- and take care! Valerie

[@dflopez4818]

Breaking down stuff like this is how I sourced all my parts for various projects. I've yet to use the stepper motors really but am planning a few projects. Some to do with alternative energy.

[@jonsanford0]

very nice presentation the video quality is exceptional.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey. Thank you for your kind words. I started to make a part 2 a couple of month ago.That video would have been even much more interesting, but I never finished it because this video seemd to spawn very little interest among my viewers. At the moment I'm fully enganged in making my latest episode about switched mode power supplies. But now that I hear at least some positive feedback on this one, I'm thinking about finishing part 2 after all :)

[@jonsanford0]

I have taken apart many printers and scanners and made some videos, But I think you do it much better. I have subscribed to your channel so when part 2 is up I will post it to plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105266405842890740625 Components & Integrated Circuits Over time I will be sharing some of your other videos there. If you join you will be very welcome.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey thnak you very much ! I will join !

[@ZenPunk]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor I hope you do finish this series, printers and scanners are thrown out so often, and it's always a crapshoot trying to use them for their original purpose.

[@merijn1254]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor part 2??

[@1d10tcannotmakeusername]

Thanks. I _was_ going to go all office space on my printer when my printer finally got on my last nerve, but I think I've got a better idea now. Salvage it for parts. Ahahaha disposable printers, yeah. Exactly.

[@Gliferz]

I’d still love to see part two!!

[@dalesworld1308]

I love this guy - sounds like a Bond villain!

[@ZILLION4EVER]

Would love a part 2 as I started disassembling the exact same printer/scanner combo. I am planning on making a laser cutter with the rail + stepper inside for X axis (combined with another one from another scanner for the Y axis, as it is a laser cutter, I will use a servo for Z axisfocus control). Looking forward to a follow up video!

[@refusoagaino6824]

Man, this guy is a machine. His accent is properly British, sometimes he sounds like the headmaster.

[@MrKlarans]

I am also waiting for Part 2. Pse post! Thanks.

[@argwohn]

After 4 years this would be very unlikely.

[@Ovni121]

I should have watched this video before salvagin my old inkjet printer. I'd learn to not take apart the ink bin.

[@landroveraddict2457]

Ouch!

[@cinarsinan]

SAME HERE :(

[@pg1171]

Oh. My. God. ! At least you survived...Don't wanna know about the stains...

[@jeffhagerman2905]

Eeeeeeeewwwwww!!

[@jpsworkshop2544]

now lets see you put it all back together again! Seriously thats an interesting teardown, I have an old Epsom PSC gathering dust and also need an axle for a project. I think you have sealed its fate!

[@grid_hominid]

i love finding optocouplers - you can use them as vactrols in synth circuits e.g. low pass gates

[@Enigma758]

Well done video of the tear down. I'm looking forward to seeing how you may reuse those parts.

[@Vegetakhan]

One more use from these printer is to salvage the whole linear motion systems and use it in cnc plotter or laser engraving

[@kentchr76]

You sound exactly as one would imagine a German sounds in an old English/American movie :) .

[@psiclops521]

All that electronic stuff is swell and all, but beyond this old woodworker. On the other hand, I'll bet the glass is really flat on both sides, and therefore a good candidate for use in the scary sharp sharpening system. I wonder if they use float glass for copiers.

[@StuartTaylorEsquire]

This is fast becoming my favourite channel! Part 2 please 😁

[@hoplahey]

Great video, I have two of these and one that is their big brother lying around. It would be nice to see how you use the stepper motor if part 2 is ever done.

[@MirceaD28]

3d printers, cnc machines can be made using printer parts.

[@hfe1833]

Finally I found solutions from searching timing belt for small motor,thank you man

[@turpialito]

Your loyal followers eagerly await part 2! Congrats on your great channel and keep it up!

