New to forum, have a quick question?

[Movenon]

Got to admit, I've been doing allot of reading on this forum and as of yet have not contributed. Sounds like allot of great people out there. This is my first step in getting involved in a community that sounds like one big family. Well at least we all share the same interest!

It is time to move on from my cigarette style ecig and try my hands at modding. I, for now, have one quick question. I have a couple old computers that I was going to pitch, until I started reading about modding! Can anyone tell me if there are any electronic parts that I could salvage and use in mods?

I have a few great Ideas, I just need to start getting parts together.


David

 

[Strigoi]

My roommate (hessianerd, don't think he's ever posted) made a passthrough out of a computer power supply. It's still in the project stage, but is running around 6v right now.

 

[Movenon]

This is what I find amazing! Good old ingenuity!


David

 

[Shadow102]

David-

Depending on how far you want to go into modding there's lots of fun bits to collect out of old PCs. Personally I'd snag any extra wiring, connectors and LEDs to start with. Depending on your soldering skills you can also liberate capacitors and/or resistors off old mobos. I'd also recommend snagging the USB ports out of them if possible.

Like Strigoi mentioned you can also make PT's out of some old power supplies. Depending on the model I know there's some that require signal from the mobo to fully power up but its always worth saving them just to try out.

On top of that snag out the old GPU (if it isn't onboard) as well as the old RAM and e-bay them. You'd be surprised what old RAM goes for.

 

[dormouse]

Once you have 5 total non-spammed posts or replies and an hour wait you will be able to post in the Modding discussions and maybe get some other ideas. I have no clue other than power supply, wires, pushbutton, leds.

 

[Movenon]

Thanks for your response. I think I will start a box of misc parts. I was thinking they could be useful, capacitors, resisters etc.
I am sure you will all be hearing from me as time goes by.

I have done some selling on Ebay in the past, good idea, money for mod parts budget!

 

[Dieseler]

Hi there,i been reading the mod section as im curious how things work. The members in that section are something else when it comes to crafting these devices im sure you can get some great tips and there are wireing diagrams etc in that section to get you started.

 

[Movenon]

Thanks dormouse. I am really looking forward to sharing ideas with people in this forum.

 

[Movenon]

I tell you what Dieseler, it boggles my mind.