Excess parts: 'sell' or throw away

[nctnico]

I have accumulated a fair amount of excess new and desoldered parts. Think about chips (through hole/some SMD), connectors, through/SMD passive parts, etc which are leftovers from projects and stuff I have desoldered ages ago. I just can't decide on whether to 'sell' (*) the whole lot as-is or just take it to dump for recycling. On one hand it would be a pity to bin it because I'm quite sure there are usefull parts in the pile. On the other hand I don't want to enable a hoarder. I do know it has to go somewhere else. What do you guys think?

(*) Pay for postage and money for some ice-cream to make it worth while. Can't remember the right English term.

[daqq]

On the other hand I don't want to enable a hoarder.

Sell. If someone is a hoarder that is his problem and will hoard with or without your help. Also, you might not be enabling a hoarder but rather some hackerspace, makerspace or a youngsters interest study.

[tggzzz]

Donate them to a local MakerSpace or HackSpace?

Some components are sought after, even if they have been desoldered. Components from old Tek/HP test equipment are an obvious example. Less obviously, to me, are Ge transistors/diodes and mustard yellow capacitors and similar.

[Zero999]

It depends on what the parts are. If it's used there's less change someone will be interested, unless it's extremely rare or expensive. If it's cheap, such as a load of used electrolytic capacitors, then I'd bin.

New old stock should still have some value, unless it's the type of produce with a limited shelf life.

[nctnico]

On the other hand I don't want to enable a hoarder.

Sell. If someone is a hoarder that is his problem and will hoard with or without your help. Also, you might not be enabling a hoarder but rather some hackerspace, makerspace or a youngsters interest study.

The makerspace is an interesting idea. It turns out there is a local makerspace! Now wait if they want my old stuff... Maybe I can do a larger cleanup!

[Jeff_Birt]

I have done both. I have given stuff to young people just starting out. I passed on an old 10mHz Tektronix scope that was given to me many years ago to someone who did not have a scope. I also sell some stuff so I can use that money to by new stuff

[tggzzz]

One point about anything donated to a hackspace or maker space: a component is only useful to someone if (a) they know it is there and (b) can find it.
Hence boxes/bags of resistors are useful if they are labelled, and a waste of time if not.

W.r.t. electrolytic capacitors... My local hackspace was given bags of many 20 year old electrolytics. I was ready to bin them, but found their ESR was acceptable. I wouldn't use them for anything critical such as recapping an SMPS, but they are fine for quick decoupling tests and emergency use.

[MT]

keep!

[JoeN]

eBay grab bag!

[nctnico]

keep!

No, not keep because organising & storing the components costs more than they are worth.

[eugenenine]

Don't throw them away, someone will want them.

I look for "throw away" stuff for my son.  At 10 he's happy to get all that he can to start his parts collection.

[MT]

keep!

No, not keep because organising & storing the components costs more than they are worth.

Skip the organize part and go directly to storage, surely you do have space for a banana cardboard box or two even in Holland?

[MT]

Don't throw them away, someone will want them.

I look for "throw away" stuff for my son.  At 10 he's happy to get all that he can to start his parts collection.

Is int a ""dads" responsibility to buy a complete set of 0603 resistors to his 10 year old son as to introduce him to be part of dads projects as unpaid child labour?

[nctnico]

keep!

No, not keep because organising & storing the components costs more than they are worth.

Skip the organize part and go directly to storage, surely you do have space for a banana cardboard box or two even in Holland?

What is the difference between storing stuff in a box without ever looking at it or disposing it?

BTW:  @MT with the subject title?

[Cyberdragon]

keep!

No, not keep because organising & storing the components costs more than they are worth.

Skip the organize part and go directly to storage, surely you do have space for a banana cardboard box or two even in Holland?

What is the difference between storing stuff in a box without ever looking at it or disposing it?

BTW:  @MT with the subject title?

Storing stuff does not guarantee you will never use it.

And that's just people messing with the HTML code or something. (I would advise against that given the whole drama going on lately)

[setq]

eBay. Wait until you get 500g of surplus then stuff it up as an "electronic component lot NOS".

