Gear from BioCurious up for grabs/sale - sudo-discuss

Kathy Buehmann

6 Apr 6 Apr

8:14 p.m.

New subject: [CCLmembers] Gear from BioCurious up for grabs/sale

centrifuge! do we have one of these yet? a printer could be useful depending on what's wrong with it and i don't know what a heat block is - could we dissect for parts? On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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BioCurious is doing a spring cleaning and getting rid of some equipment. Do we want any of these? Let me know! Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Harness <eharness(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM Subject: E - waste and equipment that must leave Here are the photos of the equipment that must go, photos below. Red needs repair green works. Green we are going to sell, red we are going to Recycle.along with the hoods. I will run this to the recycling on April 12th. All of these will be removed on the 12th. Duane I know you feel passionally about the shaking incubator but unless it is repaired it cannot stay no exceptions on this one. sorry. Centrifuge (In working order but works stops randomly) Shaking incubator (Needs repair) Shaking water bath (Heating element dangerous) Apple computer (Needs repair) Hitachi Spectrometer (Needs repair) Gas chronograph (Needs repair) HPLC (the recent acquisition and the old HPLC) (Needs repair) Tecan Spectrometer (Not working) (No Photo) 1970's balence Functional maybe but have not checked NEW -20 Needs a good home works but as is has a defrost cycle (Blows every 20 amp fuse in our building If we want to use it we need a higher amp breaker) Deconstructed machines in office Laser from Q-PCR machine (looks Functional but cannot tell powers up but need on/off control signals from computer) 2 printers (Non-functional) A couple of non-functional heat blocks. Photos [image: Inline image 10][image: Inline image 13][image: Inline image 17][image: Inline image 7][image: Inline image 14][image: Inline image 16][image: Inline image 12][image: Inline image 15] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Counter Culture Labs Members" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to CCLmembers+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to CCLmembers(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAKOjizMoKZcgG39ruuS1skVTQLAqX… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAKOjizMoKZcgG39ruuS1skVTQLAqXpY%3DfpOagx%3Dh-rBSC%3DEzmA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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Patrik D'haeseleer

11:44 p.m.

New subject: [CCL] Re: [CCLmembers] Gear from BioCurious up for grabs/sale

We do have several centrifuges already. Is there a specific type we're missing? Not sure we want to adopt a centrifuge that randomly cuts out for no apparent reason though... The shaking incubator may be useful for the Vegan Cheese project. We're definitely not short on incubators, but we are low on shakers. It's a Gyromax 703; second to last picture. Patrik On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 11:21 PM, Sam <threesam(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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I heart centrifuges ! Also, I would definitely advocate heat blocks -- these have come in quite handy in the past. I suspect they include a big high heat capacity chunk of metal with holes drilled for test tubes or microfuge tubes. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Kathy Buehmann <kathy.buehmann(a)gmail.com> wrote: centrifuge! do we have one of these yet? a printer could be useful depending on what's wrong with it and i don't know what a heat block is - could we dissect for parts? On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

BioCurious is doing a spring cleaning and getting rid of some equipment. Do we want any of these? Let me know! Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Harness <eharness(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM Subject: E - waste and equipment that must leave Here are the photos of the equipment that must go, photos below. Red needs repair green works. Green we are going to sell, red we are going to Recycle.along with the hoods. I will run this to the recycling on April 12th. All of these will be removed on the 12th. Duane I know you feel passionally about the shaking incubator but unless it is repaired it cannot stay no exceptions on this one. sorry. Centrifuge (In working order but works stops randomly) Shaking incubator (Needs repair) Shaking water bath (Heating element dangerous) Apple computer (Needs repair) Hitachi Spectrometer (Needs repair) Gas chronograph (Needs repair) HPLC (the recent acquisition and the old HPLC) (Needs repair) Tecan Spectrometer (Not working) (No Photo) 1970's balence Functional maybe but have not checked NEW -20 Needs a good home works but as is has a defrost cycle (Blows every 20 amp fuse in our building If we want to use it we need a higher amp breaker) Deconstructed machines in office Laser from Q-PCR machine (looks Functional but cannot tell powers up but need on/off control signals from computer) 2 printers (Non-functional) A couple of non-functional heat blocks. Photos <photo 3 (2).JPG><photo 4 (2).JPG><photo 1.JPG><photo 2.JPG><photo 3.JPG><photo 5.JPG><photo 1 (2).JPG><photo 2 (2).JPG> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Counter Culture Labs Members" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to CCLmembers+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to CCLmembers(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAKOjizMoKZcgG39ruuS1skVTQLAqX… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CCLmembers/CAKOjizMoKZcgG39ruuS1skVTQLAqXpY%3DfpOagx%3Dh-rBSC%3DEzmA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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Patrik D'haeseleer

