Interesting - I meant replacing the whole rack with a non-DEC one and then
making it look like a DEC one.
You make a good point about making the slides fit.
There is some basic compatability. For example an 11X84 cab is 42inchs = 24U
(42"/1.75)
Whilst it's not kosher I have on some non-DEC systems used fairly thick
aluminum angle to support a rack unit without slides. Drill to match the
position of the captive nuts and the front panel.
Regards
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Rod Smallwood
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-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-bounces at
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On Behalf Of Sander Reiche
Sent: 02 March 2012 10:21
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: DEC H960 Rack Connecting Brackets
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Rod Smallwood
<rodsmallwood at btconnect.com> wrote:
H960 Racks are a perennial problem to get hold of.
However DEC rack
mounting
OEM systems would go into non DEC supplied racks.
Apart from DEC Racks
usually being painted black I believe most of the Beige bits would bolt
onto
non DEC racks.
Does anybody have any experience of making non DEC sourced racks look like
DEC ones?
I have yet to find non DEC racks that'll fit and work nicely with a
H960. Everything I've tried, from early 2000s to current HP rack
mounting kits to late 2000s to current EMC kits simply don't work/fit
at all.
re,
Sander