Recycling an old phone/fax machine any ideas?

[Robert Hill]

Hi all, I've come across an old fax machine which i've taken apart and i'm wondering what components I can re use or any ideas for projects I could build using the bits i've harvested. See below for picture, might provide some interest from some of the more unique components.

WP_20150619_21_37_09_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
The machine in tact

WP_20150620_20_03_58_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Some sort of LED strips? anyone know where I can work out how to work out how much current etc they will need?

WP_20150620_20_09_10_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Anyone know what this sensor is?

WP_20150620_20_08_24_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Close up of one of the boards - I guess the red, blue and clear components are diodes

WP_20150620_20_08_01_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
One of the boards

WP_20150620_20_07_29_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Another board

WP_20150620_20_07_06_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
I think this was the heat strip that heated the paper thus producing the letters etc when the fax printed. It didn't have ink in it so can only assume that's how it functioned

WP_20150620_20_06_24_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Speakerphone and button which tells when the handset has been picked up

WP_20150620_20_05_51_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Another speaker

WP_20150620_20_05_26_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Speaker and microphone from the handset

WP_20150620_20_04_22_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
The power supply, looks like it provides +12, +5 and -12 v

WP_20150620_20_04_38_Pro[1] by Bob, on Flickr
Close up of wires coming from the power supply to the rest of the boards. Anyone able to help me understand which pins on the connector provide which voltages? I'm guessing the +24 is 24v, the G is ground, the G12 is +12v and the G5 is +5v and the G-12 is -12v but don't know what the C stands for.

Anyway, hope it's been of interest to take a look.

 

[Minder]

Stepper motor, traction mechanism?
M.

 

[Robert Hill]

Hi Minder, there are two motors, but I haven't managed to get them out yet so didn't photo them. Could you tell me more about traction mechanisms?

 

[Martaine2005]

Hi Robert. some interesting items you have there. You could make a nice DTMF house phone with caller ID. Or a nice house phone with caller ID and answer phone. Or a nice house phone with caller ID, answer phone and a black and white photo copier. You could even build a nice house phone with caller ID,answer phone, black and white copier and a fax machine!
If you have any screws left over, they'll come in handy one day too!!
There you go, recycled every single part.

Martin

 

[hevans1944]

@JeanGenie who posted this thread is looking for some green PCBs circa 1970s era. It looks like your boards qualify. Maybe the two of you could work out some sort of a deal for you to ship one or two of those boards to Australia, with or without parts attached.

 

[Martaine2005]

@JeanGenie who posted this thread is looking for some green PCBs circa 1970s era. It looks like your boards qualify. Maybe the two of you could work out some sort of a deal for you to ship one or two of those boards to Australia, with or without parts attached.

I think he was quite adament about it being a 70s board.
This is most likely a late 90s / early 2000 machine.
Martin

 

[hevans1944]

I think he was quite adament about it being a 70s board.
This is most likely a late 90s / early 2000 machine.
Martin

Yep, You're right. The Rockwell μP or ASIC or whatever it is on the large "motherboard" is marked © Rockwell 91. Sorry 'bout that @JeanGenie, My bad.

 

[Martaine2005]

Yep, You're right. The Rockwell μP or ASIC or whatever it is on the large "motherboard" is marked © Rockwell 91. Sorry 'bout that @JeanGenie, My bad.

Haha, looks like that comment promoted me...VIP.
Do we have a special handshake now?
Martin

 

[hevans1944]

Haha, looks like that comment promoted me...VIP.
Do we have a special handshake now?
Martin

A special handshake? Not bloody likely, Mate! I didn't even get a mention, much less a cake and ice cream, when I passed the 1000 post mark. Maybe @davenn will get that when he reaches 10,000 posts. Pleased to offer you a one-finger salute anytime though. Happy posting!