7 Apr 7 Apr

12:06 a.m.

New subject: [CCL] Gear from BioCurious up for grabs/sale

On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 11:53 PM, Marc Juul <juul(a)labitat.dk> wrote:

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I don't think CCL has a shaking water bath! I can fix/replace heating element.

What's the benefit of a shaking water bath versus a shaking incubator? I know BioC was getting a lot of contamination in the water bath, plus it's a real pain to clean out once it's contaminated. Patrik

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Patrik D'haeseleer

12:54 p.m.

Some feedback from Eric on the equipment:

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- Do you have any details on that Hitachi Spectrometer? The wavelength? Model number on the box?

I have no idea the story on this as of writing this I do not have a model or wavelength.

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- Any idea what is wrong with the GC or the HPLC?

No clue if they work.

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- Any idea what's wrong with the heat blocks?

The heat blocks are duplicates just with frayed cords. And from Josiah Zayner:

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That old Hitachi spec worked last time I checked but the last time I

checked

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was at least a year ago. I dropped it off(donated) it to Biocurious

because

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I wasn't using it much at home (feel free to sell it.toss it). It has a

huge

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wavelength range from like 180nm-1000nm so some should try and test it out if they haven't before it is tossed. The old HPLC is dead there is something wrong with the pumps I just could not fix. The new HPLC I have not had a chance to look at yet. Has anyone

had

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a chance to look at it yet?

Sounds like Eric is planning to look into the spec some more, so it may or may not be available after all... Patrik On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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BioCurious is doing a spring cleaning and getting rid of some equipment. Do we want any of these? Let me know! Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Harness <eharness(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM Subject: E - waste and equipment that must leave Here are the photos of the equipment that must go, photos below. Red needs repair green works. Green we are going to sell, red we are going to Recycle.along with the hoods. I will run this to the recycling on April 12th. All of these will be removed on the 12th. Duane I know you feel passionally about the shaking incubator but unless it is repaired it cannot stay no exceptions on this one. sorry. Centrifuge (In working order but works stops randomly) Shaking incubator (Needs repair) Shaking water bath (Heating element dangerous) Apple computer (Needs repair) Hitachi Spectrometer (Needs repair) Gas chronograph (Needs repair) HPLC (the recent acquisition and the old HPLC) (Needs repair) Tecan Spectrometer (Not working) (No Photo) 1970's balence Functional maybe but have not checked NEW -20 Needs a good home works but as is has a defrost cycle (Blows every 20 amp fuse in our building If we want to use it we need a higher amp breaker) Deconstructed machines in office Laser from Q-PCR machine (looks Functional but cannot tell powers up but need on/off control signals from computer) 2 printers (Non-functional) A couple of non-functional heat blocks. Photos [image: Inline image 10][image: Inline image 13][image: Inline image 17][image: Inline image 7][image: Inline image 14][image: Inline image 16][image: Inline image 12][image: Inline image 15]

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Patrik D'haeseleer

2:26 p.m.

