RE: 19" rack size ?

["Marc Fuller" <marc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's actually a good description of it, it has two closer together than
the third.

I hope I'm not going to have to buy a whole new rack just because the door
is buggered :(

Cheers

Marc

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Shmern
Sent: Fri 29/04/2005 22:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 19" rack size ?





> Hey Guys,
>
> I wonder if someone can help. My Node0 door has cracked and I think
it's
> soon going to break
>completely. So, I need to get another door for it. This leads to my
first
>question... does anyone know
>where to buy replacement doors for 19" racks ? I've tried ebay
etc, but
>they seem to be just
>complete racks. Unfortunatley cost is an issue. The second question,
how
>does one work out the size
>in U that the rack is ?
>
>

The door may be a problem, it'll depend on what make it is and how it fits
to the rack itself.

As for what size a rack is in U, well on each side where you screw the
equipment in, there are little square holes, On *most* racks 3 of these
squares = 1 U, so count the squares and divide by 3. However there is some
racks out there where the middle hole isn't there so it'll look like 2
square holes then gap, then 2 square holes. The Gaps will be the middle of
the 'U' so you can count these to get your Total U size.

Thats probably not clear and someone will doubtles be along in a minute
with
a better explaination.

Shmern