28 Dec
2005
28 Dec
'05
8:44 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Sotomayor" <ggs at shiresoft.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech at classiccmp.org>
Cc: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Housing collections (was: other Utah collectors?)
On Wed, 2005-12-28 at 14:11 -0800, Zane H. Healy
wrote:
You guys sound like you spend a mint on just storing the collection. Out of
curiosity what is the most expensive part of the hobby (acquiring, shipping,
electricity, storage, upgrading&refurbishing, etc)?
> OK, this brings me to another question for
you collectors out there...
>
> What do you do when your collection no longer fits in your office /
> spare bedroom / basement / garage?
>
> Do you downsize the collection to fit?
>
> Do you rent warehouse space?
When mine outgrew my garage + storage unit I moved into ~1400sqft of
commercial space. It's very nice (although no a/c). I thought it would
have enough space to house my collection + space to work + all the other
stuff. I've since expanded into 2 10x25 storage units also to house the
overflow.
There's enough space (and just as important enough 3-phase power) to be
able to power up and run significant parts of my collection (at
once)...unless I power up the KL10...then there's about enough for that,
a couple of terminals and maybe the lights. :-)
Having the space is nice since I can set up the machines so that I can
actually use/work on them. Something I couldn't do (easily) before I
moved. It's also a bit easier to bring people over and display the
collection.
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TTFN - Guy