[rescue] Sparcstation 2 feet

[Steve Hatle]

That sounds promising! I've got enough time and gravity (and maybe a 
little assistive weight on top) to see if this helps.

> Mouse <mailto:mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG>
> November 14, 2021 at 1:15 PM
>> [...] three Sparcstation 2 machines [...]
>> My question though, is about the feet.  On all three of them, it
>> looks like at one point the glue softened, the feet "slid" around,
>> and now the glue is hardened again.
> The glue does not need to have softened.  I recently found three
> pizza-box SPARCstations, one of which was an SS2 with one foot slid to
> the point that about half an inch was outside the case footprint.
>
> I stood them all on their sides to store for a week or two.  The SS2, I
> stood with the side with the projecting foot down, so the box's weight
> would tend to slide it back into place.
>
> I recently moved them.  The foot in question had indeed slid back where
> it belonged.  No heat gun necessary, just some time and a little
> persistent force.
>
> Of course, it's not clear to what extent this helps you; you may have
> trouble finding a way to set up persistent force to get the feet to
> slide over time.  But it should be _possible_, at least.
>
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> Steve Hatle <mailto:steve.hatle at gmail.com>
> November 14, 2021 at 12:45 PM
> Through some good fortune, I've recently come into three Sparcstation 
> 2 machines - all with Weitek Powerups :-)
>
> My question though, is about the feet. On all three of them, it looks 
> like at one point the glue softened, the feet "slid" around, and now 
> the glue is hardened again.
>
> The feel are all kitty-wampus, not lined up with the cases at all any 
> more.
>
> Considering how solid they seem to be attached now, what might have 
> happened? Could it have been heat? Pressure from heavy monitor? Both 
> combined? Anyway, the question is whether anyone has any ideas on how 
> to fix this. Seems like my two options are gently using a heat gun and 
> see if that loosens things up, or else I can carefully try some 
> solvents and see if I can remove and then re-glue the feet onto the case.
>
> Let me know if you have any insight,
>
> Steve