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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You might also consider Moov, Fabsurplus, Bridgetronic, or even Bid-service.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Garry J. Bordonaro<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Microlithographic Engineer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cornell NanoScale Facility<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>250 Duffield Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>343 Campus Road<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ithaca NY 14853-2700<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(607) 254-4936<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:bordonaro@cnf.cornell.edu">bordonaro@cnf.cornell.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/">http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please acknowledge CNF in your publications:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"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)."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Chiappa<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 11, 2026 2:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> David Carlson <david.carlson@octavephotonics.com>; labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [labnetwork] Used/refurbished fab equipment suppliers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Hi David,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><a href="https://www.classoneequipment.com/">https://www.classoneequipment.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Mark Chiappa<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>NTNU NanoLab<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>K1-111<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Sem Sælansdsvei 14<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>7034 Trondheim<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=mail-editor-reference-message-container><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>labnetwork <<a href="mailto:labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu</a>> on behalf of David Carlson <<a href="mailto:david.carlson@octavephotonics.com">david.carlson@octavephotonics.com</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, 11 September 2026 at 01:40<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[labnetwork] Used/refurbished fab equipment suppliers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=mail-editor-reference-message-body><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Hello Labnetwork,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>We're looking for recommendations for sellers of used and refurbished fab equipment. Are there any vendors you've had good experiences with?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Also, a word of warning:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>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 <i>year </i>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!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>David<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>