Thread: recycle or trash?

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Hey all. This is kind of an odd question but I have a mini fridge that just died on me. I COULD just trash it....but that seems like a waste. Does any one have any ideas of what I could do with it or salvage parts out of it to use prop wise?

Figured I'd ask before letting it get away. I know nothing about electronics but maybe there's some components I could tear out to mess with? Who knows.

Any ways thanks for any suggestions or ideas!

As a prop is could simply be a bloody parts locker. And in the least cash in the copper coils. Last time I sold copper I got 3.00 a pound, and walked away with over 600.00 in my pocket.

What has happened that it don't work? The fan stop blowing? Stopped cooling?

If it's not the compressor (you should hear a hum) it would make a fantastic fog chiller.

Heck it may only need a charge and will continue to work fine.

Even if it can't be revived, it could be laid on its back and still used as a fog chiller (fill it with ice or maybe even dry ice).

Good idea on the copper, actually I'm taking metalsmithing right now so I may be able to use it there, I'll have to look into it. As for it's untimely demise, I think I may have upset it with the ice pick freezer defrosting method. At any rate it's now out in the rain so I've accepted there's no reviving it as a fridge.

Fog chillers a good plan as well, hadn't even though of it. See! That's why I ask you guys.

Thanks for your help, simple as it may seem, it DID help