[rescue] WTF was I thinking?

[Ken Hansen]

You might have faired better if the 2x4s were on end, resulting in a 4" 
thick ramp.

I suspect also that if you had some sort of metal sheet to spread the 
load, it would have been OK.

Would have been "interesting" to watch ;^)

Hope all are OK (you, your foot, and the PDP-11/23)...

Ken

On Friday, December 28, 2001, at 10:05 AM, Fogg, James wrote:

> Well its here. The PDP 11/23 from Turner's Falls, MA.
>
> It does appear complete. It is pretty clean. I need to renew my 
> familiarity
> with RK02's.
>
> While unloading it from the truck. I made a ramp from 6 2X4's. I swear I
> though it would hold. It didn't even try, and now I am picking 
> splinters out
> of my foot from where the ramp peices and a 11/23 rack landed on it. 
> This
> thing weighs much more than I thought. I've moved lotsa rack stuff in my
> life, but this puppy, though only 4ft tall, is a beast. The rack 
> appears to
> be still square, and nothing fell off.
>
> So now I am hoping that this survived the fall (about 15 inches). I 
> wouldn't
> be surprised that the RK02's are toasted, but I would like to find the 
> 11/23
> and such working. The other rack with 2 RK02's came off fine, but the
> dockjockey at the company gave it a hearty bang when lowering it into 
> the
> truck.
>
> If anyone would be willing to clue me, I could use some powerup/checkout
> help and some RK02 clues (like how to remove a diskpack, etc.). Also, is
> there a specific console port, or will any RS232 port work? It has been 
> 15
> years since I worked with PDP-11's.
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>
Ken

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