I Scrapped a 5g Tower - How Much Is It Worth In Scrap Metal?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ธ.ค. 2022
- A 5G tower?! Never thought I'd be scrapping one of these! Will there be copper? Gold? Let's find out what it's worth!
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I worked in telecom for nearly 22 years, but was laid off this past June. It is really quite nice seeing this equipment being torn apart.
lmao
Inspiring stuff 😉
Duuuuuude… as a former tower climber whoever just threw those out is probably so unbelievably screwed. That’s like a $7500 Ericsson (LTE) radiohead right there. The antenna is probably from UMTS (3G days) from the looks of it. The connections on the bottom of the antenna are called 7/16 DIN. Not too much scrap stuff in antennas unfortunately. If you do find a super heavy one that may be worth checking out. Still probably not too much of use.
It seems to be a Huawei antenna, look at the gray sticker at 1:22 you can see the Huawei logo
@@fry8357 so basically he’s helping fight shhina take over…nice.
Where could I find 2.4ghz/5ghz crystal oscillators? Would they be found in something like this?
I love seeing the goodies inside, even if it isn't economical to do it all the time, doing ti once shares the knowledge with all of us
Same here. I’m almost 40 years old and I have a love for taking apart anything, not so much for the scrap value, alltbough I do have buckets to chuck and sort copper, brass, aluminum, and then smaller jars for circuit board stuff, but I love collecting nichrome wire, clean aluminum bars or brackets, solid heat syncs, all sorts of motors, and I have a huge ball of magnets that I’ve collected and they’re all attached to eachother, I love LEDs too, I like collecting the gears, and I spend more time sorting and pondering and learning what everything does than actually turning the stuff into something new. As a kid I would get some cheap remote control cars for Xmas and I would take them apart right away without even playing with them, and then never put them back together. I also like collecting rare vacuum tubes and lenses from projectors of all sorts.
The two parts you had there were a sector "antenna", with adjustable electrical tilt (it's not motorized, just let's you adjust the antenna direction by a few degrees in the vertical direction).
The other unit (brainbox) is called an "RRU", remote radio unit. As you guessed, it's responsible for the communication to the mobile handsets. It recieves a signal from the baseband unit over an optical fiber, converts the blinky lights to RF wavelength, and the rest is engineering magic.
Is that a 5g ant?
thx for the info i love learning about random things
@@CanadianTreasureHunter it’s probably 4G given the age of that antenna, but the 5G units do look almost exactly the same.
I’m surprised that there weren’t more goodies in the 5g tower! Thanks for educating us! And for always leaving it better than you found it! ❤♻️
Me too to be honest, I was expecting SOMEthing chunky.
@@thubprint that's cause it's a Potemkin Village...a Scam ..
had it been 60 Gigahertz Millimeter waveform EMF Emitter as Ratheyon website boast.. there would be Heavy transformers, neodymium, Cobalt, Capacitors, It's a SCAM...
@@thubprint you would also be Rich from the Rare Earth Metals , Gold, silver, platinum palladium, polonium... Instead it's Most aluminum and Tin...that's why if you go near a 5 gee Tower the EMF readings are barely at 50 Nano Tesla's of Gauss Density..
When it should be EXTREMELY dangerous since the SAME technology used in LRAD has to be shielded..
Which uses 94 Gigahertz Millimeter waveform EMF for Crowd control.
I build cell tower sites and the most valuable equipment is at ground level, in the cabinets and shelters. There are batteries and telecommunications equipment. When a site is decomissioned, this stuff is removed by the carrier to be reused/sold/destroyed.
I have actually taken apart some of those boxes myself. When the old microwave systems were updated to the lower powered digital system there were Alot of those duplexers and repeaters around to tinker with. Those multitude of screws that are in open non threaded holes are for tuning the antenna.
Ohhh that’s why there are so many!
Each one of those 4 circular white ceramic transistors at the bottom of the large pcb were probably $200-$400 each when they were new. High-power RF amplifier transistors are crazy expensive.
worthless now because he didnt take them out neatly with a static strap to earth. sickening. i recently bought one of the really old 2.3ghz amplifier boards on ebay for my amateur radio geostationary satellite uplink. cheap in principal but still a lot of money. these 5g units will be worth thousands per board. why these people focus on a few milligrams of shiny precious is beyond me. he threw the best bit in the trash
@@noimnotarobotcanubeleiveit7024 JESUS CHRIST, i know right??? I'm a ham radio operator and i'm CRINGING SO HARD. Do you know how EXPENSIVE legit, big fat transistors like that are???? Everything is moving to mosfet! Those transistors are a DYING BREED!! Not to mention the dang chasis connectors he's just KNOCKIN' OFF with a hammer.........
