Due to my recent decision to heed The Call of The Valley, I need to move
my collection (about 6000 pounds of equipment) from Chicago to San Jose by
the end of next month.
I need to thin the herd some before the trip, so I will be posting a
message listing available equipment in the near future. Other than the
obvious suggestion of moving less gear, does anyone have advice for
undertaking such a move? We're thinking of using a professional mover or
a "you fill the container, we transport it" type of service if possible,
since driving 2200 miles (and over the continental divide) with a 10-month
old in a rented truck of questionable mechanical condition seems like a
bad idea.
The moving companies that I have contacted to obtain estimates have said
that the computer equipment is no problem - "just box it up". It sounds
easy enough, but I don't know what the reaction will be to 150-pound boxes
(or crates) that contain a single item. I'm planning to remove the front
panels from the lights-and-switches equipped minis for transport and may
remove boards and/or PSUs to lighten individual machines if necessary.
Does anyone have other suggestions for dealing with unwieldy items such as
rack-mountable equipment and workstation monitors in a long-distance move?
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Scott Ware ware_at_xtal.pharm.nwu.edu
Received on Mon Jul 26 1999 - 14:02:04 BST