For sale: Park Systems XE7 AFM, complete with software
A complete Park XE7 atomic force microscope with controller, vibration enclosure, the full Park software suite, and transferable registered ownership.
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The niches we buy into, and the ones we leave alone
We do not buy everything that is cheap. We buy in four specific niches where knowledge is worth more than capital. Here is the map and the reasoning.
The software gate, and why used lab instruments sell for half
The biggest discount in the used lab equipment market is not condition. It is software you cannot get. Here is how we closed that gap on a Park XE7.
What an atomic force microscope actually does
An AFM does not use light. It feels the surface with a needle a few atoms wide. Here is how it works, what it is used for, and who buys one.
We bought an atomic force microscope at a government auction
A Park Systems XE7 AFM came up on GovDeals listed as generic lab equipment. Here is why we bid on an instrument that cost more new than most cars.