15 Jun
2016
15 Jun
'16
1:47 p.m.
On 06/15/2016 01:32 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
I recently received something very special to me, a
Symbolics XL1200
LISP machine, with framethrower and the works.
Despite being shipped in the original SMBX designed carton, UPS dealt
a great deal of damage to the system. It looks like it was hit by a
truck.
This, predictably, makes me very sad.
Is there anyone, preferably local, with the skill and tools to make
this thing look a little better who can lend a hand?
How do I get started undoing the dents and extremely bent base?
Find an auto restorer with an English wheel and a set of planishing
tools and dollies. I use mine routinely on dented and wrinkled
equipment. Other than marring the paint job, a decent repairman should
be able to bring the shape to like new.
However, this is not a job for a neophyte. It takes some experience to
get things right.
--Chuck