[sudo-discuss] [CCLmembers] Help needed to retrieve lab equipment for CCL

[Patrik D'haeseleer]

Thanks, Rikke!

Luckily, the cabinet is only 79.5 inch tall - which is one of the reasons
it's so perfect to fit into our fairly low-ceilinged lab room (not to
mention getting it through door openings!)

Uhaul has a 15' truck with a 7'2" tall inside dimension.  It doesn't have a
lift gate but has a buit in loading ramp and the bed is low to the ground:
http://www.uhaul.com/Trucks/15ft-Moving-Truck-Rental/DC/

Patrik

On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Rikke Rasmussen <
rikke.c.rasmussen at gmail.com> wrote:

> It was indeed - sadly, said truck is currently out of (heavy hauling)
> commission due to missing motor mount bushing and worn-down leaf springs on
> the suspension. So no go from here. :-(
>
> As for renting a truck, be aware that only the largest of the U-Haul fleet
> are full 8' height, so you may want to send a scout to see whether the
> cabinet can potentially be disassembled. Also, I volunteer to drive if you
> need a chaffeur who's used to moving big-ass trucks around.
>
> /Rikke
> On Mar 24, 2015 3:31 PM, "Patrik D'haeseleer" <patrikd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Bio-Link Depot is currently holding a FREE Biosafety Cabinet for us, that
>> would be perfect to start up CCL's BSL-2 lab room. That means we'd be able
>> to work with human cell lines and samples, and to isolate microorganisms
>> with interesting properties (such as bioluminescent bacteria from squid
>> skin, or oil degrading bacteria from soil).
>>
>> Catch is... we need to go get it! And soon, because there are other
>> groups interested as well. The Bio-Link Depot is just North of the SF
>> airport, only half an hour away if you can avoid traffic. We've been
>> advised to pick up during daylight, so as to avoid interactions with the
>> security around the airport.
>>
>> LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP OUT, and when during daytime works for you.
>>
>> The current plan is to rent a UHaul truck with a loading ramp, and winch
>> it up (the cabinet is on heavy casters). But if someone has a truck with a
>> lift gate, that would be even better. Marc - the truck we used last time,
>> was that Rikke's?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Patrik
>>
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