TL;DR

Linus and the LTT Labs crew just scored a “$40,000+” environmental test chamber at auction for only $1,000—completely on a whim and way below estimate.

Turns out the original manufacturer is out of business, the unit hasn’t been powered up in over a decade, and it’s been sitting outdoors in a surplus yard. In other words: tons of mystery wiring, potential corrosion, and one heck of an adventure to get it back online.

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