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nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 961066 - Posted: 6 Jan 2010, 1:54:42 UTC a goodwill store near me had one of the huge Antec cases today... $10. and a 40gb sata drive for $7. ahhhhhhh... i love impulse buying. now.. what do i put into the case... hmmm there is that "orphan" Asus P5N32-E SLI just sitting there... hmmm ID: 961066 ·

hiamps Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0	Message 961070 - Posted: 6 Jan 2010, 2:15:08 UTC - in response to Message 961066. a goodwill store near me had one of the huge Antec cases today... $10. and a 40gb sata drive for $7. ahhhhhhh... i love impulse buying. now.. what do i put into the case... hmmm there is that "orphan" Asus P5N32-E SLI just sitting there... hmmm Good score, our local Goodwill seems to specialize in womens and kids clothes... Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! ID: 961070 ·

gizbar Send message Joined: 7 Jan 01 Posts: 586 Credit: 21,087,774 RAC: 0	Message 961125 - Posted: 6 Jan 2010, 5:11:06 UTC That's just not fair! None of our charity shops have anything like that come in. They won't stock any electrical items either, because they have to get them properly tested, and most don't think it's worth the bother. Good call! regards, Gizbar. *A proud GPU User Server Donor!* ID: 961125 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 961242 - Posted: 6 Jan 2010, 18:05:20 UTC this territory had a partnership with Dell. Dell shut down the plant after only being open 3 years. but now the recycling business is at full throttle.. they have cpu's ...everything... ID: 961242 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65759 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 961246 - Posted: 6 Jan 2010, 18:23:21 UTC - in response to Message 961242. this territory had a partnership with Dell. Dell shut down the plant after only being open 3 years. but now the recycling business is at full throttle.. they have cpu's ...everything... Cool, Grab what You can I say. :D The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 961246 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 961725 - Posted: 8 Jan 2010, 0:31:20 UTC 80 gb ata hd...$12. i need to stay away for a few days... ID: 961725 ·

hiamps Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0	Message 961726 - Posted: 8 Jan 2010, 0:38:42 UTC - in response to Message 961725. 80 gb ata hd...$12. i need to stay away for a few days... Either that or start an ebay business with used parts... Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! ID: 961726 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 961730 - Posted: 8 Jan 2010, 0:57:07 UTC - in response to Message 961726. considering that... ID: 961730 ·

HAL9000 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 6534 Credit: 196,805,888 RAC: 57	Message 961758 - Posted: 8 Jan 2010, 2:40:58 UTC - in response to Message 961725. 80 gb ata hd...$12. i need to stay away for a few days... bugger... I gave away some old 250GB drivers cause I figured they were not worth that much.... SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours Join the [url=http://tinyurl.com/8y46zvu]BP6/VP6 User Group[ ID: 961758 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 962175 - Posted: 9 Jan 2010, 3:32:39 UTC "there is that "orphan" Asus P5N32-E SLI" IT'S ALIVE!!! ID: 962175 ·

hiamps Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0	Message 962176 - Posted: 9 Jan 2010, 3:42:19 UTC - in response to Message 962175. "there is that "orphan" Asus P5N32-E SLI" IT'S ALIVE!!! It has to be glowing above your house...hope you are getting solar panels. Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! ID: 962176 ·

W-K 666 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19072 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67	Message 962208 - Posted: 9 Jan 2010, 7:01:48 UTC - in response to Message 961125. That's just not fair! None of our charity shops have anything like that come in. They won't stock any electrical items either, because they have to get them properly tested, and most don't think it's worth the bother. Good call! regards, Gizbar. To partially understand why UK charity shops do not get electrical/electronic equipment tested, see the "Electrical Safety Testing" booklet http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg354.pdf The tester would also have to charge Â£2/hr or more to cover cost of test equipment and calibration. And according to my neighbour, manageress of British Heart Foundation shop, most electrical items donated are hair products or excess wedding gifts, toasters etc. All of them probably only worth a few pounds new. ID: 962208 ·

gizbar Send message Joined: 7 Jan 01 Posts: 586 Credit: 21,087,774 RAC: 0	Message 962215 - Posted: 9 Jan 2010, 9:00:55 UTC - in response to Message 962208. To partially understand why UK charity shops do not get electrical/electronic equipment tested, see the "Electrical Safety Testing" booklet http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg354.pdf The tester would also have to charge Â£2/hr or more to cover cost of test equipment and calibration. And according to my neighbour, manageress of British Heart Foundation shop, most electrical items donated are hair products or excess wedding gifts, toasters etc. All of them probably only worth a few pounds new. Hmmm. Heavy stuff. I knew that the costs involved in testing would probably prohibit stocking the items, but if they're all low value items to begin with, then it make even less financial sense to do so. We do a lot of work for Cambridge university, and we have a guy there who is basically employed to go round with a PAT tester virtually all day just testing electrical items. By the time he finishes all the sites, it's time to start again... regards, Gizbar. *A proud GPU User Server Donor!* ID: 962215 ·

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