I've let Eric know that we would definitely love to have both specs (working or not), and the heat blocks. And that there is also interest in the shaking incubator, shaking water bath, centrifuge, and the GC and HPLCs. I may be able to bring over a few pieces Thursday evening already. I think the Hitachi spec is a no-brainer, but I suspect folks at BioCurious will want to keep it after all, after hearing Josiah's endorsement. Should we get both the shaking incubator, and the shaking water bath? The incubator is definitely the largest piece of the bunch (small fridge sized; may not fit in my car), and needs a controller. Duane was working on putting a new controller in, and may have some pointers. The shaking water bath has been a workhorse piece of equipment at BioC for the past 4 years, but also a source of frustration. Very easy to cross-contaminate, and since it runs 24/7 something seems to break at least once a year. For the GC and HPLCs, I feel like we need someone who knows these machines, is willing to see to it that they get fixed up, and to train others to use them. So far, Alan was the only one asking about these. Can I get a definite "Yes, get them!" from anyone? We should definitely not be collecting pieces of half-broken machinery that nobody uses (see: acoustic microscope)... Patrik On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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BioCurious is doing a spring cleaning and getting rid of some equipment. Do we want any of these? Let me know! Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Harness <eharness(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM Subject: E - waste and equipment that must leave Here are the photos of the equipment that must go, photos below. Red needs repair green works. Green we are going to sell, red we are going to Recycle.along with the hoods. I will run this to the recycling on April 12th. All of these will be removed on the 12th. Duane I know you feel passionally about the shaking incubator but unless it is repaired it cannot stay no exceptions on this one. sorry. Centrifuge (In working order but works stops randomly) Shaking incubator (Needs repair) Shaking water bath (Heating element dangerous) Apple computer (Needs repair) Hitachi Spectrometer (Needs repair) Gas chronograph (Needs repair) HPLC (the recent acquisition and the old HPLC) (Needs repair) Tecan Spectrometer (Not working) (No Photo) 1970's balence Functional maybe but have not checked NEW -20 Needs a good home works but as is has a defrost cycle (Blows every 20 amp fuse in our building If we want to use it we need a higher amp breaker) Deconstructed machines in office Laser from Q-PCR machine (looks Functional but cannot tell powers up but need on/off control signals from computer) 2 printers (Non-functional) A couple of non-functional heat blocks. Photos [image: Inline image 10][image: Inline image 13][image: Inline image 17][image: Inline image 7][image: Inline image 14][image: Inline image 16][image: Inline image 12][image: Inline image 15]

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Patrik D'haeseleer

4:45 p.m.

Looks like this is being turned into a garage sale, so we may not be able to get anything for free, unless we take our chances and wait to see what's left Sunday morning: http://www.meetup.com/BioCurious/events/221678323 Anyone feel strongly enough about any of these pieces of equipment that we should put some money on it? I'm willing to chip in if it's a high enough priority and the equipmen goes to CCL. (CCL itself is dead broke, to don't expect "the lab" to buy any of these...) Patrik On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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I've let Eric know that we would definitely love to have both specs (working or not), and the heat blocks. And that there is also interest in the shaking incubator, shaking water bath, centrifuge, and the GC and HPLCs. I may be able to bring over a few pieces Thursday evening already. I think the Hitachi spec is a no-brainer, but I suspect folks at BioCurious will want to keep it after all, after hearing Josiah's endorsement. Should we get both the shaking incubator, and the shaking water bath? The incubator is definitely the largest piece of the bunch (small fridge sized; may not fit in my car), and needs a controller. Duane was working on putting a new controller in, and may have some pointers. The shaking water bath has been a workhorse piece of equipment at BioC for the past 4 years, but also a source of frustration. Very easy to cross-contaminate, and since it runs 24/7 something seems to break at least once a year. For the GC and HPLCs, I feel like we need someone who knows these machines, is willing to see to it that they get fixed up, and to train others to use them. So far, Alan was the only one asking about these. Can I get a definite "Yes, get them!" from anyone? We should definitely not be collecting pieces of half-broken machinery that nobody uses (see: acoustic microscope)... Patrik On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

