27 Feb
2021
27 Feb
'21
7:36 p.m.
I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere
(hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70
without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I
care about. It's the little things, really...
Thanks!
- Josh
27 Feb
27 Feb
7:54 p.m.
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:37 PM Josh Dersch via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a
spare pair somewhere
(hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70
without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I
care about. It's the little things, really...
I think they've come up before as something that would be worthwhile
to cast a couple dozen of.
I don't have any that aren't firmly attached to a full rack, and I
have racks with none.
-ethan
8:39 p.m.
I love to buy some if anyone ever makes reproductions.
Marc
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 7:37 PM Josh Dersch via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a
spare pair somewhere
(hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70
without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I
care about. It's the little things, really...
Thanks!
- Josh
28 Feb
28 Feb
12:07 a.m.
I would buy some too.
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Subject: Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
I love to buy some if anyone ever makes reproductions.
Marc
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 7:37 PM Josh Dersch via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair
> somewhere (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU
> on my 11/70 without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and
> crushing people I care about. It's the little things, really...
>
> Thanks!
> - Josh
>
27 Feb
27 Feb
9:28 p.m.
Josh said
I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a
spare pair somewhere
(hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70
without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I
care about. It's the little things, really...
I made two pairs of repo ones that turned out beautifully. They have a welded steel bar
load-bearing skeleton and adjustable pad like the original, and a 3D-printed shell
sprayed
in satin black that completes the aesthetics and follows the "six foot rule" in
that they
probably wouldn't be picked out from the originals from a few feet away. I have yet
to
machine the bolt head tapers to the originals but lost the photo of one that was posted
here
some time ago.
I got a lot of help from cctalk on the dimensions of the foot a while back, but some of
these are still a tiny bit inaccurate, but I can't expect the average person to have a
surface
table, height gauge, angle gauge etc.
I was planning to make a few pairs for sale some day. If there was sufficient interest I
can
get to fabricating the cutting, bending and welding jigs to produce then more quickly than
the
completely hand-made ones I have done. The biggest problem is I'm not sure how much
they
would cost. Also I have not yet laser-cut the accompanying kick panel. I have the
dimensions for
that but I would rather measure one myself before committing to those.
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_02.png
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_01.png
Steve.
28 Feb
28 Feb
5:14 a.m.
I'd buy at least a couple sets (and likely more)
On 2/28/2021 12:28 AM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote:
Josh said
I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone
has a spare pair somewhere
(hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70
without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I
care about. It's the little things, really...
I made two pairs of repo ones
that turned out beautifully. They have a welded steel bar
load-bearing skeleton and adjustable pad like the original, and a 3D-printed shell
sprayed
in satin black that completes the aesthetics and follows the "six foot rule" in
that they
probably wouldn't be picked out from the originals from a few feet away. I have yet
to
machine the bolt head tapers to the originals but lost the photo of one that was posted
here
some time ago.
I got a lot of help from cctalk on the dimensions of the foot a while back, but some of
these are still a tiny bit inaccurate, but I can't expect the average person to have
a surface
table, height gauge, angle gauge etc.
I was planning to make a few pairs for sale some day. If there was sufficient interest I
can
get to fabricating the cutting, bending and welding jigs to produce then more quickly
than the
completely hand-made ones I have done. The biggest problem is I'm not sure how much
they
would cost. Also I have not yet laser-cut the accompanying kick panel. I have the
dimensions for
that but I would rather measure one myself before committing to those.
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_02.png
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_01.png
Steve.
6:49 a.m.
On 2/28/2021 12:28 AM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote:
I have to admit I have never seen anything like that on any of
my DEC racks. All of mine had the single foot in the middle
that slid out to keep the rack from tipping forward. As a matter
of fact, none of my racks even looked like that. Interesting.
I just confirmed by looking at the one rack I have left (sure
could use one or two more, though. Sorry I gave all mine away)
and it definitely doesn't look like that.
bill
11:20 a.m.
Yep, I remember having both types (screw on and wheel) over the years, I
think the screw ons were on the pdp8. The little short corporate rack of
the pdp11V03 has a wheel.
They are nice because there is nothing more annoying than having a rack
fall over on you. Or have it fall over while you get out of the way,
then you have to roll it on its' side to get things out so you can lift
it back up. Don't ask me how I know.
C
On 2/28/2021 9:49 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 2/28/2021 12:28 AM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk
wrote:
I have to admit I have never seen anything like that on any of
my DEC racks.? All of mine had the single foot in the middle
that slid out to keep the rack from tipping forward. As a matter
of fact, none of my racks even looked like that.? Interesting.
I just confirmed by looking at the one rack I have left (sure
could use one or two more, though.? Sorry I gave all mine away)
and it definitely doesn't look like that.
bill
11:42 a.m.
On 2/28/21 11:20 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
Yep, I remember having both types (screw on and wheel)
over the years, I
think the screw ons were on the pdp8. The little short corporate rack of
the pdp11V03 has a wheel.
They are nice because there is nothing more annoying than having a rack
fall over on you. Or have it fall over while you get out of the way,
then you have to roll it on its' side to get things out so you can lift
it back up. Don't ask me how I know.
There's also the "cheap and dirty" type that involves a slide-out
projection from under the rack. I have an HP storage array rack with
that feature and have used it. Works fine to keep the rack from falling
on you and is invisible when not being used.
--Chuck
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