Author

Topic: What should I do with my miner? (Read 1831 times)

newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
September 25, 2014, 01:10:59 AM
#19
Come to think of it now don't sell it mine a different sha coin see how it works first like peer coin or namecoin.If you want to keep it running
hero member
Activity: 658
Merit: 500
September 25, 2014, 12:09:38 AM
#18
I would sell it if someone wants to buy it. Use some of the btc received to buy one or two usb block erupters for collecting.
full member
Activity: 182
Merit: 100
September 25, 2014, 12:02:05 AM
#17
Keep it for the history, i do not think that 20 $ will make you any richer Smiley
newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
September 24, 2014, 09:51:17 PM
#16
If you made Roi then do what you want.

If you have a friend or kids give it to them for a good learning tool.
hero member
Activity: 711
Merit: 500
Fight fire with photos.
September 23, 2014, 04:53:33 PM
#15
Thanks for the replies everyone. I might keep the case around just as a display thing. I couldn't sell it on eBay, because while I might get lucky, chances are it would sell for less than what a WR-703N sells for. If that's the case, I'd rather do something with the router (like make a PirateBox) and then repurpose the power supply and fans. If someone could figure out how to effectively repurpose these ASICs, they could make a lot of money and get a lot of hardware dirt cheap. I would like to see someone go into collecting miners, either as an individual or something like an exhibit at a museum. I think I'd donate it to that.
hero member
Activity: 700
Merit: 504
Run a Bitcoin node.
September 22, 2014, 06:15:37 PM
#14
Sell it for $1 reserve on ebay. Someone will buy it, and you might even get $15 to 20 for it (plus postage).
hero member
Activity: 574
Merit: 500
Call me Alice. just Alice.
September 21, 2014, 08:21:52 AM
#13
Guys if you have old miners that you have no use for or can't run due prices, you could always host them somewhere else.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/will-let-your-miners-run-at-my-place-for-a-small-mining-i-have-free-power-776290
newbie
Activity: 7
Merit: 0
September 20, 2014, 08:30:51 PM
#12
Mine SHA256 altcoins, not for profit but because you like their ideas and you want to support their network. Once I have an SHA256 mining operation set up, I plan on dedicating some of my hashrate to Mazacoin because I think it's a great idea and I want to support them.

(P.S. If you just want to dump hardware, I'll take it and promise to only hash MZC with it. Smiley )
legendary
Activity: 1414
Merit: 1077
September 20, 2014, 07:51:01 PM
#11
People still buying hardware like this on ebay, put on as low start price listing and see what you get.

Some completed listings results: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=avalon+60+gh%2Fs+bitcoin+mner&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

Check "sold" listings, not "completed". And also look at the dates... Nothing has sold since mid-august.

Sorry my mistake Embarrassed.
hero member
Activity: 784
Merit: 1004
Glow Stick Dance!
September 20, 2014, 06:12:03 PM
#10
People still buying hardware like this on ebay, put on as low start price listing and see what you get.

Some completed listings results: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=avalon+60+gh%2Fs+bitcoin+mner&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

Check "sold" listings, not "completed". And also look at the dates... Nothing has sold since mid-august.
legendary
Activity: 1414
Merit: 1077
September 20, 2014, 05:28:21 PM
#9
People still buying hardware like this on ebay, put on as low start price listing and see what you get.

Some completed listings results: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=avalon+60+gh%2Fs+bitcoin+mner&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc
legendary
Activity: 1204
Merit: 1002
September 20, 2014, 01:25:34 PM
#8
Try eBay with no reserve.
hero member
Activity: 704
Merit: 500
September 20, 2014, 08:24:36 AM
#7
Sell all  ASICMiner
hero member
Activity: 927
Merit: 1000
฿itcoin ฿itcoin ฿itcoin
September 20, 2014, 06:51:54 AM
#6
Repurpose the case and heatsinks for something maybe?  Undecided
hero member
Activity: 784
Merit: 1004
Glow Stick Dance!
September 20, 2014, 06:48:53 AM
#5
Landfill it or try to unload on some idiot on ebay for $20 plus shipping.
legendary
Activity: 1946
Merit: 1035
September 19, 2014, 09:09:01 PM
#4
I also have obsolete miners, like an ASICMiner Blade v1 that I bought for 50 BTC back in the days. I keep them as collector items just in case, and that's the only thing that I could recommend at this point. All of my miners (about 2 THS worth) have been unplugged for weeks now, even those at 1W/GHS. Maybe I'll move them to a friend's garage where he doesn't pay for power, but again that would just be anecdotal.

Bitcoin mining is just not worth it at the moment IMHO.
legendary
Activity: 1414
Merit: 1000
HODL OR DIE
September 19, 2014, 08:58:54 PM
#3
Sell mining bonds to idiots.
legendary
Activity: 1358
Merit: 1001
https://gliph.me/hUF
September 19, 2014, 10:17:55 AM
#2
Almost a year ago, I bought an Avalon 60gh/s miner. It's a batch 2 I believe. I had a problem with it at one point which permanently reduced it's hashing power to about 50 gh/s. It still mines, but I'm moving and it's no longer going to be profitable for me to run it. What should I do with it? The obvious answer is to sell it. A guy who lives in school housing wanted to buy it, but we couldn't get it to work on the locked down network. Plus, at this point, I might be better off selling the power supply and router separately. Is there something better I could do with it? Donate it to a museum? Send it to Dominica? Gut it, turn the router into a piratebox and store change in the case? Suggestions?


The Chinese way to dispose of them:


Sell what you can and the rest to the recycling center.
hero member
Activity: 711
Merit: 500
Fight fire with photos.
September 19, 2014, 09:42:27 AM
#1
Almost a year ago, I bought an Avalon 60gh/s miner. It's a batch 2 I believe. I had a problem with it at one point which permanently reduced it's hashing power to about 50 gh/s. It still mines, but I'm moving and it's no longer going to be profitable for me to run it. What should I do with it? The obvious answer is to sell it. A guy who lives in school housing wanted to buy it, but we couldn't get it to work on the locked down network. Plus, at this point, I might be better off selling the power supply and router separately. Is there something better I could do with it? Donate it to a museum? Send it to Dominica? Gut it, turn the router into a piratebox and store change in the case? Suggestions?
Jump to: