29 Dec
2002
29 Dec
'02
1:21 p.m.
On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, R. D. Davis wrote:
Lastly, has anyone on this list tried retrofitting
non-rack-mount
equipment into racks? E.g., welding (or "JB Weld"ing) rack-mount tabs
onto systems like PCs and Kaypros, as well as making rack-mountable
shelves to hold the Macintoshes, etc.? Just trying to think of ways
to save space. Stacking system on top of system, helter skelter, as
systems are added, tends to result in rather annoying, space hogging,
piles of systems after a while, making some systems difficult to get
to at times.
Well, it sounds workable, but it's honestly probably more expensive
than buying a used rack. My boss just bought one, a 72"x19" with 2 PDU
bars, front and rear doors, and 8 shelves, for $85.
One of the VERY nice features of a fully enclosed rack, wood or steel,
is the noise reduction. We had 4 PCs, a Cisco router, a 43P RS/6000,
and my Ultra1 going in there. Now everything but the Cisco is in the
rack, and the noise level has been cut by at least half. We
rubber-glued thin, dense foam inside the side panels and doors (being
careful not to restrict airflow).
Machine room/office is much neater, much cooler, since we stuck the
rack under the return-air duct, and *much* quieter.
Doc