Cabinet removal on R2E4

[arsenix]

Unfortunately I had to move my R2E4 series II from it's current home. The craning out the window is complete, but I need to get it into a basement now which will require removing at least the control cabinet to get the width down. The machine is in storage awaiting pickup, so it isn't easy to access it right now. I will have to transport it here and remove the cabinet outside to get it in the door (head and table are already off).

My question is: Is there enough slack in the cables between the power cabinet and the control cabinet that it could be removed and shifted behind the machine without disconnecting the wiring between them? Second, does anyone know about how much the control cabinet weighs with everything inside? Can two people lift it?

Thanks for any tips, hopefully I won't have to move this thing again for quite a while...

James

[snakebit95]

1st Question: No, there is not enough slack. I recently removed my cabinets, so I have a good idea of what to expect. Probably the best way, will be to disconnect the incoming cables and pull the slack you need through the cabinet connectors.

2nd Question: Those cabinets are SUPER HEAVY!! Some of the transformers weigh close to 100 LBS each!! 2 people could probably walk it around. Picking it straight-up makes my legs / back hurt just thinking about it.

Hope this helps,
Wayne

Oh Yeah.......how could I forget?? I have a nice 4" long gash in my right thigh from loading one of the EMPTY cabinets in the back of my truck by myself. I tilted it against the tailgate of my truck and "teetered" it into the bed. It slipped from my hands and my right leg caught it on the way down. I had one HELL of a bruise and a nice gash!! It was all I could do to lift the EMPTY cabinet into the back of the truck by myself, and I work-out pretty regularly in the gym @ 6' tall 215 LBS. BE CAREFUL!! They are HEAVY!!

[arsenix]

hm, sounds like i might need three or four people to manuever it safely.

thanks for the tips!

James