the computer gods giveth, and take away (mild humor/angst)

From: Jay West <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Mon Jan 5 19:43:41 2004

Giveth:
An old LA36 I got about 5 years ago, never even touched it, just pushed it
into a corner. Tonight I was cleaning out the room where I house "finished
systems", so sitting down for a rest I noticed the easy access door on the
back. Opened it to see what the inside of an LA36 looked like. Neatly
bundled up inside was an 8E async line interface card, complete with cable.
Yay!

Taketh Away:
After working years on my HP2000 restoration, it's finally done, except for
modifying the rails for the punch - but even with the wrong rails the punch
sits in the rack nicely. So, you're never "done" with a system restoration,
but I'm pretty much "done" with it. So, after cleaning out the room (aka
shrine) it has been destined for all these years, I roll the nice double bay
rack through the basement towards it's hallowed resting place... and stop
cold at the doorway. The rack is too big to fit through the door and into
the room. Not to be easily deterred, I looked around the door jam to see if
I could take the door frame out and make it through. No dice, even if I took
out the door frame. It's right on two studs, and the distance between studs
is about 2 inches short. Tomorrow night I may well contemplate cutting the
bottom of one of the studs off so the anti-tip ledge in front of the rack (a
whole ledge, not a leg - and it's not removeable) can fit through. Hope that
isn't a load bearing stud or whatever.

*sigh*

Jay West
Received on Mon Jan 05 2004 - 19:43:41 GMT