Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
On 2/28/21 11:20 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > Yep, I remember having both types (screw on and wheel) over the years, I > think the screw ons were on the pdp8. The little short corporate rack of > the pdp11V03 has a wheel. > > They are nice because there is nothing more annoying than having a rack > fall over on you. Or have it fall over while you get out of the way, > then you have to roll it on its' side to get things out so you can lift > it back up. Don't ask me how I know. There's also the "cheap and dirty" type that involves a slide-out projection from under the rack. I have an HP storage array rack with that feature and have used it. Works fine to keep the rack from falling on you and is invisible when not being used. --Chuck
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
Yep, I remember having both types (screw on and wheel) over the years, I think the screw ons were on the pdp8. The little short corporate rack of the pdp11V03 has a wheel. They are nice because there is nothing more annoying than having a rack fall over on you. Or have it fall over while you get out of the way, then you have to roll it on its' side to get things out so you can lift it back up. Don't ask me how I know. C On 2/28/2021 9:49 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 2/28/2021 12:28 AM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote: http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_02.png http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_01.png I have to admit I have never seen anything like that on any of my DEC racks. All of mine had the single foot in the middle that slid out to keep the rack from tipping forward. As a matter of fact, none of my racks even looked like that. Interesting. I just confirmed by looking at the one rack I have left (sure could use one or two more, though. Sorry I gave all mine away) and it definitely doesn't look like that. bill
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
On 2/28/2021 12:28 AM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote: http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_02.png http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_01.png I have to admit I have never seen anything like that on any of my DEC racks. All of mine had the single foot in the middle that slid out to keep the rack from tipping forward. As a matter of fact, none of my racks even looked like that. Interesting. I just confirmed by looking at the one rack I have left (sure could use one or two more, though. Sorry I gave all mine away) and it definitely doesn't look like that. bill
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
I'd buy at least a couple sets (and likely more) On 2/28/2021 12:28 AM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote: Josh said I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70 without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I care about. It's the little things, really... I made two pairs of repo ones that turned out beautifully. They have a welded steel bar load-bearing skeleton and adjustable pad like the original, and a 3D-printed shell sprayed in satin black that completes the aesthetics and follows the "six foot rule" in that they probably wouldn't be picked out from the originals from a few feet away. I have yet to machine the bolt head tapers to the originals but lost the photo of one that was posted here some time ago. I got a lot of help from cctalk on the dimensions of the foot a while back, but some of these are still a tiny bit inaccurate, but I can't expect the average person to have a surface table, height gauge, angle gauge etc. I was planning to make a few pairs for sale some day. If there was sufficient interest I can get to fabricating the cutting, bending and welding jigs to produce then more quickly than the completely hand-made ones I have done. The biggest problem is I'm not sure how much they would cost. Also I have not yet laser-cut the accompanying kick panel. I have the dimensions for that but I would rather measure one myself before committing to those. http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_02.png http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_01.png Steve.
RE: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
I would buy some too. > -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Marc Howard via > cctalk > Sent: 28 February 2021 04:40 > To: Josh Dersch ; General Discussion: On-Topic and > Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack > > I love to buy some if anyone ever makes reproductions. > > Marc > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 7:37 PM Josh Dersch via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair > > somewhere (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU > > on my 11/70 without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and > > crushing people I care about. It's the little things, really... > > > > Thanks! > > - Josh > >
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
> From: Steven Malikoff > I have yet to machine the bolt head tapers to the originals but lost > the photo of one that was posted here some time ago. By "bolt head tapers", do you mean the special bolts with countersunk heads, or the countersunk holes in the extension feet? Whichever it was, I can provide photos and/or measurements, as needed. Noel
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
I love to buy some if anyone ever makes reproductions. Marc On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 7:37 PM Josh Dersch via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere > (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70 > without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I > care about. It's the little things, really... > > Thanks! > - Josh >
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
Josh said > I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere > (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70 > without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I > care about. It's the little things, really... I made two pairs of repo ones that turned out beautifully. They have a welded steel bar load-bearing skeleton and adjustable pad like the original, and a 3D-printed shell sprayed in satin black that completes the aesthetics and follows the "six foot rule" in that they probably wouldn't be picked out from the originals from a few feet away. I have yet to machine the bolt head tapers to the originals but lost the photo of one that was posted here some time ago. I got a lot of help from cctalk on the dimensions of the foot a while back, but some of these are still a tiny bit inaccurate, but I can't expect the average person to have a surface table, height gauge, angle gauge etc. I was planning to make a few pairs for sale some day. If there was sufficient interest I can get to fabricating the cutting, bending and welding jigs to produce then more quickly than the completely hand-made ones I have done. The biggest problem is I'm not sure how much they would cost. Also I have not yet laser-cut the accompanying kick panel. I have the dimensions for that but I would rather measure one myself before committing to those. http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_02.png http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/Stabiliser_feet_01.png Steve.
Re: ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:37 PM Josh Dersch via cctalk wrote: > I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere > (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70 > without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I > care about. It's the little things, really... I think they've come up before as something that would be worthwhile to cast a couple dozen of. I don't have any that aren't firmly attached to a full rack, and I have racks with none. -ethan
ISO: Stabilization feet for DEC H960 rack
I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere (hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70 without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I care about. It's the little things, really... Thanks! - Josh
