VoltLog #25 - How to Salvage Electronic Components For Reuse

[@whiskeysquiker]

I appreciate your clear explanations and even with your accent, you are quite easy to understand. Obviously, I am late to your party (this video) but these days you can use the cd rom parts for lots of cool stuff. Tiny cnc laser engravers, (Even tiny 3d printers if one were so inclined) come to mind. But I think they need to be DVD burner type? I'm new at this, but am learning quickly, however I'm not sure of the process except that two are needed. And even before I fully got into this stuff, I was already squirreling away old gadgets, mostly because the advancement of tech has been so rapid, seeing these things go to landfills is horrifying.And a lot of it still works! Also being able to do upgrades to things not otherwise designed to be upgraded is pretty cool. Like my projector from astronomically priced metal halide to far cheaper and better quality to the image of LED. (Heck even the really old super 8 whose bulb has been known to burn film. Haven't done it yet) Then I was gifted a 3d printer while finding the world of arduino and all hell broke loose. Hubs isn't thrilled with my growing pile of what he perceives as trash. but fun is the best thing to have. Anyhow, thanks for your time and effort. It's appreciated vastly.

[@saturn5tony]

Awesome tips and use of soldering iron(s), thank you 4 sharing!

[@voltlog]

@fredlllll you are right, I got my motors all wrong in this video. The main motor of the cd drive is bldc type and it makes sense, you don't need accurate positioning bur rather accurate high rpm control and which is achieved with a bldc motor.

[@saturn5tony]

Wow great techniques on extractions!

[@rynax009]

Very helpful, detailed guide, great work

[@stephanc7192]

Its more of an addiction than a hobby! 😆

[@animaranimar1634]

Does the heat burn the components?

[@animaranimar1634]

Does it work If i use hot gun??

[@ezekielnaipaul]

Great Job I Am Very Happy i Also Into Reuse Components From Computers

[@Ace_52]

what kind of things can you reuse them for sorry im new to this stuff

[@TheRadiogeek]

What about using flux to help in the removal of the parts?

[@voltlog]

+TheRadiogeek Sure, I use flux for the removal of parts because it helps break the oxide layer that forms on the solder joints. That oxide layer usually prevents you from making good thermal contact with the soldering iron tip.

[@mman454]

Something to try is using a cheap toaster oven to get the board nice and hot before you use the hot air station. It won't melt solder, but should help reduce the time you need to hold the hot air gun on a single part of the board.

[@voltlog]

That works as long as you don't have components that will melt or degrade from the heat, that includes electrolytic caps, plastic connectors...

[@leppie]

I did not see your twitter link as mentioned at the end of the video. Very instructional video though.

[@voltlog]

+leppie the twitter link is the blue annotation overlay, it's not clickable though because youtube doesn't allow external links. You can however search for my twitter name which is voltlog.

[@leppie]

+VoltLog Followed. Link is: twitter.com/VoltLog

[@voltlog]

leppie thank you!

[@folxsgalaxy993]

What soldering irons do You have ?

[@voltlog]

at that time two Gordak 936's, cheap & crappy.

[@armandx.goldman7336]

very nice

[@ufohunter3688]

I use my big-ass 1500W heat gun, and after 20-30 sec, I bang the board on its side, and all that can be released, fall off. Rinse and repeat.

[@rectify2003]

Great

[@funkyjamma]

you could have reused the actual lcd panel and get a new control board for it.

[@voltlog]

have you tried replacing the control board on an lcd? :-)

[@funkyjamma]

VoltLog yes plenty of times type in the model number of the panel in ebay and they come up usually around $20. the also come with all sorts of ports hdmi, dvi, vga, even audio output. heres a quick search i dont know the model of the panel but here you go. m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=lcd+controller+board&isNewKw=1&isRefine=true&mfs=KWCLK&acimp=0&_trksid=p2056088.m2428.l1311.R1.TR12.TRC2.Xlcd+controll&sqp=lcd+controll

[@voltlog]

I thought you meant the interface board of the LCD. I have such controller board like you linked from ebay but in the case of this video the lcd panel interface board was damaged, I couldn't reuse it.

[@Hrlpyslrpy]

VoltlLog: melting plastic smells bad Me: Wait I thought burning plasic is TOXIC!!!!????

[@mozzde4675]

If you have a sand grinder ....grind the back and all the parts come off

[@fredlllll]

the main motor of the cd drive is probably a bldc motor.you can drive those with an esc driver. (the ones used for quadcopter motors) i used this one for mine www.banggood.com/Wholesale-XXD-HW30A-30A-Brushless-Motor-ESC-For-Airplane-Quadcopter-p-50621.html?p=K12415734648201408JW also the motor has one or more hallsensors under the rotor.

[@dementedbowine8681]

there is not that much you can reuse from a motherboard