SF BAY AREA: 4' x 8' x 8" optical table with pneumatic legs

[Junktronix]

I just got offered what looks like a really nice Melles Griot optical table. It's got Thorlabs part numbers that I couldn't find any info about. The table is PTQ11109 and the legs PTP502. Asking $2K with free delivery in the SF Bay Area, somewhat negotiable.

[Junktronix]

The seller really wants to move this fast so they've dropped the price to $1200, still with delivery within a reasonable distance of San Jose. PM me if interested and I'll put you in touch.

[Jem]

Wow!, that's beautiful (and I have serious table envy). Why does this sort of stuff never come up in the UK?

[White-Light]

Ha ha. You'd be popular with that as a coffee table Jem!

Is an item of beauty though and I guess ideal for holography. You're right though, we never seem to see these kind of things in the UK. Either the universities / labs hold onto them or they never had the budget to buy them in the 1st place.

[danielbriggs]

There were three that really really recently sold in the UK at auction for a super nice price. (Active pneumatic vibration isolation; Thorlabs... 110 // 150mm thick)
I was tempted myself buy couldn't justify the space.

[Jem]

If you see any more (at a decent price) you'll have to let me know Dan.

There were some came up in the south west a couple of years ago, ex BT lab's I think. Was collection in person though and I don't think they'd have fitted in the back of the Landy


Yes, Holography is just one additional addictive hobby....