BioCurious is doing a spring cleaning and getting rid of some equipment. Do we want any of these? Let me know! Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Harness <eharness(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM Subject: E - waste and equipment that must leave Here are the photos of the equipment that must go, photos below. Red needs repair green works. Green we are going to sell, red we are going to Recycle.along with the hoods. I will run this to the recycling on April 12th. All of these will be removed on the 12th. Duane I know you feel passionally about the shaking incubator but unless it is repaired it cannot stay no exceptions on this one. sorry. Centrifuge (In working order but works stops randomly) Shaking incubator (Needs repair) Shaking water bath (Heating element dangerous) Apple computer (Needs repair) Hitachi Spectrometer (Needs repair) Gas chronograph (Needs repair) HPLC (the recent acquisition and the old HPLC) (Needs repair) Tecan Spectrometer (Not working) (No Photo) 1970's balence Functional maybe but have not checked NEW -20 Needs a good home works but as is has a defrost cycle (Blows every 20 amp fuse in our building If we want to use it we need a higher amp breaker) Deconstructed machines in office Laser from Q-PCR machine (looks Functional but cannot tell powers up but need on/off control signals from computer) 2 printers (Non-functional) A couple of non-functional heat blocks. Photos [image: Inline image 10][image: Inline image 13][image: Inline image 17][image: Inline image 7][image: Inline image 14][image: Inline image 16][image: Inline image 12][image: Inline image 15]

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Patrik D'haeseleer

11 Apr 11 Apr

6:24 p.m.

I'm at BioCurious, trying to figure out exactly which pieces Eric was referring to. The centrifuge he mentioned may be a big Sorvall RT6000B. Takes up a ton of table space - about 2ft x 3ft. But can do a lot of volume as well... Patrik On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Looks like this is being turned into a garage sale, so we may not be able to get anything for free, unless we take our chances and wait to see what's left Sunday morning: http://www.meetup.com/BioCurious/events/221678323 Anyone feel strongly enough about any of these pieces of equipment that we should put some money on it? I'm willing to chip in if it's a high enough priority and the equipmen goes to CCL. (CCL itself is dead broke, to don't expect "the lab" to buy any of these...) Patrik On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

I've let Eric know that we would definitely love to have both specs (working or not), and the heat blocks. And that there is also interest in the shaking incubator, shaking water bath, centrifuge, and the GC and HPLCs. I may be able to bring over a few pieces Thursday evening already. I think the Hitachi spec is a no-brainer, but I suspect folks at BioCurious will want to keep it after all, after hearing Josiah's endorsement. Should we get both the shaking incubator, and the shaking water bath? The incubator is definitely the largest piece of the bunch (small fridge sized; may not fit in my car), and needs a controller. Duane was working on putting a new controller in, and may have some pointers. The shaking water bath has been a workhorse piece of equipment at BioC for the past 4 years, but also a source of frustration. Very easy to cross-contaminate, and since it runs 24/7 something seems to break at least once a year. For the GC and HPLCs, I feel like we need someone who knows these machines, is willing to see to it that they get fixed up, and to train others to use them. So far, Alan was the only one asking about these. Can I get a definite "Yes, get them!" from anyone? We should definitely not be collecting pieces of half-broken machinery that nobody uses (see: acoustic microscope)... Patrik On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> wrote:

BioCurious is doing a spring cleaning and getting rid of some equipment. Do we want any of these? Let me know! Patrik ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Harness <eharness(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM Subject: E - waste and equipment that must leave Here are the photos of the equipment that must go, photos below. Red needs repair green works. Green we are going to sell, red we are going to Recycle.along with the hoods. I will run this to the recycling on April 12th. All of these will be removed on the 12th. Duane I know you feel passionally about the shaking incubator but unless it is repaired it cannot stay no exceptions on this one. sorry. Centrifuge (In working order but works stops randomly) Shaking incubator (Needs repair) Shaking water bath (Heating element dangerous) Apple computer (Needs repair) Hitachi Spectrometer (Needs repair) Gas chronograph (Needs repair) HPLC (the recent acquisition and the old HPLC) (Needs repair) Tecan Spectrometer (Not working) (No Photo) 1970's balence Functional maybe but have not checked NEW -20 Needs a good home works but as is has a defrost cycle (Blows every 20 amp fuse in our building If we want to use it we need a higher amp breaker) Deconstructed machines in office Laser from Q-PCR machine (looks Functional but cannot tell powers up but need on/off control signals from computer) 2 printers (Non-functional) A couple of non-functional heat blocks. Photos [image: Inline image 10][image: Inline image 13][image: Inline image 17][image: Inline image 7][image: Inline image 14][image: Inline image 16][image: Inline image 12][image: Inline image 15]

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