21 Mar
2015
21 Mar
'15
8:56 a.m.
Well done Johannes!
I guess you have the Physical Planning manual from Bitsavers. 907kg
seems a bit much - but maybe if it's fully optioned. Yes, power supplies
are heavy, frames are heavy, motors are heavy.
If they got it up there it must be possible to get it out! From my time
dismantling and reassembling the Model 30 I would say it's not designed
to be dismantled on-site. It can be done, of course, and I suggest
copious photographs before the during the process. I stripped the CPU
down to a bare frame, but maybe you don't need to go that far. It will
be in manageable sub-units, but they're likely to be solidly wired
together rather than with convenient connectors.
All the best, and I'm sure Mike Ross will chime in soon:
http://www.corestore.org/1800-2.htm for some of his photos of the innards.
Lawrence
On 21/03/15 08:17, Johannes Thelen wrote:
I hope this is not too long story, but I'd like to
start from beginning...
<snip>
But now comes the problem. This IBM is in second floor. There is only (wide) staircase
down to street level. So cabinets have to partly disassemble to light those
"little" bit.
I would need some kind of document of wireharness and schematics, so I get it back
together. Also good pictures inside of cabinets would help, so I know what is waiting me
there. And by the way, what weights so much these units? CPU weights 907kg, why? Is power
supplies so heavy or is there lead poured to structure ;) ?
I'm picking this up next week, at least small items, so I would need some good
advices also. Rolling cabinets via stair case is not option ;)
Also any help to bring this back to life is welcome! Thaaaaaanks!
- Johannes ThelenFinland
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