How to scrap computer monitors - old CRT and newer flat screens 

Wow thank you, that means more to me than you can imagine. Happy to help out with questions sharkscrapper@gmail.com

Where do you get your pallets of monitors from?

Thank you Matt - I'm glad the videos were useful for you. Don't be surprised if nobody wants to pay for them or offers very little. With copper being up right now you might get some offers. But generally speaking, most folks will just offer to pick them up.

@@sharkscrapper CRTS are still used and enjoyed by people.

i want some crts for retro gaming, can i have some?

Yup, those yokes are no joke 😂 I've noticed the CRT yoke coils going in the hot tub in some of your melts.

@@sharkscrapper yes sir love melting those 👊🏻

27 CRT monitors!? That's awesome. My biggest single score was around 15 from an old computer store. Those large format printers can be a good score if you can manage them. I got a call to pick one up and had to partially scrap it behind the building to get it in the vehicle I had at the time.

@@sharkscrapper yeah, you should have seen my wife's face. I had those things packed really tight. Even had two printers in my lap. I was in a jeep liberty and if I could have gotten the big printer out of the building I was going to break it down (somehow) and put it on the roof rack.

@@donniebrown2896 LOL - I would have liked a picture of that 😂

Thank you - if I come across more I'll let you know.

Thank you Paul. Honor

Awesome Randy - always happy to help. You can also email me any specific question you have.

Shark, Thank you. I'm sure I'll take you up on that offer.

Work shop clean up!? How about something easy like scrapping a nuclear reactor?

Well, if the scrapyard has said they don't want monitors and you're hiding them in other scrap - that's not legit. Yes, there's some steel in some of them, but not much by weight. As for your yard loading cars with trash and then crushing them - that's on them and I'd not be surprised if they aren't losing money from charge backs when their buyer catches on.

Interesting about the "towers". Kind of a harsh criteria. My local yard only has three grades: high (green motherboards), low (brown brittle boards), Mid (everything else). It makes it easier to train their staff. They used to have a dedicated ewaste buyer and I could negotiate better pricing but he was relocated and they haven't filled the position yet. Very frustrating. Not seeing many CRT's these days.

Thank you Michael. It was very interesting to see the differences side-by-side.

I've had a number of folks comment on the same for the Trinitrons. Sure I hope I find another.

Thanks, Gizmodious - glad you like it. Happy New Year

My pleasure!

Thank you

Thanks for watching!

Same to you!

Thanks 😁

I have many buyers all over the country and locally.

007 license to scrap 🤣

LOL - I've been an Oakley fan since my Navy days. Those are some tough shades.

Oakley: Thermonuclear Protection...

Yes you can but I don't. Shipping costs me about $1/lbs, so lower value boards get sold to my local buyer.

They can stack up fast. I don't mind picking up computer monitors, but avoid flat screen TV's. I have been known to street scrap a CRT or two in my time.😂

I've heard some folks can do that. My yard won't take them in shred.

I was in the USA. Are you currently or formerly with the USN? HOOAH

I remember Radio Shack and I love behoove. I learned it from a HS English teacher in 94.

Yes CRT's have a partial vacuum and will implode if broken. The implosion is not usually as violent as an "explosion" but can still send glass flying so eye protection is important.

Retired Navy

@@sharkscrapper I wanted to serve 20 years and eventually be a Silver Eagle for rank. I started in Y²02, but after Basic[¹Benning], I injured my spine at AIT[²Gordon, both ¹&² in GA] after only 11 months. Fucked up my whole world and entire professional future in Y²03.

It can get a little noisy around here some times. My neighbors don't mind and I'm careful to NOT start making noise too early in the AM. Some are very curious and come over to see what doing.

@@sharkscrapper nice that it works out that way

Nothing wrong with that brother. I wish my yard would take them in shred.

@@sharkscrapper Yeah I don't understand why some yards take stuff and others are snobby like that!

No people are fixing for tv or montors o screen for cellphones

This video is kind of dated now. But I'd estimate $1 to $2 in scrap value per monitor.

I've tried to do that in the past and after they sat around for a few months scrapped them anyway. Perhaps those weren't as good as these? We'll see next time I come across some more.

@@sharkscrapper Thanks for the reply! Yeah, The market have changed recently, that's why I mentioned the market nowadays :)

That's why I live in FL - I don't like the cold any more.