THIS GUY THREW AWAY A THOUSAND DOLLARS OF CONNECTORS, TRANSISTORS, A BADA*SS 3G TRANCIEVER JUST SO HE CAN GET MAYBE 200 DOLLARS IN SCRAP????
This has ALWAYS been my issue with scrappers. They don't care what they have, they deal in raw material only, and do very little research. I have seen literal bird meters being scrapped for their metal housing before, MAKES ME SICK. This guy thinks he's "making money" but in reality he's throwing out money into the garbage
no fucking way XD@@noimnotarobotcanubeleiveit7024
Where could I find 2.4ghz/5ghz crystal oscillators? Would they be found in something like this?
Thanks for the video. I love scraping stuff just to see if it is worth it, and because it’s in my blood. More like curiosity kills me. Love seeing other people like me doing the same thing. Keep posting
Being near a few hydro dams and lots of oil and gas projects I find crazy stuff like this in the dump from time to time and I love taking it apart. Now I know what to look for if I see one of these there. Thanks and scrappy holidays to you too!
That’s quite something mate, I’ll certainly be on the look out for them! Your editing skills are getting amazing btw, loved the screw undoing and wire clipping. All the best my friend.
An interesting scrap-out Thub - most of us will never get to see inside this type of stuff so thanks for taking us along! 😊👍
I just love taking stuff apart! Great video!
I work on towers for a living. The real money is in the power/fiber hybrid cable that runs up the tower to your radios. Typically 12 runs of 6AWG for anywhere from 100-400’ depending on the tower. The old Heliax DIN connectors are also very heavy silver plated yellow brass.
i bet i would pay more for a run of heliax than you would get stripping it and melting down!
Hey Thub, you and your family have a great Christmas! Also, thanks for sending out the Trash Panda baseball shirt so quickly, I love it 🙂 Take care!
Thanks for taking the time to scrap this. Great education what is un it. My a lot of screws. Keep up the great videos
Really enjoyed your excellent editing today thub. Great AMSR. I will be watching this one multiple times ⁹👍
Pretty good followup Thub and thanks for sharing! And scrappy holiday to you also....🎄📝
That was a very interesting scrap, and it was fun to watch.
I was waiting for this one!!
Loved it. Thanks Thub. ❤️💙
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family! Love your videos ive learned a lot from them so thanks for that keep the videos coming. From Medicine Hat Alberta HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Thanks for sharing dude, this checked a curiosity box for me. Cheers.
That was fun to watch!
Thanks for showing those pieces I have seen the antennas before and wondered if they were worth the time. Now I know great videos Thanks again.
Very fun to watch. Thanks
Love the editing on the screws!
Thank you I appreciate your content it gives me something to learn and I enjoy the way you talk
Thanks so much! I’m having a great time making them
Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
God bless 🙏🏼🇺🇸🇨🇦
Thank you for the excuse for taking a quick me break during my family xmas. Rad teardown broham.
I get the biggest kick out of the sound of the drill fest on the screws. This was a ton of fun, Thub.
Cool tear down
This was fascinating!
As always love love love the content!! And it it's not too late, I'd check the inside of that aluminum housing for silver plating. 😉
Very interesting scrap out. If we don't hear from you beforehand, hope you have a great Christmas. 👍🎄
Wow so many screws. nice gold boards. Great work
Scrappy Holidays to you as well!
Nice find
Looks good
You get the drill! 😂 Happy Holidays!
I see some rf expensive looking transistors , far more expensive than all the gold plating itself of the board.
Thanks for showing that! That’s way cool to find goodies in the cast aluminum box. I’d probably frame those gold boards side by side to show one of each side and hang it in my garage!😅
Nah, probably store it in a bin too!
Nice score brotha 👍👀👍
👍 one of fav stuff to scrap out for me ... gazilions of screwwies tough pcb´s pay out for screwing around lol
Your editing skills are getting better and better :-) How long did you spend editing all the unscrewing? Another entertaining video keep them coming.
And a Scrappy Holidays to you too!
