[Amps] KAPUT 8877'S -DISPOSAL

[Carl]

But if the tube is kaput then most of that grid gold has likely vaporized 
and splattered all over the anode and cathode.

I guess it is all about how much work some ham wants to go thru to salvage 
any. Considering that the Chinese sell that tube to OEM's in small quantity 
for ~ $650 says there isnt much gold involved; it takes a lot of labor to 
build a GOOD one and Eimac charges about 2X more for the privilege of having 
their name painted on.

On a big tube such as the YC-156 and bigger there may be a bonanza.

Carl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Sole" <hs0zed at gmail.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] KAPUT 8877'S -DISPOSAL


> But but but...
>
> There's gold in them thar toobs!
>
>
>
> On 22/03/2017 19:01, Carl wrote:
>> Any metal recycler will take them or toss in with the other metals as you 
>> normally separate your garbage. Then it all goes to a metal recycler 
>> anway
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "noll amidzich" <namidzich at wi.rr.com>
>> To: <amps at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:40 AM
>> Subject: [Amps] KAPUT 8877'S -DISPOSAL
>>
>>
>>> I have (6) 8877s that are no good (kaput).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Reading through the archives there does not appear to be any viable 
>>> options
>>> for rebuilding.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So.. The $64 question... what is the responsible way to dispose of these
>>> tubes?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can't see throwing out the tubes with the garbage.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Suggestions much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Noll W9RN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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