[GreenKeys] Fwd: OT: Motorola Cabinet
John, W9DDD
w9ddd at tapr.org
Sun Apr 25 12:01:12 EDT 2021
The fun part of those snap-in nuts is retrieving them when moving things
around and you don't have enough spares.
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The above comments or recommendations are SWAG. Use at your own risk.
John, W9DDD
On 4/25/2021 2:10 AM, Paul Birkel wrote:
> Those snap-in nuts are both annoying (have to have enuff of them!) and
> nice (an extra bit of wiggle/positioning flexibility when adjusting the
> device chassis). The wiggle can be especially useful when working with
> slides – which most rack-mount computer equipment has (or had …). The
> especially nice slides also allowed tilting the chassis up by 45 and 90
> degrees, locking in place at those positions. Made servicing the
> underside of the chassis much more comfortable! Beats lying on your
> back or craning your neck …
>
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> *Sent:* Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:15 PM
> *To:* Paul Heller
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> *Subject:* Re: [GreenKeys] Fwd: OT: Motorola Cabinet
>
> Not a problem with this one.
>
> I've never seen one narrower than 19", but I lead a sheltered life?
> There is a 23" version.
>
> Then as someone mentioned there's the WE/Bell system that uses 12-24
> screws rather than the more common 10-32 screws. Add to that the ones
> with holes for a snap in nuts. I first ran into those with DEC
> computers.
>
> John, W9DDD
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2021, at 5:32 PM, Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net
> <mailto:paul0926 at comcast.net>> wrote:
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> Be careful. Make sure it is a standard rack. I got a rack once that
> was not standard and nothing fit in it. It was too narrow.
>
> Paul
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> On Apr 24, 2021, at 4:00 PM, Bruce Gentry via GreenKeys
> <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net <mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
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> Thity or forty years ago these cabinets and usually the
> equipment inside were easy to get, and often a prop in science
> fiction films. They were used as cabinets for two-way radio base
> stations, usually high power low band VHF. In those times, brute
> force high power was used to get the desired coverage. I worked
> on quite a few of them. Many were re-used for ham band
> repeaters. "Do everything with style!"- Kurt Hummel on the TV
> show "Glee"
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> Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
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> On 4/24/21 16:56, Joe Clanin wrote:
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> (pictures attached) Does anyone have any experience with a
> cabinet like this? It's going for a good price near me and
> I'm thinking of picking it up.
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> TIA for the advice.
>
> -Joe
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