[?] Donating electronic components to a good cause

Dave Chapman · 2013-06-21T09:04:51+00:00

Over the years I've amassed a large amount of electronic bits and pieces which I would now like to donate to someone (or a group of people) who is short of funds but interested in learning about electronics such that they might make good use of them. Among the items I'm clearing out are AC-DC power supplies (mainly wall-wart types), PCBs full of SM and other components, TTL/CMOS logic and memory IC's, cable and connectors, telephone bits and pieces, various retired satellite receivers and accessories, and lots of discrete components. In the past I've tried offering such items on Freecycle but the hassle of dealing with incoming e-mails, people arranging to come and collect and then not coming, and similar time-wasters are a real nuisance and make this the least favoured option for me. Particularly annoying are those people who are obviously bidding for an item not because they have any need for it other than to re-sell it and try to make some extra cash. I can't be bothered to use E-Bay for similar reasons. I did offer some items to a local radio club a while ago for their 'Junk Sale' but rather than take everything being offered they were somewhat 'picky' and only wanted to take what interested them. I sent several boxes containing resistors, capacitors and transistors and other electronic devices to the science teacher at a local secondary school and never even received a 'thank you' from him. Before I just give up and send all of these bits to the local tip I thought I'd invite any other suggestions from members of this NG about who might make use of them. I'm located in S.E. London if that's significant. Suggestions please! TIA - Dave.

Jun 21, 2013 23 Replies

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Grimly Curmudgeon 13 years ago

Kids project books from the 70s etc don't do the subject any favours in terms of appeal.

Whooo.... let's make a rain gauge, kiddies.

Ferik dat; got a phaser module?

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Rick Hughes 12 years ago

Plus takeover the Hoover factory switch production to marvellous new invention, then close factory and make all redundant when it didn't sell.

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orion.osiris 12 years ago

??? If Brighton has 2 then East Sussex has 2, too!

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The Natural Philosopher 12 years ago

that too? the list of criminal acts lengthens..

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