Capacitor scrap metal

[Jotto]

What do you do with the leads of the capacitor after you cut them off?

I save all of them for jumpers and test points on equipment, some I leave in for future troubleshooting. The are also fairly good for repairing traces on damaged boards.

 

[GreenGiant]

I do pretty much the same, I toss them sometimes due to the sheer volume that I already have saved, but they come in very handy especially the larger caps and resistors that have thicker leads so you get some nice stiff bits

 

[Raven Luni]

they come in very handy especially the larger caps and resistors that have thicker leads so you get some nice stiff bits

You like the nice stiff bits dont you

 

[BobK]

Well, they are better for drilling!

Bob

 

[Jotto]

I also make metal spiders out of them. Yes, you do end up with a lot of scrap.

 

[shrtrnd]

My employer says they're contaminated with hazardous waste, with solder still on
them, so they pay to have them removed as hazardous waste.
Gives other people jobs, I guess.