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I Saved an Electron Microscope from the Trash [video]

by starbugs on 12/25/24, 9:54 PM with 20 comments

  • by mmastrac on 12/25/24, 10:28 PM

    My favourite part of these videos of people rescuing obscure tech is when they talk about the community of other people also rescuing the same obscure tech and team up with them. The internet might be a bit of a cesspool now but these little nuggets that remind me of the early promise of a connected world warm my heart.
  • by roger_ on 12/25/24, 10:56 PM

    Wonder if there'll be a day when a hobbyist can buy a < $1k SEM?

    Other equipment like spectrum analyzers, VNAs, scopes, etc. are now way more accessible, but they seem way less complex.