15 Apr
2005
15 Apr
'05
12:31 p.m.
On Fri, 15 Apr 2005, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
>I'm guessing the unit weighs around 900lbs, is
approximately 7' long, 3'
>deep and 4' high.
>The machine is on good quality casters, so it'll roll like a dream, but
>it's extreme weight makes it a royal pain in the butt to move.
>
>If you'd like a chuckle, you can view my attempts to move it using a Ford
>F150, a winch and a pair of lawnmower ramps:
> http://www.kiwigeek.com/hjp/comps/IBM_s34/PickUp/
>
Of course, there is always the option of
renting a forklift. Most any rental place
has them.
Indeed, unfortunately at the time of pickup it was not possible to borrow
a forklift from any location I could find - I even started calling
businesses and warehouses for private forklifts.
I had also considered a liftgate truck, just to use it's liftgate - but
none of those could be found either.
This was, at the time (given the window of opportunity to retrieve the
machine) the only reasonable (or unreasonable) option that I could come up
with.
JP