DG Eclipse available... (Second try)

[Mark Davidson]

Hi Tom--

On Apr 21, 2005, at 1:48 PM, Tom Jennings wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Apr 2005, Mark Davidson wrote:
>
>> Wow, I tried pulling VERY hard... they haven't been removed in years, 
>> I wouid imagine.  I think I'll have better luck trying to get the 
>> side panels off first.  In fact, I cracked the plastic on one 
>> connector that was on a panel over an empty area... where the plastic 
>> that connects to the rack forms a "handle" for you to pull on in 
>> order to remove them.
>
> The plastic panels (top, bottom) hare ordinary sheet-metal screws,
> in from the back.
>
Yes, I remember that.

> To get the sides off, you must lift from the bottom. They're
> heavy.  There's a "J" shaped hook bolted to the rack the sides sit
> on.
>
I remember that as well.

> THere's probably s screw or two, on the rear inside rail, through
> the rack into the side panel, so that the side panel doesn't fall
> off when you turn the rack upside down. If you were to do such a
> thing. I don't recommend it.
>
That wasn't on my list of things to try. *grin*

> There may be a screw through the frame rail in the front too,
> visible only after you pull off the front panels.
>
> There also may be other mounting styles, but yours look like mine.
>
>
> I don't know what to suggest about the stuck front panels. Peek
> from the rear with a bright light and make sure you see a stud on
> the framerail, two? per panel per side. It'll be a #10 screw
> thread with keps nut (nut with captive external start lock
> washer). Something like that.
>

I'll try and do that.

> Taking off the side panels probably won't help get the fronts off,
> but you will get to examine dust bunnies from the 1980's, lost
> pencils, missing rack screws, etc.
>

My biggest problem has been the location of the machine.  
Unfortunately, I wasn't at home when they delivered it, or I would have 
fixed this problem.  The problem is that the machine is too close to 
the garage wall for me to get in back and open the doors.  If I had 
been there, I would have had the delivery guys leave it about a foot 
further "out".  Right now, I'd need a pallet mover to move the machine 
out... and thus, my desire to get the side panel off.  At least if I 
can do that, I can get inside the machine and check things out.

If I have to, I'm going to see if I can borrow and truck and the pallet 
mover from work and move the machine again.  We'll see.

Mark