PDP 11 - how to lock heads in a rx01 and rx02 - seeking advice

[David Humphries]

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From: "devin davison" <lyokoboy0 at gmail.com>
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Subject: PDP 11 - how to lock heads in a rx01 and rx02 - seeking advice


>I asked for advice a while back on what to expect with moving a pdp 11, I
> was told to lock the heads in the rx01 and rx02 drives. I'M getting pretty
> lost in all the information about the drives, are there any good guides or
> sites with lots of pictures of the drives taken from different angles 
> apart
> so i can get a better idea of what im going to be working with? Also,
> people tell me getting the drives off the rails and out of the rack is a
> pain, where would i find the appropriate information on how to do that? I
> really don't want to take the drives out of the rack, but if it comes to
> it, i would like to know how. I am scheduled to pick this stuff up in 5
> days.
>
> --Devin

If the drives are RL02's then   the thread below may help, I did a post
with some pics


http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?40361-Inspecting-and-Shipping-RL02-Drives

DaveH