aryntha
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... I usually don't. I've had more failures than successes when dealing with ebay and lasers. I've got a pile of "dead soldiers" due to eBay transactions that ended up DOA and unresolved. Just a pit of money.
But, just to show everyone, if you keep looking and keep at it... and know what to look for...
I was doing my usual search on lasers on a whim. And somehow, I found this listing. It was Buy It Now for $75. Why it caught my eye?
... Melles Griot HeNe Tube *WITH LAB POWER SUPPLY*. I was like, wow. Those power supplies ALONE go for something like $150-200!
I read the listing carefully to make sure it didn't say anything like, "For parts", etc.. Nope. Okay. Only problem? The key for the power supply is missing. He can't test it. Well, I have plenty of those keys so - What the hell. $75; at least I get a probably working Melles Griot PS out of it.
It arrives.
Ok, so far so good. No rattling glass. A plus. But uh, I take a closer look....
Uh.. Whut? Does that say what I... ((DRAMATIC MUSIC))
No it can't be, that's not... ((MORE DRAMATIC MUSIC))
Well.... Welly-well-well. But, that must mean it doesn't wor-
Oh.
Ok then.
Okay then indeed.
I'm still kind of in shock and awe and had to share this. Somehow I managed to get a yellow *lab system* soup to nuts for $75.
.... Next: Expecting a piano to fall on me to make up for it, karmically.
But, just to show everyone, if you keep looking and keep at it... and know what to look for...
I was doing my usual search on lasers on a whim. And somehow, I found this listing. It was Buy It Now for $75. Why it caught my eye?
... Melles Griot HeNe Tube *WITH LAB POWER SUPPLY*. I was like, wow. Those power supplies ALONE go for something like $150-200!
I read the listing carefully to make sure it didn't say anything like, "For parts", etc.. Nope. Okay. Only problem? The key for the power supply is missing. He can't test it. Well, I have plenty of those keys so - What the hell. $75; at least I get a probably working Melles Griot PS out of it.
It arrives.
Ok, so far so good. No rattling glass. A plus. But uh, I take a closer look....
Uh.. Whut? Does that say what I... ((DRAMATIC MUSIC))
No it can't be, that's not... ((MORE DRAMATIC MUSIC))
Well.... Welly-well-well. But, that must mean it doesn't wor-
Oh.
Ok then.
Okay then indeed.
I'm still kind of in shock and awe and had to share this. Somehow I managed to get a yellow *lab system* soup to nuts for $75.
.... Next: Expecting a piano to fall on me to make up for it, karmically.