Multiline Argon laser cheap! Michican, USA

[MarioMaster]

If you live nearby, this is a great deal for a multiline argon laser and lots of other cool stuff

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Biosystems-373-DNA-Sequencer-Stretch-/290984561208

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Applied-Biosystems-373A-DNA-Sequencer-/290984561166

Inside you'll find a box style argon head with a 120v power supply. Out of the four DNA sequencers I've taken apart, the argon has worked 4/4 times.

IMPORTANT NOTE: mounted to the underside of the sample door there is a small box containing four mercury tilt switches, these should not be thrown out in the trash

Here's a pic of all the cool stuff you get out of them:

 

[Speedy78]

If only I wasnt in Florida!

 

[bloompyle]

Think I could fit this in my dorm, Speedy?

 

[Speedy78]

Of course. Question is what will people think of you when you're rolling this down the hall?

 

[hakzaw1]

Alex- did you let the Mi guys at PeeLee know?
I just linked bob (CDBeam) but there are more. Thats a super deal- prolly has a JDSU 2505 remote interface and a complete cooling fan and hose- If you could convince the seller to harvest for you and just send the best bits it would me WAY cheaper to ship- I did that for a SL from California and the shipping went down to 30$==+3 for MM for the find and share..

 

[Mattronium]

What is the typical power output of these?

 

[hakzaw1]

I am not sure where mine came from--but I think it makes more mW than many at 145mW six lines of color-- I see lots that do not make that much- none of my SLs make more thyan 30mW-- but its a damn purdy 30 mW of 488nm.

aside from DNA sequensers- they are also inside confocal microscopes- high speed printers and a few other devices- as these age those that need them will go with the newer SS lasers so we got the old ones for pennies on the dollar..
I got a good deal (Ebay auction) on one in Ca. but the shipping was way too high- I asked the seller to remove that parts I wants & to recycle the rest- so my shipping went WAY down..Aside from the nice color they will heat the average room nicely in the winter- they need to be ran monthly or they can de-gas-

 

[MarioMaster]

I find that the box style heads don't output as much as the cylinder ones, usually 50-100mW, you get a bunch of colors in that beam though.

They're less annoying to use though, you don't have to deal with the tubing and external fan

 

[hakzaw1]

MAYBE someone going to SELEM from Mich.( like CDBeam) et al ... maybe/could pick it up- & 86 the unwanted parts and bring with... for a fee or favor.. thats not as far off as you may think- time doubles and folds as SELEM approaches- but the spice must flow and so goes multi-line Argon Lasers. must I post a pic to PROVE THIS??

Some of US...had 'blu-ray' before 1t was called blu-ray.

 

[hakzaw1]

here are some ML Argon pics by Mr Daguin and two from Greenmechanic- he got his ML from me. these were made w/ diff.grates-

see more and read this-

http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/ml-argon-w-coherent-optic-50686.html#post696434

 

[Speedy78]

I have a thread somewhere with a bunch of ML pics

Edit: It was in my sig.....

ML Argon

 

[MarioMaster]

Post updated with two new links - If you live near Michigan this is a fantastic deal

 

[icecruncher]

Post updated with two new links - If you live near Michigan this is a fantastic deal

I keep watching them every time they hit the end on ebay, then the are relisted. It's been going on a while and I can't figure out why they haven't been snagged yet.

150 and 175 isn't bad for these.

Tempting for me , but too far away... espcecially in view of the size of them.
1000 miles closer and they'd be gone.

Somebody snag these!!!

 

[hwang21]

I'm interested let's see here...

 

[crazyspaz]

wow...im all of ~45 minutes away....awful tempting!

shoot...ive thought about it for all of 30 seconds, and i realize:

i
must
buy!!!

but i have spent so much on lasers lately
also, it would really suck hard if i got one and the argon wasn't working....

 

[crazyspaz]

yeeaaaa....I'm buying one. just cant pass up this deal!

any difference between the two other than price?
and also, if i get one and the argon works, i wouldn't mind picking up the other one, taking the argon+PSU out and shipping it to someone. obviously, only if you pay (I cant imagine i would charge that much for the hassle-maybe $50-100. depends on shipping as well)