1 Jan
2003
1 Jan
'03
3:22 p.m.
FWIW:
I've got two ex-AS/400 racks with heavy casters
without power rectifiers or rear doors that I'd like
to get some bucks for. I've got the push-in filler
panels for them. They're in decent shape, had been
used as PC server racks. One has a PC keyboard/mouse
rackmount tray and I think there's a set of rails in
one too. They're deep racks with 19 inch standard
rails that I think are threaded.
I'd like to get $100 for each ex-AS/400 rack, and
would happily deliver them to anyone within 150 miles
of Roanoke VA for that price. These things are VERY
heavy, I'd estimate 150 pounds each?
I've also got two AS/400 racks with expansion racks
for a 9406-type AS/400, and power rectifiers etc.
These are complete with doors front and rear and have
some filler panels too.
I've got some Compaq rail kits, a Proliant shelf, and
an old short HP equipment rack that I think isn't 19
inch standard size.
If anyone's interested contact me off list at
msspcva(a)yahoo.com. I can send you pictures of the
stuff too.
-- Frank
--- Gary Hildebrand <ghldbrd(a)ccp.com> wrote:
"R. D. Davis" wrote:
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While thinking about racks to use for mounting my
PDP-11/44
components, as well as other equipment from test
equipment to audio
and synth equipment, something just occured to
me:
why bother with
hunting down steel racks when some 2x4s and lag
bolts may suffice just
as well? I was thinking that one can just run
2x4s from the basement
floor up to the heavy wooden rafters, attach them
to the rafters, and
then add horizontal supports at the bottom to
space the vertical 2x4s
apart properly. Any thoughts on this? I guess
the museum-type
equipment purists won't like the idea, but it
would be a cheap and
functional solution for many of us. :-) Has
anyone
else here tried
this?
It would work but very tacky, and not readily
changeable without really
tearing up the lumber.
I do know that L iron is available with
tapped/untapped RETMA/IEC holes
in standard spacing. I'd go that route.
Hamfests might be a source for racks, but less and
less of that is
appearing anymore due to the fact most hams carry
their radios on the
hip rather than rack-mounting them. Last rack
cabinet I bought was $2
(ex-school PA system). I did see a nice NEW
extruded aluminum open
channel 7' rack for $100 at a hamfest. Most likely
you'll see smaller
cabinets, but you never know unless you go to as
many as possible.
You might check with local radio/television stations
and see if they
have some older racks around. Many of those are too
shallow for the new
equipment, or they are surplus from an old location.
Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO