[I originally sent this on the 23rd but it seems to have disappeared into
the void while the list was down. Hopefully there won't be a duplicate
show up later.]
I'm looking for 7 or so junk computer cases in or around the Houston area.
A little over 10 years ago I installed a number of high end (for the time)
machines for a local company. I went back in 2001 or 2002 and decommissioned
them after Tropical Storm Allison when the projects they were hosting were shut
down. The machines been sitting in a corner of the equipment room ever since.
I've been told I can now remove them if I want them, but there is a catch.
Asset management wants "something" to show them as removed from inventory. They
don't much care what they get because anything over 3-5 years old (according to
inventory sheets) gets sent to the metal scrapper.
So...I'm looking for 7 or so junk computer cases. The systems I had in place
there were large full-sized deskside chassis, but something like mini-tower PC
cases should do. It would be best if they were completely empty no-name junk
cases as I really don't like sending anything to the metal scrappers (I still
use a number of well made heavy duty AT cases for my personal machines).
I kinda wish I hadn't gotten rid of all my own junk PC cases 5-7 years ago but
I'm sure there has to be someone in or around the Houston area with some junker
cases still sitting around.
I could probably also use some anti-static bags too as I have a bunch of spare
parts in a cabinet there that are sitting in bins. I can't take the bins but
the spare boards and drives will go with the old systems.
Replies should probably be off-list. Even though the machines I'm attempting to
save from the scrapper would be on-topic by now, they aren't DEC, Sun, etc and
would probably be boring to many list members. Also, please maintain a subject
line I can easily spot as I'm often flooded with spam.