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Safety tips when disassembling old electronics? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm taking apart a broken tape recorder produced in the 70s (a Tesla B57, made in Czechoslovakia), to harvest some parts (inductors, switches, ...) and maybe reuse the case for some project.

Which made me wonder: are there any dangers to protect myself against? I know about lead, so I'll take precautions when desoldering things. Is there anything else to be aware of? Some fumes, other toxic materials, ...?

I'm not planning to connect the device to power in any way, so from an electrical perspective there should be nothing to worry about (except for caps maybe). Am I wrong?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Best not to eat it.

dang... what else to do with the leftovers then?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Grind it into dust, add sand, pour molten non-recyclable plastic into it (e.g. recyclable plastic with too many impurities). Market it as a weighted ballast material e.g. for the base of IKEA lamps.