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Well, I just posted this tip on the Heliguy forums, and I thought I’d share it with all of my loyal fans…

I have lately been scrapping old computer hardware in my office. You see, as a networking and general IT guy, I replace a lot of computer components, and I usually store the dead equipment on a shelf, just in case I need to salvage something off of the old part. So, there I was taking these things apart, when It occured to me that most of the little tiny screws I was removing were about the same size as the ones in my heli….

IDEA!

Once I started looking at those old components with a heli repairman’s eye, I saw a lot of other usable parts; ferrite coils in various sizes, wire connectors that could be re-used, and even small steel rods that might be useful for rebuilding badly bent linkages. I have even been considering wiring up some nav lights, using salvaged LEDs…

Pretty cool, eh?

Some of my salvaged parts.