[lug] Offered in Lafayette: power cords!

[Chip Atkinson]

Thanks for the idea on the recycling!  I remember them from a long time 
ago but had forgotten until your mention.

I know what you mean -- I don't have that much time, but some of the 
cables are 14 gauge, which is fairly heavy for computer cords.


On Sun, 26 May 2019, Davide Del Vento wrote:

> If you want to just get rid of them without putting them into waste, Aluminum Recycling on Valmont in Boulder (and probably some
> other businesses somewhere else), buy any kind of cable with non-neglible amount of copper in them (AFAIK that means everything
> but the cable TV coaxials).
> You have read that right: they pay you because the copper in it is quite valuable. Granted, when you factor in your time and the
> gas spent getting there, you're not really making money, but....
> 
> Or you could cut the end plug that ends into the desktop and replace it with the normal 3-prong connector which you can buy at
> home depot (just make sure you wire it correctly, otherwise you could do SERIOUS damage!!) -- you will end up with much more
> useful general-purpose 3-conductors, high-gauge extension cords. In fact, you I have spare time (which I don't) I would do that
> myself.
> 
> On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 5:24 PM Chip Atkinson <chip at pupman.com> wrote:
>       You could fairly double your holdings!! :-D
>
>       On Sat, 25 May 2019, Zan Lynx wrote:
>
>       > On 5/25/2019 4:44 PM, Chip Atkinson wrote:
>       >> Who doesn't need 25+ power cords?  These are the three conductor with the
>       >> end that plugs into desktop power supplies.
>       >>
>       >> Build your collection now!
>       >
>       > I believe that I already have a box of my own. I have no idea where they come
>       > from.
>       >
>       >
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