bostonvikinguc t1_jdnj4qw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:56 PM

That’s why they didn’t fix the elevators in the parking garage!

dyslexda t1_jdnqsm1 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:51 PM

The elevators aren't fixed yet because it requires rebuilding the entire elevator. It isn't just repairing them - they fundamentally have to be rebuilt from scratch.

pyl_time t1_jdoso5k wrote on March 26, 2023 at 12:35 AM

It’s like Carl Sagan said - to rebuild an elevator from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

papalemingway t1_jdo1342 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:07 PM

This is so bizarre!

dyslexda t1_jdo1dz1 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:09 PM

What I was told was that the existing elevator didn't use a standard counterweight system like every other elevator you know of. Instead, it used a hydraulic piston system that was fundamentally unreliable. They can't reasonably repair the hydraulic system anymore and need to gut the thing.

bostonvikinguc t1_jdo2nrm wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:19 PM

Been close to a year o think. That excuse isn’t acceptable anymore

dyslexda t1_jdo3hz1 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:25 PM

It hasn't been anywhere near a year, no. Less than half a year since it was permanently closed, rather than just under constant repairs.

That said, I'd be really curious to know your estimates for how long it should take to rebuild an entire elevator shaft in a space constrained area.