You'll find whole labs full of it once in a while on Bidspotter, set a saved-search for some names like Rohde and Tektronix and Keysight and you'll get emails once in a while.
Extremely good deals are rare and the chance that there’s something broken is very real. I often consider that a feature: fixing test equipment is a bit of a hobby, but be prepared to end up with a doorstop that cost a few hundred dollars.
Here are some examples that I bought though them:
- HP 8650E spectrum analyzer: works but intermittent shutdowns
- TDS 794D: works, but CRT is broken. A well know failure mode. Need to install a $75 LCD replacement.
- this R&S AMIQ: totally broken. Needed many days of work to revive.
You'll find whole labs full of it once in a while on Bidspotter, set a saved-search for some names like Rohde and Tektronix and Keysight and you'll get emails once in a while.
I had the same question. Seems the UC schools use Publicsurplus.com, but last time I looked, I didn't see anything interesting.
I bought it through edispositions.com.
Extremely good deals are rare and the chance that there’s something broken is very real. I often consider that a feature: fixing test equipment is a bit of a hobby, but be prepared to end up with a doorstop that cost a few hundred dollars.
Here are some examples that I bought though them:
- HP 8650E spectrum analyzer: works but intermittent shutdowns
- TDS 794D: works, but CRT is broken. A well know failure mode. Need to install a $75 LCD replacement.
- this R&S AMIQ: totally broken. Needed many days of work to revive.
It’s high risk buying these things.