XBox 360's

[Jonathan Wood]

My cousin's store has a ton of defunct XBox 360's that are available for a very low price (i.e. $5-10) if you guys have any project ideas for them. Let me know if you're interested.

[John Wood]

I'd certainly be interested in three. If that's possible.

On Feb 25, 2015 6:54 PM, "Jonathan Wood" <jawoo...@gmail.com> wrote:

My cousin's store has a ton of defunct XBox 360's that are available for a very low price (i.e. $5-10) if you guys have any project ideas for them. Let me know if you're interested.

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[Nick matta]

To what degree of defunct? I have an idea for a beowulf cluster.

[Dan Hess]

Having worked on the specific set of systems in question, they're probably $30 or more per system in fixing.

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[Greg Zapf]

For those using dead xboxen for parts rather than resurrection (or if a resurrection fails): you can harvest the xbox controller receiver, solder on a USB cable, and use your controllers with a PC.  Buying such a receiver, already manufactured, is about $7 on eBay.  Here's a tutorial on the harvest and solder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic7YPR1YJbM

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[John Wood]

Jonathan, 

Were you offering to buy the Xboxes and bring them to the Maker's site, then we reimburse you, or should we venture to this store and make our own purchases? 

If the former, that's awesomely generous of you, if the latter, where should we go?

John

[Jonathan Wood]

I'll be up at the store on Saturday and can go ahead and purchase them then if that's easiest for everyone. Buying more at one time would decrease the price for them. So far we're looking at 3 for you and potentially an unspecified number for Nick, right?

[John Wood]

Sweet. Let me know when and where Saturday, I'll be there.

Thanks

[Jonathan Wood]

Actually, I could probably pick them up Friday and bring them to the Open House.

[John Wood]

Works for me if you don't mind. 

[Jonathan Wood]

Were you interested?

[John Wood]

Sure I can come by the open house and pick them up.

[Jonathan Wood]

He said $10 each. Can you guys send your final counts? Also, I accept cash and check for reimbursement... ;)

[John Wood]

3 please and my maths are right that's $30 for me sir.

[Jonathan Wood]

I'm having to stay a bit late at work tonight and won't be able to pick up the 360's until tomorrow. Sorry! Let me know the best way to get them to you guys and we can get that taken care of.

[John Wood]

J,
No worries. If you want to you can just leave my 3 at the site whenever is convenient for you. More importantly, how would you want me get the money to you?

[Jonathan Wood]

Plans changing again. Managed to get to the store before they closed and got 7. I'll have them at the Space tonight.

[John Wood]

I won't be able to make it up to the space tonight now Jonathan. If you want, I can leave the money at the space tomorrow.

[Jonathan Wood]

Not a problem. Let me know when you'll be nearby and I can meet you there. I live close by.

[John Wood]

Thanks Jonathan. How's 10am tomorrow?

[Joe Ferguson]

You should probably take this convo off list since it's only affecting a few people.

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[Jonathan Wood]

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