;^} I look at it as an investment that's at least a valuable as my 401k securities are. I scored a sweet deal on a Metcal MX-PS5000 soldering station with all the extras last night. My semi decent soldering station is going to be handed down I think.
On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 8:39:11 AM UTC-7, M1 wrote: > > I agree to a point. > > > > I was late to the game and people said not to pay 75-100 per tube, because > it was considered a spike in price back then. People told me they had been > selling for $20 each or 7 for $100. I also heard the horror stories about > people buying in bulk and the shippers just threw them in boxes. It was > sad to see many 7971’s crushed. > > > > I have a few broken myself. Hell, I became angry as all hell when I > dropped one. > > > > Michail > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Kevin A. > *Sent:* Monday, April 8, 2019 7:12 AM > *To:* neonixie-l > *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] This is getting out of hand > > > > I don't blame you! It's a market economy. > > > > I only feel bad for younger makers who are interested in the hobby but > don't have unlimited cash. > > > > If pensioners are out there blowing their retirement on inflated tubes it > does drive out some of the upcoming creative types before they have a > chance. > > > > But we all know that money talks at the end of the day... > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/6dbd8f76-671d-4cbf-a699-fa3ea0835c65%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
