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Re: OT: Server Cabinet
From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi () mail r-bonomi com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 07:27:27 -0500 (CDT)
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 09:43:53 +0100 Subject: OT: Server Cabinet From: Robert Lusby <nanogwp () gmail com> Sorry to start the day OT, but I'm sure you lovely lot will have some tips/experience! ;) We have a HP Server Cabinet (42U 10842 G2), that we've stripped down to the bare-bones chassis. It now measures 750mm wide. We have a door-way that said server cabinet must fit through, measuring up at 620mm. The cabinet chassis is welded at all four corners, so can't be taken apart any more without being cut. Can you see where this is leading yet? Three obvious questions: 1) Have you ever had to fit a cabinet through a doorway that's too small? 2) How did you do it? Cut cabinet, demolish wall ...? 3) If you cut the cabinet, any tips?
Comment: you need to recognize that you are 'making trouble'. At _some_ point in the future, there will be a need to remove said cabinet from that location, and the issue will rear it's ugly head *again*. Suggestion: If there is no alternative to that narrow doorway, consider: a) getting a *different* cabinet -- one that _will_ dis-assemble. b) if 'all else fails', _widen_ the doorway. Thus permanently resolving the issue. Option (a) _is_ going to be less time/effort/money than any other alternative.
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- Re: Server Cabinet, (continued)
- Re: Server Cabinet TR Shaw (May 04)
- RE: Server Cabinet Barry Shein (May 04)
- Re: Server Cabinet D'Arcy J.M. Cain (May 04)
- RE: Server Cabinet Alex Rubenstein (May 04)
- Re: Server Cabinet Ken Chase (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Robert Lusby (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Roland Perry (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Leo Bicknell (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Joe Greco (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Dorn Hetzel (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Randy Carpenter (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Joe Greco (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Chris Adams (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Joe Greco (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Jameel Akari (May 04)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Randy Carpenter (May 05)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet Joe Greco (May 05)
- Re: OT: Server Cabinet William Herrin (May 05)