[rescue] Just rescued these thanks to gov deals. 2 SGI origin Systems

[Patrick Finnegan]

I've helped move IBM SP2 systems (2100lb with the wider than usual rack and
systems) in a minivan a few times.  It takes some disassembly, and it's
preferable to have a liftgate truck, but it's perfectly doable.

Patrick Finnegan

On Feb 14, 2018 12:25 PM, "Lincoln Fessenden" <linc at lincgeek.org> wrote:

> As someone who has move these (hi Dave and Brian) I can also attest that
> moving them in a standard van is not going to be an easy task, and
> probably not logistically possible.  These are BIG and HEAVY.
>
> On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 08:31:05PM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
> > On 02/13/2018 08:16 PM, PhreakShow Telephone Company wrote:
> > > I discovered gov deals last week.  And well  needless to say im very
> thrilled
> > >
> > > 2 SGI origin systems.  2 Big racks.
> > >
> > > Im hoping they will fit in the back of my van.    Well worth the 7
> > > hour drive.    Been wanting big iron to restore.  This is it.
> >
> >   Awesome, congrats!  And that's an amazing price!
> >
> >   As someone who has moved quite a few of these, though, I must
> > recommend not even trying with your van, assuming we're talking about a
> > regular "van".  These are anything but standard racks; it'd be quite a
> > challenge to lay them down.  I'm guessing my 2400 weighs about 850.
> >
> >              -Dave
> >
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> > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> > New Kensington, PA
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> -Linc Fessenden
>
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