[labnetwork] Used/refurbished fab equipment suppliers

[bordonaro]

We have actually had a few transactions with CAE and had no trouble.  Might depend on the particular agent or seller.   CAE is really just a middle man in many cases; they don't actually own the tools.Garry J. Bordonaro
Microlithographic Engineer
Cornell NanoScale Facility
250 Duffield Hall
343 Campus Road
Ithaca NY 14853-2700(607) 254-4936
bordonaro at cnf.cornell.edu
http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: David Carlson <david.carlson at octavephotonics.com> Date: 9/11/26  2:14 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu, bordonaro at cnf.cornell.edu Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Used/refurbished fab equipment suppliers 

Hi all,

Thank you so much for the advice and recommendations! I'm glad to hear there are some non-sleazy suppliers out there. It sounds like there are lots of awful experiences with CAE. Perhaps there are grounds for some sort of class action suit...




David


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You might also consider Moov, Fabsurplus, Bridgetronic, or even Bid-service.


 

Garry J. Bordonaro
Microlithographic Engineer
Cornell NanoScale Facility
250 Duffield Hall
343 Campus Road
Ithaca NY 14853-2700
(607) 254-4936
bordonaro at cnf.cornell.edu
http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/
 
Please acknowledge CNF in your publications:
"This work was performed in part at the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF), a member of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), which is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant NNCI-2025233)."
 
 
 

 


From: labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> 
On Behalf Of Mark Chiappa
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2026 2:40 AM
To: David Carlson <david.carlson at octavephotonics.com>; labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Used/refurbished fab equipment suppliers


 

Hi David,


 

I have heard exactly the same thing and more about CAE.  I’ve also heard selling to them has been a real trial for some.


 


On a brighter note, we have bought from and sold to Class one in the past and they were excellent even sending technicians to us to pack up the equipment. 


https://www.classoneequipment.com/


 


Kind regards


Mark


 


 




Mark Chiappa


NTNU NanoLab


K1-111


Sem Sælansdsvei 14


7034 Trondheim


 


 



 



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labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of David Carlson <david.carlson at octavephotonics.com>
Date: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 01:40
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Used/refurbished fab equipment suppliers



Hello Labnetwork,


We're looking for recommendations for sellers of used and refurbished fab equipment. Are there any vendors you've had good experiences with?


 


Also, a word of warning:


We purchased a used benchtop tool in as-is condition with CAE Online and it has been a truly horrible experience. Despite paying in full a
year ago, we have still not received our equipment, nor even a ship date, and their staff and management are extremely unhelpful or willing to refund our money. We have never encountered such customer-hostile policies before. Please don't fall for their
 boasting about being the world's leading supplier of used fab equipment!


 


Best regards,


David


 


 







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