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

Tue Apr 7 23:49:28 PDT 2015

FYI:

On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 11:36 PM, Eric Harness <eharness at gmail.com> wrote:
> Patrik   (Also Shashank see below)
>
> I am going to deconstruct the Tecan spec for the microscope project.  The
> other apparently works so we are going to keep it.  Someone is looking
into
> the New HPLC  The old HPLC and the GC are yours.
>
> The Centrifudge can take 15mL and 50mL you can look at it when you come
in.
> The heat blocks are yours along with the shaking water bath the heating
> element is a little warn and almost to bare wire just FYI.

On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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 at 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 at 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 at 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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