That's why you need to convert every weight measurement to the Batman. The millibatman and kilobatman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_%28unit%29 On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:45 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > We tried that once and lost a spacecraft.... > > > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Silly Americans just convert everything to use metric please... >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:22 PM, George Skorup < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Old AT&T telco racks are 12-24. All of the new 2-post telco racks we get >>> are 12-24 threaded as well. >>> >>> On 3/30/2016 4:11 PM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: >>> >>> Most relay racks / two post racks from US sources (Hammond, Middle >>> Atlantic, Chatsworth) which don't use nuts seem to ship with 10-32 US >>> threaded holes. All of the cage nuts that mount in square holes seem to be >>> M6 as they all come from China/Taiwan. >>> >>> I am not sure the last time I saw something 12-24 threaded. >>> >>> Then there are the weird 23" heavy gauge steel relay racks used by some >>> old telecom stuff that come untapped, if you want to mount stuff in it you >>> need to bring a tap kit and power drill. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Ken Hohhof < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think even here in the US, square holes and M6 cage nuts and screws >>>> are pretty much standard. At least in data centers. Telco might still use >>>> 12-24. >>>> >>>> *From:* Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:45 PM >>>> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw >>>> >>>> I've seen lots of M6 in the stuff from China, and of course 12-24 and >>>> 10-32 from US sources... But never M5. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Ken Hohhof < <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rack screw can be 10-32, 12-24, M5, M6. And rack rail can be >>>>> threaded, round hole, square hole. Too many options. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Cassidy B. Larson >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:24 PM >>>>> >>>>> To: <[email protected]>[email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw >>>>> >>>>> I know on Cisco switches you could turn the ears around and the holes >>>>> would line up so you’d get more switch in front of the rails. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 29, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Sterling Jacobson < >>>>>> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> That's a good idea. >>>>>> >>>>>> If there are not holes, is there a small screw type that is short and >>>>>> self-tapping? >>>>>> >>>>>> Not sure the best way to mount the ears if the holes for the ears >>>>>> don't exist on the switch. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Af [mailto: <[email protected]>[email protected]] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Chuck McCown >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:10 PM >>>>>> To: <[email protected]>[email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw >>>>>> >>>>>> Add mounting ears farther back on the switch. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Sterling Jacobson >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 7:57 PM >>>>>> To: ' <[email protected]>[email protected]' >>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw >>>>>> >>>>>> This is really specific; don't ask why I need it :) >>>>>> >>>>>> But I need a standard rack threaded screw that looks like a 6 to 7 >>>>>> inch long motherboard standoff screw. >>>>>> >>>>>> So it would stand a 1U switch forward from the 19" rack about 6-7 >>>>>> inches. >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried standard rack standoff modules, but the space is too limiting. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > >
