Nothing to do with you or this story itself, specifically but I couldn't resist:

As well as recycling  most everything else i use for projects, I can come here every day and see a whole list of old, used and  recycled stories posted by folks apparently unable  to do a simple search which makes this a top of the list recycling center for questions.

Oh, and I personally do a lot of side trading with members of this board and the folks over on IRC. One Mans junk is another mans treasure.

Cheers.

TomW

The Truth is the Truth, even if no one believes it; and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it

1" electrical conduit from partition walls that were demolished:  I think that 1 foot sections of this would make good rollers for out-feed supports for shop tools if the ends were plugged with a short piece of dowel.  The rest of the support could be constructed of this material, as well.  Hmmmmmm...I better pick some up.

Computers, usually stripped of every part, but not infrequently whole.  Computer cases, sometimes individually, sometimes a dozen or more.

"Broken" office furniture, often chairs.  They may not be functional for sitting, but they certainly have a bunch of parts (wheels, adjustments, interlocking sliding tubes, etc.)

Pallets.

I missed out on a large sheet of 1/4 inch glass (the kind used for covering desks and conference tables) that had been cracked.  The piece could have been cut into smaller pieces.  I had no way to transport it.

Carpet squares and carpet scraps that could be used for padding things.

Sections of steel wall studs.  They have been cut out of partition walls, and are no longer "standard" lengths, but could be used for other purposes.

"Old" office furniture that is not even broken.