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

[Brielle Bruns <bruns () 2mbit com>]

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, and if you really wanted to, not like it would 
be hard to put nuts, screws, etc in a can, put a piece of electrical 
tape over the top, and completely repurpose an existing soda machine or 
even use one or two spaces in a machine already in the lobby or NOC.  It 
may not look pretty, but its actually a great way to recycle and do 
something creative.

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.

Little things like that if people cooperate can be an excellent bullet 
point on why to be in a specific facility.

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Brielle Bruns
The Summit Open Source Development Group
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