Yeah it might be tricky to sell equipment, although maybe between labs at the same institution might work. An interesting alternative might be "AirBnb" for lab equipment - renting out the unused time.
>"AirBnb" for lab equipment - renting out the unused time
// I'd think it would go more like renting a lab with the right equipment, though that might be even harder to organise politically. Perhaps you could usher in a new era of cross-lab cooperation and scientific misciblity ...