[@atifzaidi8198]

i also do the same scraping from old circuit boards before sending them for recycle love from India

[@joandar1]

I am going to look for part two now, this is something I have been looking for as I have an old printer and another printer scanner that are too good to just throw out. I hope to be able to make a small CNC Engraver from these parts, also a rotary encoder may be able to be adapted to a lathe (Manual) for speed, indexing and thread cutting operations if I can work out the wizadry to make it all work. I know I am late finding this video, however thanks for the upload and you now have another Subscriber. Cheers from John, Australia.

[@rupash88]

Please do more videos regarding electronics and salvaging and repairs. Thanks for New Zealand.

[@torque63]

I did this too, but without the gloves on and would up with black fingers! Now recommend gloves everytime.

[@ROAlexa1981]

Good joob, a lot of useful parts can be reusued or sold/donated ! I have done that with a lot of photocopiers and there a lot of steal and complex componentes can be reused ! Way 7 users have dislike so fare this video, i can not imagine why !!! Habst du auch videos wo du deutsch sprichst ? Hann auch deutsch bisschen sprechen ! Alles gute !

[@huckaday]

I know it's been like 6 years or so, but any chance on a video showing how to use these parts? I have a very old Canon MX712 all in one (fax, scanner, printer with an area for inserting micro SD cards) that finally needed to be replaced. Print heads clogged beyond repair, (I've tried) and the scanner is scanning with lines through it. I am not a prepper, but I am an artist/maker, and LOVE making new things, or using parts from what others may call junk. I hate planned obsolescence, and filling the junk yard with perfectly good stuff! So thank you very much for taking the time to make your videos!! I have subscribed.

[@SpatialGuy77]

How FFFrustrating. Part II, where are you? You got me all excited ... now satisfy me!

[@Laffingrl]

I have heard this voice before on Bugs Bunny!

[@TrasteIAm]

"And i will use these parts to build a fully functional 3D printer in part number 2"

[@salvatorevetro1743]

Yeah, I feel rickrolled too.

[@chuckoutman9568]

When can we expect part 2, very anxious thanks

[@szaki]

Yes, I use to do this kind of scavenging. I still have a big box a printer, computer, stepper motors, optics, even old VCR and camera parts.But now, I think just gonna throw them out or sell it on ebay as a grab bag, no more interest left!It can be great for some one learning electronics or engineering, 'cause try to buy all these at radio shack can add up and expensive!

[@jeffhagerman2905]

Radio Shack?

[@00NorthStar]

Still Looking for Part 2 of "How to Slavage Usefull Pars from Printers and Scanners", One year passed..... :)

[@mclovin8739]

nearly 300,000 views and over 2000 likes!! What more does this guy need to prove there's enough interest for a part 2?

[@eddyvideostar]

It must be hell to put this back together even if being given all new parts.

[@simonrydell5433]

Wow, wish I had found your video on this earlier. I broke down a HP printer like this last week and just threw away some of the parts that you managed to salvage. Great video! Is there a follow-up video yet?

[@gkruntz]

Hi TPAI! When are you planning on making the second part of this video series? Thanks!

[@m081779]

This was an excellent video. Can't wait for part two. Don't keep us hanging!!! ;)

[@boowonder888]

I once took apart an old scanner from the late 1990's. Needless to say it was big. It had 2 round neo magnets inside. Don't modern scanners use magnets anymore?I recently found a canon 3 in 1 machine. High quality motors but no magnets.

[@apached343]

Still no Part 2? With 3D printing taking off, the scanner glass has good potential for use on the hot bed. Today just salvaged two. Very carefully heated the glue with a hot air gun to separate the plastic frame.

[@shawnmendrek3544]

I have an old one laying around, I was going to toss it, glad I found this, ty. 3:01 never seen a 2 or 3 pin speaker before, what does that even go to?

[@bhavinpatel492]

Thanks for motivate me, i have many old items in my store and now I can use from some components from them

[@WMAlbers1]

A great amount of parts in such a cheap device!

[@lizanne6187]

Love it. Martin the Martian impersonator

[@godbluffvdgg]

:)...It makes you wonder how they make them for 49 bucks....If I had to build one of those from scratch, I would have to charge 100K! :)...Just shows that volume is the key to profit!

[@ssureshot]

+godbluffvdgg The printers are sold at a loss. The profit is made selling ink cartridges!

