After a month or two of searching for a title, defining our purpose, and basically just dealing with the start of a new school year, the OGM Project is open for business.
When some members of the Skyline Programming Club decided to learn more about the inner workings of computers, in particular the logic gates and other electronic components, a can of worms was opened. What could we do with junk parts from old electronics trash? If something can not be fixed, at least the parts could be used to either repair other devices, or perhaps to make something completely different. Junkbots, mood lamps, sound effects generators, and all sorts of cool contraptions are possible. If all else fails, at least we have some fun, learn a little about electronics, and help the community a bit.
If you have some old electric or electronic device that appears to be broken, we can try to fix it for you (NO GUARANTEES of course, as we mess up a lot and learn from those mistakes).
If you want to donate working electronic devices to us for us to use, you can. We can not accept computer monitors or old televisions (too much lead in the glass tubes), but will take almost anything else.
We are also in need of things that you may not think of when you think of an electronics project: things like towels, buckets, storage containers, paper towels, safety glasses, and tools, especially Phillips screwdrivers. Do not assume that we won't need it, just ask us. :-)
We are looking for ways to recycle hard to recycle items as a service for the community. In particular, things like old VCRs. We are willing to do the dissection and separate the parts into groups of materials. We can recycle the scrap metal, but we are looking for places to recycle the plastics. If you have advice on this, or are interested in working with us, let us know. Current charges for recycling an old VCR are $8.00 each. If we can do some of the processing and come up with a more economical solution, we will.
