Maybe it's not really a long way to run... maybe they just use them to sound more impressive.
On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:21 PM, Jay Weekley <[email protected]> wrote: > Runners talk about them a lot so I figure it's a long way to run. > > Josh Luthman 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] >> <mailto:[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]> >> <mailto:[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]> >> <mailto:[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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:45 PM >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[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]> >> <mailto:[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]> >> <mailto:[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]> <mailto:[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]> >> <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]> >> <mailto:[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]> >> <mailto:[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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
