19 Nov
2002
19 Nov
'02
12:21 a.m.
One of the 6000 we have took about 5-7 people to lift and load in a
Dodge cargo van. I think it took 3 of us to get it out. It should ride
very well. They are just a bit heavy, but compared to really big stuff,
they're something of a doddle.
On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Robert F. Schaefer wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Sharp" <jss(a)subatomix.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:11 PM
Subject: Moving a VAX 6000
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
I just got a VAX 6000. More details on the system
itself will come later.
Right now, I need to move it the short distance from its warehouse it my
garage. I will probably do this tomorrow. I want to run my logistics plan
by
the list and see if there are any problems.
Basically, my idea is to borrow my parents' utility trailer, throw an old
mattress (which I have) in it, lay the VAX on its side on top of the
mattress, and tie down. 3.5 miles later, we'll slide the VAX off and push
it
upright. Repeat the process to get the other
cabinet.
My only concern ATM is laying the VAX on its side. That won't damage the
enclosure, will it?
FWIW, when I picked up my 6310 (for FREE, whodda thunk it!), it took me and
three geek-types to lay it down on its side in the back of my Aerostar
(~18-20" off the ground). Unfortunantly, I was unsucessful (completely; I
stopped after I noticed I was twisting the pin in half) in my attempts to
remove the hitch receiver, so we had to roll it over a 2" ball. I ended up
with a >small< crease in the side of it, barely noticable after I cleaned it
up a little. That says a lot about the construction of these beasts,
considering that she weighs in at 400lbs+! I hauled it ~50 miles in the
back of my minivan, stripped it to a shell, then my brother and I carted her
down the stairs to the basement. My friend Gunther was insturmental in the
reassembly, as I hadn't marked things quite as clearly as I thought-- see
http://aurora.regenstrief.org/VAX/anatomy for a pictorial disection of a VAX
6420
--
Jeffrey Sharp
Bob