On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, G Shepherd wrote: > This is a source of some very good deals on items not even listed in many > physics equipment resources. I got some 4-5" lenses from them one time that > are hard to find. Their stock changes somewhat but is always interesting to > look through even if they don't have something you need at the moment. You > might want to get on their mailing list.
Oh no, I DIDN'T miss this. Cost me $280!!! (But with sale, was $202) > At checkout, YOU MUST ENTER COUPON CODE: SS40111. SALE ENDS THURSDAY AT Interesting ones: $10 Self-contained video viewfinder (add a cheap CCD camera = IR scope) http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/r3245.html $1 2" prisms from binocs http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/b1080.html $20 large arc lamp (perhaps contains argon? what if it's xenon?) http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/r3321.html $122 Opto filters, thermal IR (perhaps convert your cheap thermal IR night vision camera into a $30,000 "gas finder" which sees methane?) http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/l3959.html http://www.flir.com/uploadedFiles/Thermography_APAC/Products/Product_Literture/GasFindIR%20LW%20APAC.pdf $1.70 Large polished Si wafer, use as transparent thermal IR window/filter I suspect the ground matte surface looks polished in 20uM wavelengths, very confusing if you're not expecting it http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m3252.html $.70 Solenoid, cheap spool thin gauge magnet wire for student motors/generators http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/r3493p.html $10 AO modulator (incredibly blazing fast opto shutter. but I think you need about five watts of RF at ~50MHz to drive these things) http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m3499.html $11 Army snow goggles. Causes lack of cornea damage, steampunk-ness http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2096.html $2.50 Hunk of coherent fiber optics. Just darn cool. http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/l10149.html $2.10 Big unpolished half inch thick coherent FO plate http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m3410.html $13 Tiny cheap 8X telescope w/erector, w/microscope attachment http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/t1533.html > * Volume 7, Issue 1* *January 25, 2011 * > > *Hi, M Gordon,* > > *30 PERCENT OFF EVERYTHING SALE-3 DAYS ONLY* > 30 PERCENT OFF EVERYTHING SALE-3 DAYS ONLY > Welcome to the First 2011 Surplus Shed Newsletter. > > ALL INSTOCK ITEMS ON OUR WEBSITE ARE ON SALE- 30 PERCENT OFF- 3 DAYS ONLY!! > We're in the process of purchasing truckloads of more optics and other stuff > including the remaining Jaegers objectives, and need funds! Hence this > special 3 day sale. Lots of our items are rare and limited quantities. Now is > the time to shake out your wishlist while supplies last. Everything you > purchase using our website will produce a 30 percent discount during these 3 > days. At checkout, YOU MUST ENTER COUPON CODE: SS40111. SALE ENDS THURSDAY > JAN 27, 2011 at 11:59PM Eastern time. (LINK <http://www.surplusshed.com/>) > > Please note that if you choose PayPal as your payment method, PayPal may > charge you the regular price. If that happens, we will immediately refund > your 30 percent discount. > > SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL US ADDRESSES IS ONLY $5 NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR HEAVY > YOUR ORDER IS. > > > *FEATURED PRODUCT* > *HIGH QUALITY MONOCULAR/MICROSCOPE WITH COMPLEX RETICLE (#T1537) > *Here's a great high quality set including a focusing 8x20 monocular with > complex reticle, a focusing transparent base magnifier with achromatic lens, > leather feel zip case and cleaning cloth. The magnifier attaches to the > monocular to make an adjustable 24-48 power microscope. These are the > upgraded version of our best selling T1533 pocket set. All optics are coated > and these are in new/mint condition. A real beauty, > *Price: $29.50* See More! > <http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/t1537.html> > > > News From Around The Shed *SURPLUS SHED NEWS* > > > MORE JAEGERS OBJECTIVES COMING: We have finally completed negotiations for > the rest of the Jaegers objectives. There are 3", 4", 5" and 6" diameter > achromat objectives coming. This is the last of the Jaegers objectives. After > these are gone, there will be no more original Jaegers. They should be here > within 60 days. > > TWITTER: Follow us on Twitter for immediate notification of New This Week > updates and special sales: (LINK <https://twitter.com/surplusshed>) > > LENS FINDER: We have too many lenses to list in our "Lenses" category > (thousands of different ones and we have been adding hundreds weekly), so > they are in our "Lens Finder". From the left side of our website, click on > the "Lens Finder" button. You can then select the type of lens, diameter > range, and focal length range, or click this link: (LINK > <http://www.surplusshed.com/lens.cfm>) > > When searching for negative lenses (PCV, DCV, or NMN), the focal length range > needs to have a minus sign with the longest focal length entered first, just > the opposite of the way you do it for positive focal length lenses. > > NEW THIS WEEK: Every week we update our "New This Week" page sometime on > Sunday with the latest. (LINK <http://www.surplusshed.com/new.html>) > > VIP PROGRAM: VIP Members get an additional 10% off everything including > special sale items! 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