End of Surplus?

[Patrick Finnegan]

William Donzelli declared on Monday 25 April 2005 09:08 pm:
> >    Any thoughts on this?
>
> As you know, but others may not, if you get in good with a scrap guy,
> he will sell you just about anything, provided you don't cross him.

I "haven't" acquired a 50W CO2 laser (working) and several small 
labratory x-ray setups that can attest to that fact.

If your scrap dealer is telling you this stuff, you aren't nearly good 
enough friends with him. :)  I've got a really good repore going with 
the guys at my primary scrap/surplus place, which helps immensely in 
getting interesting stuff, for cheap.  When I was going through a huge 
load of early-80s era equipment they managed to get a month or so ago, 
the guy said to me "I'm glad you're getting this stuff, before the 
pilferers got to it."

Pat
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