On Nov 12, 8:30, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> If you've ever seen a rack with three RA81 drives in it, you wouldn't
> suggest that method - they are well over 100lbs each, IIRC.
Yes, well over.
> Unfortunately, most of the big stuff I load into racks (BA-11s, RL02s,
> RA-81s) does involve using a couple of muscular friends. Little stuff
> like BA-23s, RX02s, PDP-8/a boxes, etc., I do myself.
Me too...
> I think the heaviest thing I put in a rack by myself was a PDP-8/i I'd
> removed to get the rack up to my bedroom when I was in high school.
Since
> it's so low in the rack and the rails are so large, I remember balancing
> it on my foot to lift it up the few inches it needed. Still took several
> tries to line it all up.
That's what I've done for my RL02s, a few times. I can *just* manage one
on my own. The heavier drives need at least two people, as does a BA11-K.
> Moving the rack by myself was a treat - nearly
> killed me... I stood *in* the H-960, with my feet sticking out the square
> hole for cable access, then hopped it up the stairs one-at-a-time.
That must have been quite a sight! I've just moved one myself, but on the
flat (which is probably cheating ;-) even though it is rather full).
They're heavy strong racks -- mine has an 11/40 right in the top, and the
rest is so heavy that it doesn't topple or sway, even with the 11/40 fully
extended out the front, and no extra extension legs.
> I do *not* recommend anyone else try it.
Indeed not!
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Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Received on Mon Nov 12 2001 - 14:57:52 GMT