Near disaster and questions on finds

On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Uncle Roger wrote: Unfortunately, mine is all stored in big heaps, one unit stacked upon the next. I have little things like laptops and cables and crap like that in boxes to make them stackable. Big things like S-100 and PDP boxen are stacked about 5 or 6 feet high with an unstackable terminal to cap it off. Little things are crammed into whatever nooks and crannies are left over. Things like ASR33's are always a problem. I had shelf space at one point but it is now taken up by the all-in-one systems like the PETs and Lisa and some terminals. Now all the shelf space is crammed. Its a nightmare. I don't recommend this sort of storage arrangement. I don't know where anything is and couldn't get at it anyway even if I did. But it allows me to store the massive amounts of computer junk I have until I can find a suitable space to do it justice. What I recommend to Roger is to first, add an extra support to your shelves, and make sure you are anchoring them properly with drywall anchors (if you are mounting the shelves to drywall). Then, pack your laptops and such inside boxes with some foam in between. That way, if there is another episode, or an earthquake hits and the computers fall, at least they will be moderately protected from damaging each other when they hit the floor. You also might want to consider getting some netting to prevent the boxes from falling in the first place (in an earthquake at least). I imagine this would cost some bucks but maybe Target has a good net material cheap in the garden section. Try Home Depot for ideas also. Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever onward. September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 07/26/98]