Yes, top of the line.

Glad you enjoyed it

No argument, it's a good practice. Or just let them sit for a day or so.

No worries - I appreciate the feedback. I honestly do because there's so much knowledge out there and I'm learning all the time from comments such as these. Please don't take this wrong, but here's my challenge. I do try to sell vintage electronics on my eBay store and may add them to my website as well. Some have sold quickly and for good money. But most just sit there. So how long do I keep inventory and what should even be held in the first place? I'm not suggesting you have these answers for me, just sharing some of my challenges as a creator of YT videos and a seller of ewaste material. Layer in the time needed to research items, photograph and list them. Just not enough hours in the day to do it all. I'll keep working to improve how I handle vintage material and I'll save Trinitrons for you when I find more of them.

@@sharkscrapper Hey, no worries, I know it can be a bit overwhelming and one can't be an expert in everything. Honestly I was probably coming off a bit more abrasive than I intended. Where I live we never see those things, and having attempted a couple of times to get them shipped here from other places has always just resulted in them being smashed to bits by the shipping companies. I have managed to acquire all the Trinitrons I wanted apart from the the PVM (professional video monitor) and pc monitor types. When I come across them now, or anything else that has a following for whatever reason, what I do to move it is just to list it on various platforms that I sell stuff through, and when pricing it, I consider my investment, which for most of this stuff is around 20 cents a pound I pay people. So if it's a $300ish item on a collector's market, I list it for maybe a week at that price and if it's still here, I slash it in half, the following week, half again. Anything over that 20 cents a pound is profit and if it's taking up space it's more of a problem than it's worth, I agree. I do have another strategy that I employ once in awhile which can, in a manner of speaking at least, extract the full "retail" value of these things with minimal effort and almost no time cost, but I'm not going to post it here, you can DM me if you want. Thanks for engaging, It's always cool when a content creator replies to some random diatribe I leave behind on one of their videos! Keep up the good work, but if you're so inclined, seriously do him me up about those Trinitron monitors, and I'd be happy to provide you with a list of other stuff that I almost always am buying!

No worries Level 8, I have thick shark skin. Comes with being a YT creator 🤣 I was also in the Navy for 25 years, I know how to take honest, well meaning criticism and learn. And trust me, I've heard and read much worse. 😆 I definitely need to be more disciplined on the selling side of my biz. I do OK negotiating rates for scrap. But am not so good at selling on eBay or my website. However, that is among my 2022 goals and you've given me some good ideas to help with that. Thanks and keep the comments coming. 🦈

I don't see an email address on your ABOUT page and don't see you on Twitter. I'm at sharkscrapper@gmail.com if you'd like to share that other idea.

Not sure which part you're referring to, but it would only matter if I was planning to refine out the platinum.

I'll keep my eyes open for them.

thanks !

Thanks Billy

Roger that, be careful with it.

Last time I checked, $0.82/lb. How you doing?

😂For folks like you and I - who process a lot of ewaste - there's truth in that. Some folks have the time to dig a little deeper.

Nice - more value for you.

Boring yes, but we do what we can to keep things out of the landfill. It would be awesome if there was a recycle market for the ITO in the screens.

When I see posts like this I like to look on eBay and see what they are selling for. To your credit I see SOLD crt's from $10 - for parts, to well over $200 when tested. Frequently the shipping is in the $100 range. I certainly don't get these too often but may consider testing them for resale. I've had mixed results selling on eBay. Thank you for the feedback.

It's a hit/miss game on selling good ones. Sometimes it can take awhile waiting on someone to come along that's interested ​@@sharkscrapper

Same here buddy. At least the transfer station isn't charging to take them.

@@sharkscrapper The county run yard only takes on 2 days a year for free any other time you have to pay for them.

@@grandpakevin3354 😮

Unfortunately, that biz model is not sustainable for me at this time. But I continue to investigate options.

That was always a major concern back when I did this in the driveway. Now matter how hard I tried there was always at least one screw that would get away. I had a very thorough cleaning routine at the end of each day.

Hey brother how you going

😂 what are you doing up so early?

@@sharkscrapperHahahahhha its only 10:12 pm here mate its hot was hell so having a few ice cold beers

@@brissyboy7164 LOL, I should have been clearer...Seth - what are you doing up so early?

@@brissyboy7164 good sir and you my friend