Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Pete Carah
On 12/01/2010 12:47 PM, Jameel Akari wrote: > >> Or, you could do what our co-loc does, have a large coffee can with >> screws, nuts, etc and a few shared screwdrivers in another. On your >> way in, grab the nuts/screws and a screwdriver, on your way out put >> unused and extras back in the can. >

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Jameel Akari
Or, you could do what our co-loc does, have a large coffee can with screws, nuts, etc and a few shared screwdrivers in another. On your way in, grab the nuts/screws and a screwdriver, on your way out put unused and extras back in the can. I like this idea better - which is what one of our D

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Brielle Bruns
On 12/1/10 9:43 AM, Chris Adams wrote: A plain (non-drink) machine draws a few watts. I don't think rack screws and patch cables need to be refrigerated; if they can't spare a few watts for a vending machine, then you probably can't install anything new there anyway. Its def not a bad idea, a

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Bill Woodcock
On Dec 1, 2010, at 8:43 AM, Chris Adams wrote: > Once upon a time, Christopher Morrow said: >> the colo provider may not want to 'waste' electricity/cooling on a >> vending machine... > > A plain (non-drink) machine draws a few watts. I don't think rack > screws and patch cables need to be ref

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Chris Adams
Once upon a time, Christopher Morrow said: > the colo provider may not want to 'waste' electricity/cooling on a > vending machine... A plain (non-drink) machine draws a few watts. I don't think rack screws and patch cables need to be refrigerated; if they can't spare a few watts for a vending ma

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Christopher Morrow
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Cat Okita wrote: > On Wed, 1 Dec 2010, Leo Bicknell wrote: >> >> Every meeting I have with a colo provider I suggest this exact idea. >> Patch cables (cat5, single mode, multi-mode), fiber couplers, maybe >> even SFP's, velcro ties, a 10-in-1 screwdriver, etc. > >

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Joe Abley
On 2010-12-01, at 09:48, Leo Bicknell wrote: > In a message written on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 06:43:25AM -0800, JC Dill wrote: >> I really don't understand why someone hasn't put vending machines in >> every major colo around the world. We have vending machines that sell >> ipods at the maul, we

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Marshall Eubanks
On Dec 1, 2010, at 9:43 AM, JC Dill wrote: > On 30/11/10 5:32 AM, Christopher J. Pilkington wrote: >> Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally >> near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a >> local supply here, and somehow the racks we bought came with >> a 2

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Cat Okita
On Wed, 1 Dec 2010, Leo Bicknell wrote: Every meeting I have with a colo provider I suggest this exact idea. Patch cables (cat5, single mode, multi-mode), fiber couplers, maybe even SFP's, velcro ties, a 10-in-1 screwdriver, etc. I'd say skip the colo provider, and look for vending machine comp

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread Leo Bicknell
In a message written on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 06:43:25AM -0800, JC Dill wrote: > I really don't understand why someone hasn't put vending machines in > every major colo around the world. We have vending machines that sell > ipods at the maul, we can certainly have a vending machine that sells >

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-12-01 Thread JC Dill
On 30/11/10 5:32 AM, Christopher J. Pilkington wrote: Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a local supply here, and somehow the racks we bought came with a 2:1 screw:nuts ratio. I really don't understand why som

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-11-30 Thread Christopher J. Pilkington
As always, thanks to the responses off list, we're all sorted now. On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:32, "Christopher J. Pilkington" wrote: > Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally > near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a > local supply here, and somehow the rack

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-11-30 Thread Robert E. Seastrom
Owen DeLong writes: > On Nov 30, 2010, at 5:32 AM, Christopher J. Pilkington wrote: > >> Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally >> near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a >> local supply here, and somehow the racks we bought came with >> a 2:1 screw:nut

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-11-30 Thread Owen DeLong
On Nov 30, 2010, at 5:32 AM, Christopher J. Pilkington wrote: > Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally > near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a > local supply here, and somehow the racks we bought came with > a 2:1 screw:nuts ratio. > > -cjp Graybar i

Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-11-30 Thread Wil Schultz
Any Greybar should have them, but they're not going to do you any favors on price. -wil On Nov 30, 2010, at 5:32 AM, Christopher J. Pilkington wrote: > Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally > near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a > local supply her

Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

2010-11-30 Thread Christopher J. Pilkington
Anyone know where I can buy cage nuts and rack screws locally near SAVVIS DC3 in Sterling, VA? They don't seem to have a local supply here, and somehow the racks we bought came with a 2:1 screw:nuts ratio. -cjp