How do _you_ move equipment? What "tools" do you use?

From: JP Hindin <jplist_at_kiwigeek.com>
Date: Mon Oct 20 18:30:01 2003

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, JP Hindin wrote:
> > If you were to move this IBM, how would you have done it?

> Is there a forklift anywhere near where you are picking up the machine?
> They can at least load it that way, but off-loading it will be an issue.
I've already looked into it, and unfortunately not.
There is, however, a forklift HERE - so unloading it isn't an issue. It's
just working out how to get the sucker loaded all the way down in Arkansas
:P

> Perhaps you can rent a car towing trailer? Those are very low to the
> ground generally and you may be able to push it onto the tracks. Renting
> one may well be much cheaper than a truck with a lift gate.
Tempted. For reasons I won't go into, I've been told that I cannot use a
trailor by the person who actually owns the vehicle - I only drive it.
Transmissions and various reasons like that. Asides from whether or not I
agree or believe this - I'm just trying to make do with what I have.

I believe I'll probably put together a pair of sturdy oak ramps, maybe
12" wide, that hook to the bumper of the truck. Then I'll use a winch to
pull the IBM up the incline - although I'm not sure yet what to use under
the lower end to stop it grating on the ground once its picked up off its
casters... Perhaps a skateboard? :)

JP
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