On 4-Jul-2005, " Uncle Peter" wrote:

I have the same problems with 100 lbs. receivers, going in and out
of a six foot rack!! The AR-88D is a 98 lb. beast!

Here's what I do. Good engineering practice calls for a minimum of 1 RU
between rack mounted items. I have two 1 RU panels with fairly beefy angle
stock mounted on them. Put one on the front of the rack, under the radio and
attach the other to the rear rack rails. Cut some pieces wood long enough to
firmly rest on the angles and thick enough to fit snugly against the bottom
of the unit. Note- it has to fit against the bottom of the unit, not the
bottom of the front panel. Pop the rack screws out of the unit and your unit
should rest comfortably on the temporary shelf making it much easier to
slide out. Makes it even easier to slide in since you aren't trying to hold
the dumb thing in place while inserting the screws.

This may be easier to visualize than describe. If there is any interest, I
can do a quick PDF.

And some day I'll tell you how I get my 250 lb. FRR-59 into a rack by
myself.