This was fun This helped 😄!!!; )
So that's where Homer's scream comes from amazing 🤠👍🏽👊🏽👀
Excellent Sharing of ScrapGod Elite TH-cam Recycling Genius with the Rest of Us Good Sir 🤔👀😁👏🏼🛠️🙏🏼♻️♻️♻️. 5G Means How Many Screws Are In Each One 😅. That “AHHHH” Sound Effect had me Laughing Man 😂. Ide Love to Find One and Make a Video. Keep Crushing it @Thubprint 💪🏼👍🏼
That big white box is a cellular repeater. The antennae are for the cell tower repeater.
No it’s not. That’s a Radiohead and an antenna.
Where could I find 2.4ghz/5ghz crystal oscillators? Would they be found in something like this?
I have scrapped a half dozen G3 antennas and PA units. Thousands of stainless screws, thin aluminium and a lot of plastic. Good quality coaxial cable. Low loss moderate power capability. Takes me a day to put one down completely.
Where could I find 2.4ghz/5ghz crystal oscillators? Would they be found in something like this?
Great video man. I've never seen what's in these things.
You should go get the other. At least you're breaking down inside and warm 😀
“Warm” 😆 working on that!
Interesting to see whats inside the tower and unit.
Nice. I am finding myself pulling over to grab both aluminum and copper. I melt them down for casting. Nothing beats free materials!
Thub, Thanks 4 you're videos they mean a lot,. interesting to see a 5g Tower being scrapped I thought they would be brand new?, perhaps it was damaged?Good work
i love random videos like this i end up learning so much from the comments
Oh, that suprised me and made me laugh a bit. When you open that aluminum box and a lot more screws, classic! Awesome find, once more, cuz!
Oi you, if some time watch Scrap Girl. Her and hubby does a lot of wheeling and dealings on just automobile stuff.
Somehow they reminds me of the other unbeaten freeisbetter86. Always happy of what they do. And yes, they're Canadian, too! I think they mentioned Toronto, so that's just east of Quebec.....
Give it a go....
Of course a machine put all together! Be safe! You went back to get the other tower
those are the newer ones the older ones have lots of goodies in them now if you can find the larger cubes the ones about 8' by 8' by 6' those are the big money makers they have about 35lbs of copper in them new tech means lighter materials old tech heaver materials great video happy holidays too you and yours.
dont be such a pikey! the copper is worthless compared to the price of the output transistors or complete amplifier boards put on ebay. yes you have to list them with the correct heading and part numbers but people are desperate to get this technology for home projects. its like melting down a faberge egg
That was pretty interesting! CheeRs Thumb 👍🏻♻️🤘🏻
Just so you know, that is not a 5G tower...that is an antenna and that is not a 5G Antenna either, 5G antennas are 1/3rd the height of that. It is actually a HEX port antenna (6 ports that the cables go into). That item you called a router is call a Remote Radio Head (RRH). Your correct about it tho, the fiber and power go into that RRH and then coax comes out of that and into the antenna
Ohh, interesting! I certainly don’t know much about internet delivery equipment, but I know a little bit more now 😁
Very good to see someone with the right information glad to have you here
That rrh does support 5g though with the 6630 bbu
Microwave stuff is so fascinating, it's like the electronics are designed to move some type of fluid instead of radio waves.
You really want to test those aluminium mushrooms and the chanels in the big cast aluminium, the ones i pulled apart were silver plated, mushrooms and the huge ally casting they were in were all lined in silver, and not enig plated silver thick silver..
I have to wonder that some hardware like the quick connects would be more money selling, as is, than scrapping them.
Thanks for the cleaning. I like scrap being cleaned. That's why I watch Canadian Treasure Hunter. He cleaned so much different stuff, it's unbelievable.You clean on a other level,but I like it too.
6:09 ALL THAT MIND CONTROLL CHIPs 🙀😹
That was interesting
ooo another vid alrdy!!
😆 yup! It was a bit chaotic slamming both out but it would’ve felt goofy leaving an entire week between them, as they’re kinda related
the cast Aluminum housings on the inside is coated heavily with silver plate. it looks like a Pearle color
I would keep those pcbs for the parts, never know when you're gonna need a specific mosfet/cap and scrap boards have saved me multiple times
Cool video. Just thought I’d let you know that the hollow box is an antenna and the beefy box is a Radiohead.
This would be just a small portion of the equipment you would see on one sector of a tower and there are generally 3 sectors per tower. There’s a million configurations out there but a basic system would have 3 antennas and 6 radios up top with a ton of wires, cables, and fibers.