[@godbluffvdgg]

Bill Branning Yeah, but who buys those? I just get a new printer...I've had a dozen or so...

[@DaveNico]

I love your channel, and most of all the fact that sometimes you sound like a Bond Villain

[@dzine9173]

Very Clever. Well done

[@bradley200711]

Thank you Dr. Strangelove.

[@estebanpa7923]

your video inspired me to make robots out of recycled printer parts.

[@williammartinez3392]

Please make More of these types of videos having to do with salvaging Components thank you

[@colnemac]

WE NEED PART 2 LOL !!!

[@zalmaflash]

Good video - part 2?

[@graydeath85]

I just watched some other of your videos. Scratch that voice thing. :) In the other one you seemed 150% more enthusiastic. Subscribed!

[@baukevandijk61]

Nice video's. Very informative. Maybe when you're ready with your new location you can make the follow up video.

[@yktam007]

You are king of disassemble

[@eddyvideostar]

Yk Tam: Yes, he is very good; but as for the way my scanner and the flatbed printer is not working coupled with the irascibility which I feel -- I would be the High Priest of disassembly!

[@Romulus70]

De ce nu subtitrati si in limba Romana sau in toate dialectele ! ? E pacat, aveti postari interesante , si nu inteleg majoritatea cuvintelor, fapt care la un documentar al dvs de 10-20 min i-mi ia cam o ora ca sa pot traduce si intelege, ceea ce cevine obositor si plictisitor ,in acelasi timp.! Un sfat prietenesc si gratuit ,daca postati in toate dialectele sunt sigur ca o sa aveti abonati si vizitatori de zeci de oei mai multi ! Dupa cum am spus aveti postari interesante si m-am abonat la canalul dvs . si as-i dori sa primesc prin norificari toate postarile dvs .in limba Romana, deoarece toate sunt interesante. Unele le urmaresc chiar de 3-5 ori.deoarece i-mi placa pentru ca sunt informative ! In rest va doresc succes in continuare .

[@leeg713]

Where is part two? Awesome video!

[@Roy_Tellason]

It's interesting that I just happened to run across this video. I scrapped out a whole pile of flatbed scanners a while ago. And I have a whole mess of dot matrix printers to deal with yet... I'll be interested in seeing what uses you might find for some of this stuff.

[@jojocool555]

I was so looking forward to throwing my hateful and spiteful printer out of the window,,,,,,,Can't now, have to dismantle. hahaha

[@MadMaxMiller64]

LOL that pommie BBC accent! :-D

[@SmiloDTech]

Very entertaining video ! Thanks for having taken the time to make it !

[@peteropatovsky3846]

Knipex and Wera! Good man!

[@deruebersau]

Knipex are awesome tools.

[@peteropatovsky3846]

I switched from all Klien to all Knipex

[@easypeasy37]

Great video... was looking for something like this but for my printer... but atleast I have some idea whats where and what to do and look for.. I am really waiting for your part 2 video and see what you do with the salvaged parts as you said..

[@MrVanioko]

the most frankisch printer breakout ever

[@chuckfinley5206]

Cool...... I thought I was the only one doing this. I have about 60 I have not got to yet. And they keep comming faster than I can take them apart.

[@thefrub]

The scanner lens on the HP deskjet 6110 is glued in. Too bad, it might make a good peephole if I could get my eye close to it. I'm working on building a weak little CNC machine out of a 6110

[@williamtate6268]

Fantastic! Most informative yet beyond my knowledge so very interesting! I love to get answers to questions unasked. “Some force might be required “ ! Love it! Isn’t there something you shouldn’t look at like the source that feeds the mirrors? Please educate me.

[@Hackanhacker]

yaaa so fun to salvage techno and sometime other interesting objects

[@SouKube]

next video, forthcoming video .. would be great to see some links as promised. cheers!

[@dimjim2365]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Very informative. Thank you.

[@edwardnorton2012]

So, what did you use the power supply for? I could not find a video showing the new use for one. I have about 72 old printer scanners which peaked my interest in this video.