TL;DR

Linus and the LTT crew just scored a $40 000+ environmental test chamber for a mere $1 000 at auction—and immediately realized they might have bitten off more than they can chew. The old unit’s manufacturer is long gone, it’s been unpowered for over a decade and left outside in a surplus yard, and now they’ve somehow ended up with two of these beasts in their lab.

After hauling it inside (and nearly denting the door), the team pokes around to figure out how to bring it back to life. Will it still cool? Is it water-cooled? How many spare parts will they need? Tune in as they map out a plan, search for signs of life, and prepare for what’s shaping up to be one heck of a restoration project.

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