2 Mar
2022
2 Mar
'22
10:05 a.m.
I have several difficult slides in my H960 rack.
What is the best lubricant for the slides?
I was wondering if graphite would work better than oil due to the fact
that it won't pick up dirt and dust.
On 3/2/2022 10:45 AM, Chris Elmquist via cctalk wrote:
On Tuesday (03/01/2022 at 04:36PM -0800), Marc Howard
via cctech wrote:
I've got a PDP 11/34 I've never opened
up. It's mounted in a H9642
cabinet. I can't get the bloody thing to extend on the chassis track
slides.
Is there a catch or lock screw on this unit?
Mine (and we may be learning, is not
be a proper configuration) does not
have any release or catch to allow the CPU to slide out. I just grab it
and start pulling and it slides out-- although it does not slide easily.
That could be due to old, stiffened lubricant on the slides.
BUT! make sure you pull out the front foot at the bottom of the rack to keep
the whole rack from tipping forward if you do get the CPU to slide out.
The CPU is a heavy beast and the rack WILL tip forward once the CPU is
out far enough.
Chris