The antennas are mostly hollow because that’s where we store the covid once we are ready to turn the site up.
I knew it!!! So how do you zap people with the cancer and aids rays? Are they selective or does everyone get blasted?
The piece you were unsure about is the Remote Electronic Tilt (RET) controller
I'd definitely do those bricks, invest in a set of long torx, allen bits for your driver. How long did it take to scrap them out?
6:17 took me a minute to realize all those are screws and that's what the scream was
I was watching one of your older videos and I noticed you cut the plugs off the end of your cords. You should save them up and once a year you should put them in hot boiling water. The hot water will make the plastic become my pliable so you can easily pull the brass out.
I just started doing this and it’s fantastic!! It makes it so easy!!
I suggest getting a multitool with one of those half circle plastic blades
I really wish you would burn those circuit boards on a steel plate then sweep up the ashes and Pan the gold to tell us how much you got there
those circuit boards are so interesting- i wonder if you could recover data from them or something, at the very least i think they would make a good wall decoration
no data, they are pretty much dumb repeaters (not quite) but the power transistors are worth hundreds (i use them for hobby)
The real money would be the coax that feeds these units they high grade copper and thick copper as well. The RF amps on the board are worth more then the gold that's on them.
Reeeeeally? I should probably dig into that!
@@thubprintThey haven't used coax since the switch to 3g. Its all combination DC and fiber to the RRU/RRH
You could really cash in on the biys and pieces ay a hamfest 🤓😁❤
I’m pretty sure the insides should all slide out the top after you take the connectors off the bottom
Hello from land o' lakes,wi....cool vid,,,I have not had one of these,,,,keep the gold in 2023!!!..I will start saving gold connentors,boards now.....tnx,,can from day one,,,,we're turning into pro's together!!....peace,and keep going....,,,,,,p.s.,,,,,..hope you took advantage of this springs price hike,,,I did,,,best ever,,,,!...now my yard is at 80 dollars a ton= tin..😯😯winter slows us,,,but does not stop us............,,,,scrap life forever.
man that stainless screws hardware and i'm curious about those coax connectors, i pay people more than scrap for bits like that here and there
If you only knew what those RF power transistors cost.
Seriously. This was painful.
My guess is that is 3g not 5g. 3g is in the process of being pulled down
Cool,, 😎,,👍
The most fascinating thing watching this was trying to fathom WTF someone would want a tattoo on the palm of his hand.
Hey Thub here is some prices of non ferrous in Windsor Ontario just thought ud like to know
Irony brass $1
#2 coppa $3.9
Clean aluminum/coppa rad $1.95
#1 coppa $4.20
Cast ally $0.55
Yellow brass $2.75
304 stainless $0.45 😠 😡
Drums and rotors $240/ton
#2 insulated #1.25
Ally Breakage $0.20
OLD sheet $0.55
Shred $2.05 / ton
Get the boards pick of all bits then burn off surface layer underneath is carbon fibre and sheets of gold crazy smoke
some of these electronic components as capacitors can be sold for a good price as used. if you desolder them with care
bye bye waw way! Good job Thubby!
Brilliant and interesting you should save all the gold for chemical recovery its not like you are not capable of doing it. Look forward to your next one.
ahhahahah that thing is 99% screws! you could start your own home depot.
And the most frustrating part will be in two weeks when I’ve gotten rid of them all and I find some silly project where I need a couple 😆
Scrappy holidays!
The more electronically educated one is the more value there is in these units.
Even if someone gave you a free bag of gold fingers, it's not cost effective even in the consumable chemicals to extract them. ... but do it anyways. Because how cool is it to later cast a piece of jewelry and say "This came from junk electronics"? Doesn't matter if it loses money, it's so cool, the video will be your most popular video ever. Those 5g boards are.... gold. TH-camr "Sreetips " has a bajillion videos about refining gold from junk, I think there's some where he uses a really cheap process that just takes longer. Anyway, he's found about 1.5g of gold per pound of gold fingers. You'll be saving up a long, long time before you can even make an earring.
I work in the telecom industry and the 5G towers that I put up have silver core coaxial.
Looks like a lot of work, for the value. Now just for curiosity, cool.
Epic
There is usually 2 rrus on the back of that antenna and that 700 rru goes to its own antenna. I work Telcom and enjoy watching your vids on this stuff
That last piece from the antenna was the electric down tilt motor
The aluminum mushrooms are in the RF filter
Transponder is a RRU or remote radio unit