21 Mar
2015
21 Mar
'15
9:35 a.m.
On 03/21/2015 03:56 AM, Lawrence Wilkinson wrote:
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.
YOU'RE the guy who
put the 360/30 on a 2nd floor office! My
hat's off to you! Incredible story, I have it archived on
my computer.
Actually, I think the 1800 is quite modular, each cabinet
will separate pretty cleanly, with a couple cables and some
bolts. These won't be light, but a LOT lighter and more
manageable than even a 360/30. I'm pretty sure a few guys
could get this down a flight of stairs one cabinet at a time
without great difficulty.
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.
No, as I say, it was quite modular. (Not an 1800 expert,
but I know just a little about that system.)
Jon