On 10/06/2017 10:53 PM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote: > After the discussion last year about lifting and racking heavy gear, I bodged > together some hardware and > came up with the PDP-Lifter. It allows easy movement, lifting and lowering > for racking and unracking equipment > in 19" racks. Specifically for PDP-11's and the H960, but could be used for > pretty much any other old stuff. > > I've written a blurb with construction details which you can find at > http://web.aanet.com.au/~malikoff/pdp11/PDP-Lifter/
That's a great idea! I was looking at motorcycle/mower lifts (under $100 at Harbor Freight) as a way to avoid the strain on my back. Lifting a 100 lb. tape drive is beyond my waning abilities. It's a tough truth--when I was younger, I could toss around a 90 lb. bag of Sackrete without much effort. Now I have to bribe a neighbor with beer to help me out. My biggest problem with heavy the stuff is stairs. Perhaps your gizmo could be adapted to an appliance dolly... --Chuck
