Junk Collection

Tenth Post 06-10-05: Junk Collection

Everyone has junk somewhere around the house. It could be in the garage, attic, kitchen drawer, or shed. Where ever it is, there probably is a large pile of it. It stuff that was going to be thrown away, but most have some sort of use.

What do you do with this junk? Do you just throw it out? And the answer is absolutely not. Never throw any of you junk away, because once you have thrown it away you will find an application where you need it.

Why not through the junk away? The answer is simple based on the theory that: all junk has some sort of practical use. You just have to find it. It is like putting together a piece of art. The junk may be nothing by itself, but if you combine it with another piece of junk you have something new and functional. The pieces go together to form a whole which in turn completes the pieces of "a puzzle of the imagination."

Basically you just need to think of a use for you junk. Old outdated computers aren’t junk. They still have a powerful processor which can be removed. Or you can use a multi-meter to tinker with the circuit boards. The processor can be dipped in gold and made into a necklace or you can save the microprocessor and use it on a electronic design.

Motors have many uses and gears are always fun to play with. If you can’t think of a use for your junk, take it apart and tinker with it. You will be surprised on how much you learn about how the think was made and you can apply it towards your own designs.