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First post, by quwy

Posted on 2024-05-26, 01:31

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Hi, dear retro-community!

Not long ago I became obsessed with collecting of XO computer hardware. At last months I see hundreds proposals on domestic flea markets and noticed strange thing. 99% of old PC expansion cards are sale without a bracket. Why? What do they do with them? Maybe I don't know something?

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Reply 1 of 4, by kingcake

Posted on 2024-05-26, 02:54

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Metal scrappers.

Reply 2 of 4, by quwy

Posted on 2024-05-26, 04:21

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Doubtful. Plain steel, even not stainless...

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Reply 3 of 4, by Shponglefan

Posted on 2024-05-26, 04:29

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Steel is recyclable, at least where I live. There is money in it, albeit not as much as other metals.

It's not uncommon to find computer parts stripped of various metals, particularly heatsinks. I wouldn't be surprised if people are stripping brackets for the same reason.

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Reply 4 of 4, by kingcake

Posted on 2024-05-26, 06:14

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quwy wrote on 2024-05-26, 04:21:

Doubtful. Plain steel, even not stainless...

It has recycle value. Just much less than copper or aluminum. If you have a lot, it adds up. My friend runs a mechanic shop. He makes a decent chunk of change when he turns in pallets of old iron and steel brake rotors.

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