17 Nov
2003
17 Nov
'03
10:35 p.m.
On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 03:42 AM, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Are these Tinnerman nuts available in places like Home Depot, or do
they need to be ordered. Something tells me that Home Depot wouldn't
carry them, since they sound specific to rack mounted hardware, but I
thought I'd ask. I'll probably just use regular nuts and bolts, those I
_can_ get at Home Depot.
I've got part of the original rails :). Bolted to the side of the drive
are sliding rails, and normally I would assume that the entire rail was
there, as the end is such that it could be screwed into the rack, but
there are only these screw holes on the front of the rails, not the
back, and I know that a 150 pound drive cannot be supported by a single
set of screws in the front.
OK, that makes sense. The Eagle is definitely going on the bottom
though :)
Ian Primus
ian_primus(a)yahoo.com
On Nov 17, 22:01, Ian Primus wrote:
I've managed to get the panel to slide up, but it doesn't want to come
off. It's like there is something keeping it from sliding up all the
way. I'll have to take a closer look at the bottom of the panel, maybe
there is something I missed.
How do I get the side panel off the Digital rack?
They seem to come
off, and one is loose. I am wanting to remove it, and reattach it so
that it won't rattle. Also, the top panels are a little crooked. I
have
tried to look for how the thing is put together,
but it's hard for
me
to tell, being unfamiliar with racks. What is the
trick to removing
those panels?
There are two or three types. One has panels that pop on using springy
metal fasteners, one has sides that lift up slightly then pull off,
similar to (but not the same as) the taller racks. What are the preferred types of screws to use for
mounting things in
racks? One of my racks has threaded holes, but the Digital one
doesn't.
Should I just go to the hardware store and get
some 1/4-20 nuts and
bolts, or is there a recommended or standard size? Also, what is the
threading on racks with threaded holes? Is this a standard size bolt?
Normally, on those racks, you use clip-on Tinnerman nuts, with 10-32
screws. Some devices use a metal strip with tapped holes to take 10-32
screws. A Tinnerman nut is basically a folded piece of springy sheet
metal with a nut welded onto the back, so that it clips onto the
vertical rail and holds the nut captive and aligned with the hole in
the rail. Also, I have a
Fujitsu Eagle, which, aside from being very heavy,
also
needs a new set of rails. It has some rails
already, but I don't have
the mating ones to put in the rack. Do most devices take standard
rails, or are there peculiarities to some drives? Will a normal set
of
rails handle a 150 pound hard drive, or do I need
something a bit
more
robust?
Pity you haven't got the original rails, they're really high quality.
Eagle rails are heavier-duty than most, but any really HD rail will be
fine, providing the holes fit. Does it matter what order I put the hardware into
the rack? I
wouldn't
think that it would, but I'm worried about
heat.
Within reason, it doesn't matter. I'd leave a gap above the Eagle. In
case you didn't already know, the rack is measured in "U" (units of
1_3/4"). 3U is 5_1/4". If you look closely you'll see the holes are
not evenly spaced, but in groups of three. The centres of the outer
holes of a 1U space are 5/8" distant from the centre of the middle hole
(and distance from centre of outer hole of one U to centre of outer
hole of the adjacent U is 1/2" ).