Is there any "market" for old electronics, even for free?

[micky]

Is there any "market" for old electronics, even for free?

I actually found a recycler in driving distance who claims he will even take my CRT tvs.

I know, except for some weird situation I won't find, no one wants a CRT TV but what about....

A westell DSL modem Hub

still offered for $20 plus 9 shipping, but does that mean anyone can use it? My wifi router.

a router without wifi? (bought by mistake at a hamfest, when I didn't notice it had no antenna. Otherwise it looked just like the one I was using.

[Rod Speed]

micky [e-mail] wrote

Depends on what it is. Quite a decent market for early personal computers and some more specialised stuff like SCSI cards etc.

That's certainly a bit dubious.

None here, we have moved to VDSL2+ now.

Might still be some demand there.

They can if they still have a dsl service.

Some do still use those as wifi access points to get more wifi access in their house.

A few do still use those.

[Commander Kinsey]

I thought Craigslist was a dating site?

To carry it to the destination?

[Brian Gaff (Sofa]

I missed the start of this, what is the device exactly? If its something tactile and modern stuff is not then if it works then blind charities might be a good place to start. Brian

[Owain Lastname]

I've sold a CRT tv to a collector. Quite a young chap too.

(Would have had to be to carry it down the stairs.)

Old modem/routers, unless they're good ones that cost £100+ new, or less than a couple of years old, are usually close to worthless. The free ones given away by ISPs usually aren't worth more than the £4.95 they charge for postage.

Owain

[Brian Gaff (Sofa]

Well if its a tv of the analogue type then retro gamers with old consoles or computers are your target, if its modems, sadly not much call for them if they have a psu though a lot of people might like an analogue psu to replace the crappy switch mode ones that they supply now that make good radio jammers. I was thinking about radios when I talked about tactile, or indeed washing machines or other devices with switches. Brian

[Brian Gaff (Sofa]

Yes my Virgin one is just being used as a modem and I have a good router on the back of it. I do have an old Buffalo router upstairs that will work but it cannot keep up with fast internet speeds and there are no more firmware updates in any case. Old network switches seem to still work as long as you don't want breakneck speeds for things connected to them. Brian

[Steve Walker]

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I've still got an old Microvitec Cub monitor, dedicated for the Sinclair QL in my loft (although it can be adjusted to work with CGA, EGA or rough equivalents).

[AJH]

I inherited a heavy Netgear GS 524t switch and still haven't got round to finding out what they do, care to enlighten me?

"Owain Lastname"

I'm glad you said that as I'm now going to take several modems, tens of wall warts and about 10kg of various bits of computer wiring and plugs to the tip as soon as there is no queue to get in.

[Commander Kinsey]

Look up the BT stats. That's where I got the numbers from.

We name it more recognisably.

Mine will do 54 (long way to the cabinet over copper wire) but I pay for 38.

I dunno about new homes here, but I've seen a few people have it retro fitted. I bet when their next door neighbour asks for it, BT has to do f*ck all to join it on, but charge them the same.

Your WiFi access point will transmit at a certain speed, that's shared among all devices. Unless you have two access points on different channels, which is difficult as then neighbours start interfering.

My Satnav does that.

Still waiting for something useful. Your Alexa isn't for a start you lazy bugger.

[Commander Kinsey]

In pain from physical exertion or from missing your favourite device?

It's amazing how much shitty WiFi stuff there is, things that can't go through one plasterboard wall!

[Commander Kinsey]

How detailed are you looking for? Do you know what switches do?

I just use the bins that are collected from my house. If things ain't recycled at my kerb, they go in the landfill bin. Routers would be though, we get a box for anything electrical, but it's not big enough for CRTs.

[Commander Kinsey]

I remember those at school on BBC computers. Great for giving static shocks to people.

[The Natural Philosopher]

especially if its foil backed...

[Commander Kinsey]

Did you miss the word "retro"?

Not sure what he meant there. Adding "don't" might help. If they have a PSU it can be used for something else.

Switch mode crappy? WTF? Way more stable output.

[Commander Kinsey]

Why do people use that indoors? You keep the heat inside the house, not in one room.

[Commander Kinsey]

How many inches is the screen?

If it won't go on freecycle, then it's of no use, dump it, or take it apart and make use of the bits.

I cleared out several cupboards of old shit at my work, a lot made me cash on Ebay as it was classed as antique. My predecessor had just hoarded it to avoid paying the recycling fee. Loads of Mac Classics, 15" (ish) video disk players, etc.

Yeah, I dunno who Wendy is. Probably a manufacturer's name.

On the inside of a house?!

I'm talking about the ones that come free with the ISP.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear.

When you have rockwool in your walls, it makes a good vapour barrier.

Its especially useful for bathrooms and kitchens

[Commander Kinsey]

Why are you confusing rockwool with tin foil?

[The Natural Philosopher]

I'm not. why are you?

Do you understand anything about insulation and the need for vapour barriers at *all*