TL;DR

Linus and the LTT Labs crew just scored a $40,000-plus environmental test chamber for a mere $1,000 at auction, despite the manufacturer being long gone, the unit sitting unused for over a decade, and it spending years outdoors in a surplus yard. What seemed like a steal might turn into “buying a box of problems.”

Now the team’s scrambling to get it inside, figure out if it’s even water-cooled or still powers on, and devise a rescue plan to bring this giant gadget back to life. Buckle up—this restoration adventure is about to get real messy (and fun).

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