Vax 11 -7/80 (plus equipment)

From: Eric J. Korpela <korpela_at_ellie.ssl.berkeley.edu>
Date: Thu Oct 19 10:59:38 2000

> Speaking of 11/780's, how would the peanut gallery recommend moving one
> that's located down a flight of stairs? When it was brought in 15 years
> ago they hired a moving company, who got it down in an hour using some
> equipment for $200. I called several moving companies who insist the only
> way to bring it up is with 6-8 men who basically carry it up, at a cost of
> $800-1000. I am considering diving deeply into Vaxology by taking it
> apart, carrying it upstairs, and putting it back together.

There's always a major disconnect between delivery companies and moving
companies, and I haven't been able to find a solution. Delivery companies
know the equipment they are moving, moving companies don't have a clue,
and usually decide brute force is the most cost effective method (for them,
not you).

I recently moved a large piece, which had been delivered by two people
who hauled it up exterior stairwell on a furniture dolly with 10 inch wheels.
When moving time came, the movers said it wouldn't fit down the exterior
stairwell. I went out and looked. They had it on a dolly with 6 inch
wheels. If they tilted it enough for the it to fit, the wheels
would lose contact with the stairs. I pointed out the problem. They
said they would come back the next day. Rather than bringing an appropriate
dolly, they came back with 8 guys and they muscled it down the (smaller)
interior stairwell and caused significant cosmetic damage. It was a
fixed price deal, so the extra time didn't cost me anything, but I was
pretty P.O.ed about the damage, which we eventually reached a settlement
on.

Eric
Received on Thu Oct 19 2000 - 10:59:38 BST