[nctnico]

True but I have already stored some of the stuff for 20+ years. I usually buy new because I don't even know I have it or what I have isn't quite what I need. Besides that I'll still be keeping a sh*tload of stuff.

[MT]

keep!

No, not keep because organising & storing the components costs more than they are worth.

Skip the organize part and go directly to storage, surely you do have space for a banana cardboard box or two even in Holland?

What is the difference between storing stuff in a box without ever looking at it or disposing it?

BTW:  @MT with the subject title?

I mistakenly had pointed the cursor in the subject box (my desk is full of components, mouses, dev boards and piles of project documents etc)
and was surprised i actually could change the title so i did a test to see if it would remain! Which it didnt, i have no idea why Simon felt slightly
butt hurt as to change it,    nor do i have the slightest clue into why it is allowed to be changed at all on a "local level" so to speak?! Just fooling around with a new forum discovery,nothing to do with you or the thread...

The difference? Well if stored you keep it, i didnt say anything about looking at it but eventual as you said your self could have some use for them in the future.

[MT]

And that's just people messing with the HTML code or something. (I would advise against that given the whole drama going on lately)

What drama? Have i missed some recent drama on EEVBLOG?

[Simon]

I mistakenly had pointed the cursor in the subject box(my desik is full of components, mouses, dev boards and piles of project documents etc)
and was surprised i actually could change the title so i did a test to see if it would remain! Which it didnt, i have no idea why Simon felt slightely
butt hurt as to change it,    nor do i have the slightest clue into why it is alowed to be changed at all on a "local level" so to speak?! Just fooling around with a new forum discovery,nothing to do with you or the thread...

Why is it that every time I carry out some moderation it is treated as me having a persoanl vendetta or something ? The new title was innapropriate and you know it. If anything i would not stop getting reports until it was changed back or removed. I don't know why you can change it. One would hope that members don't need treating like children but sometimes i wonder.

[Simon]

And that's just people messing with the HTML code or something. (I would advise against that given the whole drama going on lately)

What drama? Have i missed some recent drama on EEVBLOG?

None that I know of, the adults are being adults and the children will always be children. I think patience is wearing thin with the children.

[MT]

Why is it that every time I carry out some moderation it is treated as me having a persoanl vendetta or something ? The new title was innapropriate and you know it. If anything i would not stop getting reports until it was changed back or removed. I don't know why you can change it. One would hope that members don't need treating like children but sometimes i wonder.

Overreacting and having a tantrum now Simon? Yes the title was not inappropriate, it was ludicrous but that's not the point! Point is why does the forum
owner allow its users to change thread titles on single posts, not entire thread, well from here i could only see that my post had a different title while
the thread still had its original title, and you know this Simon so spare us the childish lecturing and tantrums..

[Simon]

Why is it that every time I carry out some moderation it is treated as me having a persoanl vendetta or something ? The new title was innapropriate and you know it. If anything i would not stop getting reports until it was changed back or removed. I don't know why you can change it. One would hope that members don't need treating like children but sometimes i wonder.

Overreacting and having a tantrum now Simon? Yes the title was not inappropriate, it was ludicrous but that's not the point! Point is why does the forum
owner allow its users to change thread titles on single posts, not entire thread, well from here i could only see that my post had a different title while
the thread still had its original title, and you know this Simon so spare us the childish lecturing and tantrums..

Right that's 2 days of peace from you. May the original thread continue!

[Jwalling]

Overreacting and having a tantrum now Simon? Yes the title was not inappropriate, it was ludicrous but that's not the point! Point is why does the forum
owner allow its users to change thread titles on single posts, not entire thread, well from here i could only see that my post had a different title while
the thread still had its original title,

Actually, the follow-ups did as well.

childish 

 

There's no irony meter emoticon. Pity. That will have to do.

[Simon]

Yes the entire thread changed title from the point MT changed his reply subject. I assume each replay is to the previous reply. Now can the original discussion continue ? "nothing to see here" and all of that.