[GTALUG] Server rack questions

Howard Gibson hgibson at eol.ca
Fri Nov 6 23:37:07 UTC 2015


olbigtenor,

   I am used to racks for airborne equipment.  Most racks I have seen use 10-32UNF screws.  You might encounter M6X1.  

   If you have existing screws, you can take them to a hardware store and try them out on nuts.

On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 12:50:44 -0600
o1bigtenor <o1bigtenor at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings
> 
> Have an old HP rack (tall think its a 42U or so.
> 
> Finding the cage nuts - - - where at a reasonable price?
> 
> What else to I need to install 2 old servers and 2 rack UPSs?
> 
> I have been looking but am finding that different companies call
> things by different names.
> 
> Also looking where I might be able to get these things reasonably
> (have access to a US delivery address if that helps the costs).
> 
> TIA
> 
> Dee
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