One of the 6000 we have took about 5-7 people to lift and load in a
Dodge cargo van. I think it took 3 of us to get it out. It should ride
very well. They are just a bit heavy, but compared to really big stuff,
they're something of a doddle.
On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Robert F. Schaefer wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Sharp" <jss_at_subatomix.com>
> To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:11 PM
> Subject: Moving a VAX 6000
>
>
> > I just got a VAX 6000. More details on the system itself will come later.
> > Right now, I need to move it the short distance from its warehouse it my
> > garage. I will probably do this tomorrow. I want to run my logistics plan
> by
> > the list and see if there are any problems.
> >
> > Basically, my idea is to borrow my parents' utility trailer, throw an old
> > mattress (which I have) in it, lay the VAX on its side on top of the
> > mattress, and tie down. 3.5 miles later, we'll slide the VAX off and push
> it
> > upright. Repeat the process to get the other cabinet.
> >
> > My only concern ATM is laying the VAX on its side. That won't damage the
> > enclosure, will it?
>
> FWIW, when I picked up my 6310 (for FREE, whodda thunk it!), it took me and
> three geek-types to lay it down on its side in the back of my Aerostar
> (~18-20" off the ground). Unfortunantly, I was unsucessful (completely; I
> stopped after I noticed I was twisting the pin in half) in my attempts to
> remove the hitch receiver, so we had to roll it over a 2" ball. I ended up
> with a >small< crease in the side of it, barely noticable after I cleaned it
> up a little. That says a lot about the construction of these beasts,
> considering that she weighs in at 400lbs+! I hauled it ~50 miles in the
> back of my minivan, stripped it to a shell, then my brother and I carted her
> down the stairs to the basement. My friend Gunther was insturmental in the
> reassembly, as I hadn't marked things quite as clearly as I thought-- see
> http://aurora.regenstrief.org/VAX/anatomy for a pictorial disection of a VAX
> 6420
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey Sharp
>
> Bob
>
>
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
Received on Tue Nov 19 2002 - 08:21:00 GMT