1U P4 Systems
alvin at Mail.Linux-Consulting.com
alvin at Mail.Linux-Consulting.com
Tue May 22 19:15:47 PDT 2001
hi ya bari...
sorry... maybe i have my head on backwards..probably...
( it is 0.048" think steel )
c ya
alvin
-- sheet metal shops around here make maybe 30% markup...
not 100%....
> you for under $100. That's why the typical 1U enclosure sells for $250
> at the dealer. 100% is a nice profit margin.
>
> >
> > the typical $250 1U chassis are okay...but those still twist
> > so if its in a tack and hold held by the front mounting ears...
> > those motherboards will twist...
> >
> > our 1U chassis is 48 gauge steel.. it wont bend like theirs does..
> > and there you cannot drill it either.... its extremely difficult
> > for the ordinary hobbyist
>
> 48 gauge steel!? 30 gauge is only .0120"..... 48 gauge would be down
> around .003" -.005".... about the thickness of aluminum foil. 18 gauge
> .0478" is pretty typical for rack mount enclosure panels with a 10 gauge
> aluminum front panel for rack mounting. You can order extrusions for
> side panels from many sources like Wakefield.
>
>
> Bari
>
>
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