Talk to RFArmor guy, maybe he can knock them out in his garage On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Tyler Treat <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looks like this outfit could do that type of thing... Not sure if volume > would be an issue though. > > > http://www.evsmetal.com/work#towork-1 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Af <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hohhof <[email protected] > > > *Sent:* Thursday, September 15, 2016 7:00 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Leads wanted for a source for 1U rackmount > enclosures. > > Back when I was in the telephone equipment industry, there were a > bazillion custom sheet metal shops in and around Addison, IL. I don’t know > how many are still around. One we used a lot was TJ Fabricators. > > > *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 15, 2016 6:17 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Leads wanted for a source for 1U rackmount > enclosures. > > I would check with Kam Fab near Austin TX. > They make all kinds of sheet metal stuff. > > Good luck. > > > Jim Bouse > > Owner > > Brazos WiFi > > 979-985-5912 > > [email protected] > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <[email protected]> > Date: 9/15/16 6:08 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: af <[email protected]> > Subject: [AFMUG] Leads wanted for a source for 1U rackmount enclosures. > > @!#?@!. > > My enclosure manufacturer for the rackmount injectors seems to be AWOL. > Lots of productive conversations back and forth over the past few months, > but now it comes time to actually finalize prints and order the first > batch, and well.. nothing. Evidently sending them a finalized drawing and > asking for instructions on how to get these ordered is a good way to get > them to quit responding. > > I'm still hopeful that this is just a bump on the road (someone's on > vacation, they're backlogged, etc.), but this just isn't a good sign. > > If anyone is aware of a supplier which can make 1U enclosures, in > reasonable quantities (50-100 at a time, not sure how many a year, > hopefully lots more than that), and most importantly at a reasonable price, > I'd appreciate the lead. > > I'm reviewing all of the well-known enclosure manufacturers (Bud, OKW, > Hammond, Schroff, etc.) to see if I can fit into one of them and can get > them modified at a price which I think all of you can afford. Past > experience indicates to me that there is a good chance that this isn't > going to be productive, which is why I'm asking. > > -- > *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 > [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
