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Is this complete test bench too good to pass up for $800?
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CZroe:
Was in the market for one of those mythical $50 analog oscilloscopes, checking social media, when I found this...


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“Complete electronics test bench for sale (including industry make bench). Oscilloscope, power supplies, soldering station, frequency counter, logic analyzer, wire, components, power strip, and much more. Call for complete list of equipment and tools/components.

Excellent for student or professional.”

...posted hours ago on local social media. Is this too good to pass up?

Considering I don’t even own an oscilloscope, most of this equipment is probably wasted on me but I am in the market for a current-limiting bench power supply in addition to that analog oscilloscope (need analog for the eye pattern to adjust CD lasers). I could certainly put the bench and test cart to good use and, no doubt, I’ll eventually want/need more equipment. Room to grow?

I’d say something about that cat being an ESD hazard except that I know I’m going to have two of them clambering all over. ;)

What do you guys think? Is this a definite buy for someone who doesn’t have any of this stuff? Even his articulating lamp with magnification and the PCB holder puts my stuff to shame (cosmetics magnifier and some near-useless board holder from Amazon).

Current “lab” is mostly just two Harbor Freight workbenches with an Aoyue Int701A++ digital solder/desolder station, Int866 preheater and hot air station, $10 special from Fry’s Electronics as a multimeter (at least it has a continuity buzzer ;)), MiniPro TL866A ICSP programmer, some PIC chips/EPROMs, a UV EPROM eraser, bunch of sockets/wires, flush cuts, kapton, $50 USB microscope, and some random components (passives).
james_s:
It really depends on what you need. If you need enough of the stuff there to be worth spending $800 on then it could be a good deal, but you could also end up with $200 worth of stuff you need and a room full of stuff just taking up space until you get tired of stepping around it and give it away or toss it.

I mostly just want that cat :)
Cliff Matthews:
I'd say it'll go fast. Looks like plenty of nice stuff could be hidden too. That Panavice looks nice too.
CZroe:

--- Quote from: james_s on March 16, 2019, 05:51:11 pm ---It really depends on what you need. If you need enough of the stuff there to be worth spending $800 on then it could be a good deal, but you could also end up with $200 worth of stuff you need and a room full of stuff just taking up space until you get tired of stepping around it and give it away or toss it.

I mostly just want that cat :)

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I get that and I have no problem selling off the stuff I don’t need, but do you think it’s significantly undervalued enough to make that worth it?

To put it in perspective, I was almost ready to pull the trigger and order a $215 121GW, a bench PSU, and about $100 for an oscilloscope (if I could find one). I’d spring for that bench and test cart if I saw it at the thrift store for $200, so I’m already getting close to his lot which would, no doubt, save me all of that expense.

Before I contact him I thought I’d ask: what would you offer for the lot if you had virtually none of it, only needed about half, and intended to sell the rest? Thanks!

Regarding the cat...


He’s yours! ;)
CZroe:

--- Quote from: Cliff Matthews on March 16, 2019, 05:56:15 pm ---I'd say it'll go fast. Looks like plenty of nice stuff could be hidden too. That Panavice looks nice too.

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Gah! D: Hopefully I can scrape the money together fast enough. Gotta get my twin bro on board for this one. :)

Yeah, that was his only pic. Such a tease!
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