The TechnoFrolics Attic (And Cellar)
Here you'll find everything from occasional "garage sales" to specials on exhibits to miscellaneous items that may be of interest.
December 2021 - I am in the process of doing a massive declutter/purge of more than three decades worth of accumulated "stuff".
Items will likely include such things as electronic/mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic/ misc., old computers and related parts, wire and cable, lights, motors, relays, hardware/fixtures, crafts, equipment fans, stretch fabric, equipment enclosures, shelving & other furniture, raw materials, audio equipment, parts of old museum exhibits/prototypes, occasional odd items like the old vacuum pump below, and more.
Comments:
- Many items will be free. (Everything in current Dec 9-12 pile is free.)
(If there is an item I am looking to sell, its price will be noted. E.g., it is possible down the line I will be selling some hand and/or machine tools, raw metal stock in quantities I would like to get some $ for, unused beefy industrial brushless servo and gear motors, etc.) - Purging will be done in stages for various reasons including: (a) To help me (probably unsuccessfully...) avoid complete overwhelm...; (b) the fact that there is limited space in the common area hallway.
- Each pile of items will available for several days before being recycled or tossed.
- If you are nearby, please contact me to coordinate dropping over for pickup david(at)technofrolics(dot)com. (Please include a cell number in your email.)
- If you are more distant, and it would not make sense to drive in for just the item or two you wish in the current pile, let me know what you want and (if practical, and it's still available) it will be set aside for you in order that you can make a single trip to pick up multiple items at once.
- If there are particular types of items you want, not in current pile, you may email me so I am aware.
Current pile (available Dec. 9-12th, 2021):
- Decades-old unused/unopened gaming computer case - USB 2 ports only (no USB 3).
- Decades-old PC, less OS and hard drive. (Note: Will later be disposing of various old hard drives.)
- Large old used tower computer case.
- Decades old iMac with very old OS. (Not shown in photo - added after photos taken.)
- Canon i850 printer with ink. (Believe was working fine when initially stored a decade ago. Unclear what state might be in now re potentially dried ink in head etc...)
- (Tentatively spoken for. If you are interested, you can email me to be put on "waiting list" in case 1st person changes their mind.)
1/4 steel cable. - Cat5E cables where connectors on ends have broken locking tabs. (I think each 50ft.)
- Resistors - misc.
- Electric valves: Low quality 3-way 12VDC ones, and used industrial higher-quality 24VDC ones. (Specs not available beyond photos.)
- Rack mount cabinet.
- Wooden enclosure with air holes.
- Misc. small bits of foam.
- HVAC sheet metal duct and various flex tubing.
- A couple of pieces of (1/4" I think) black and clear plexi (used).
- Part of an old power-distribution hand-crank generator exhibit: Brass bus bars with custom-made two pole ultra-rugged power connectors.
- Oreck heavy duty vacuum. Condition unknown.
- Three unopened 1 qt bottles of hydrogen peroxide.
- (Tentatively spoken for. If you are interested, you can email me to be put on "waiting list" in case 1st person changes their mind.)
Additional item: Vacuum Pump, heavy duty - and heavy. No motor. When manually turning pulley, encounters place in rotation where cannot continue turning. Unsure what this means - whether piston gummed up or mechanically damaged or what... Were the vacuum pump new, functional, with motor, would cost over $6000. What current item is worth unclear. You may have for free if you come get. (Not currently upstairs, but in storage area. Needs two strong people to lift.)
December 2021: We also have some older-design and/or prototype magnetic "Hotplate" experimentation station elements and casework that we would be happy to provide at very reduced costs. Note however that to be complete functional units, they would require additional TechnoFrolics-fabricated and configured control electronics and computer. In other words, these very reduced cost items would have value only within the context of an overall with-budget Hotplate exhibit.)