Parts from PC or TV?

[Little Ricky]

I had to recycle an old computer yesterday so before bringing it to the yard, decided to tear it apart. The big monitor had a tube in it, but it seemed to be one-piece with the glass screen.
Anyway, is it worth it to take any other parts (caps, Trannies, etc) off of these or are they generally too much work to de-solder from the boards?
I'm thinking it's the latter, even though it was interesting to poke around in there.

[JohnnyCrash]

Most of the caps are not amp-friendly values. Sometimes it can be a pain to desolder from the PCB boards.

If you're broke, go for it. Use the color bands to find resistors of values you need. You'll likely still need to buy more parts, but at least you can shave of some costs by scavenging.

[IronJoe]

I once found a webpage where a guy had re-shaped an old computer case into an amp chassis. Looked around but couldn't find it for you. Might save you a few bucks if you're looking to build.

[Scott S]

Never hurts to scavenge parts from electronics you're going to throw out anyway -- fans, thick wires from the power supply, resistors, mini-chokes, ceramic caps, etc. Not that you could build a whole amp from them, but...

- Scott

[Little Ricky]

Originally Posted by Scott S

Never hurts to scavenge parts from electronics you're going to throw out anyway -- fans, thick wires from the power supply, resistors, mini-chokes, ceramic caps, etc. Not that you could build a whole amp from them, but...

- Scott

Yeah, I ended up just keeping 2 fans and the easier-to-remove thick wires, and a bunch of screws. I actually thought of using the chassis as a cab, ala GK micro series cabinets, but overall, I'd say it isn't worth taking these things apart. Just wanted to see if others had had better luck.