Agreed - I can supply all the ethernet and power cabling as a donation. I have a crimper too and can make lengths to need.
Probably can scrounge up a small switch too. I am legally a "competent person" and can safety test mains voltage gear too. Nominate someone to be the Equipment Officer and they are responsible for getting the gear to meetings, and they have the use of it in the rest of the month. -----Original Message----- From: Volker Kuhlmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 14 September 2005 2:01 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: CLUG toolbox > Frankly I think we should buy the following and find somewhere on > premises to lock it away: > > selection of ethernet cables Ack. Make sure the cables are straight, and get one or two crossover adapters. That gives you maximum flexibility and prevents you having arguments with your equipment "are you stright or not? I wish I had the longer one crossed and the shorter one straight". Lowest prices at tastech.co.nz (in Sydenham). > extension cord > 6 way multibox All this stuff dirt cheap at Bunnings. > (maybe) 5 port switch. Make it 8-port (5-port is history). And make it a CNet, not an X-net, $35 at Tastech and has auto-sensing straight/crossover, ie you plug it in and are done with it. Throw it all into a <$9.95 toolbox from the Junkhouse or Bunnings or Placemakers or Idontcare. Stick a list of the inventory to the inside of the lid... and label all items with a big black pen. > The only problem may be in finding somewhere secure to keep it for the > 30 days a month when we are NOT there. It must be on site or its a > waste of time. It must also be easy to retrieve for obvious reasons, > but at the same time secure. The person who is usually attending the meeting every month takes it home - someone else picks it up if necessary? It's not a waste of time if it's not on site, as long as you can rely on all items being in the one box which you grab on the way out. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
