rack related issues

Mon Apr 15 17:11:22 PDT 2002

Hello,

I was just at weirdstuff today.  They had
about 10, 2 post aluminum racks for 75 dollars each.
They had quite a few cabinet type racks also.

  Guy

--- Daniel Curry <dcurry at cariocas.com> wrote:
> Just an FYI
> Wierdstuff USUALLY has several racks in their warehouse.  The pricing is
> not bad, either.  Shelves, slides, etc are also available, if you are
> willing to look for them.
> 
> Daniel Curry
> IT Manager
> Cariocas
> 625 Second Street 
> Suite 201
> San Francisco, CA 94107 
> ph: 415-348-6516
> fx: 415-348-6505 
> cell: 510-579-6680
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Yerkes [mailto:chuck+baylisa at snew.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 1:18 PM
> To: Heather Stern
> Cc: Dean Kao; baylisa at baylisa.org
> Subject: Re: rack related issues
> 
> The standard EIA rack is 1U=1.75 inches with threaded holes
> that take 6/32 screwed.  I completely forget the spacing between
> the holes, but they too are standardized.  These standards date
> back to pre-50s and radio racks, I believe.
> 
> Quoting Heather Stern (star at starshine.org):
> > On Sat, Apr 13, 2002 at 11:18:01AM -0700, Dean Kao wrote:
> > > Hey guys
> > >
> > >    I was wondering where in the bay area I can pickup a rack,
> > > patch panel, and a rack mountable switch.  I know I can get
> > > these a rack and a patch panel at Frys but I dont think I've
> > > seen a rack mountable switch there.  Are there places that
> > > sell more rack mountable equipment around?  I'm also looking
> > > for cisco 2500s locally too.
> >
> > You can try Halted, aka "HSC"
> >
> > They definitely have racks - I saw some very tough ones there
> recently.
> > Equipment itself varies.
> >
> > >    In terms of the rack, can people with install experience give me
> > > some advice?  Anything would be great.
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > > Dean 
> >
> > I've limited experience in *installing* rack rather than just using
> them
> > but I should warn you that there is more than one "standard" size and
> the
> > difference has bitten people buying parts to rackmount.
> >
> >
> >   . | .   Heather Stern                  |         star at starshine.org
> > --->*<--- Starshine Technical Services - * - consulting at starshine.org
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