21872.3 cubits? 1988.39 rods? On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote:
> WTF is 10 kilometers??? > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Jay Weekley <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> We mentally convert metrics to English units anyway. If someone says >> something is 10 kilometers away. I mentally say, "wow, that's over six >> miles". >> >> Eric Kuhnke wrote: >> >>> Silly Americans just convert everything to use metric please... >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:22 PM, George Skorup <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[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 <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:45 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Chuck >>>> McCown >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:10 PM >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
