Cage nut tools anyone ?
This may be only questionably on-topic, but does anyone know of a source for cage nut insertion tools in New Zealand, preferably Auckland ? These things, if you don't know what I mean: http://www.introdelta.com/product-detail_58_1_cage-nut-insertion-tool-lever-...
Fingers :)
If it gets too hard, use a terminal screwdriver.
ETL (Enclosure Technologies Ltd) make good cage nuts that are easy to
insert but don't keep falling out at the critical moment:)
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On 30/09/2010, at 18:33, Ian Batterbee
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On 30/09/2010, at 8:19 PM, Lindsay Druett wrote:
It's pretty easy to keep a cage nut tool around. It surprises me how many people have never even heard of one, given they ship with racks and stuff. So much better than messing around with screwdrivers. Maybe someone will brand some for next NZNOG. -- Nathan Ward
On 01/10/10 01:39, Nathan Ward wrote:
I'm with Lindsay on this. If your cage nuts are hard to get in and out, buy some that aren't. Easily inserted cage nuts are always going to be faster to rig than anything that requires a tool, no matter how good the tool is. And Joe, the scar tissue forms a protective layer eventually. -- don
For those who still have no idea what one might look like... http://www.prelovedcomputers.com/prodimages/TO-CNT.jpg These are identical to the ones we get with APC racks. Handy and I usually leave them hanging inside the rack door so you know where they are next time. And I bet you all threw them out thinking "Why the heck are my racks shipping with all these bent PCI blanking plates?" Dean On 1/10/10 1:39 AM, Nathan Ward wrote:
On a slightly related note, SO MUCH LOVE for APC for including these tools with their racks. (In fact, so much love in general for APC racks, power distribution and in-row cooling systems, and associated whatnots.) Disclaimer: I am not an employee of, or affiliated with, APC. I just like their stuff. JSR On 1/10/2010, at 2:09 PM, Dean Pemberton wrote:
That looks like one of those "I wonder what the heck that is ? well in to the bin with it" pieces of metal. The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you may not read, use, copy or disclose this email. If you are not the intended recipient, please let us know by reply e-mail immediately and then delete this email from your system. We shall not be responsible for any changes to, or interception of, this email or any attachment after it leaves our information systems. We accept no responsibility for viruses or defects in this email or any attachments.
On 30/09/2010, at 10:39 PM, Nathan Ward wrote:
Maybe someone will brand some for next NZNOG.
Only if it comes with a built in bottle opener. Back OT, these are brilliant brilliant inventions. They let you use solid brass cage nuts that don't move around or pop out like softer alternatives. I always thought it was a wimpy contractor-following-the-installation-guide kind of way of doing things until I actually saw one in use. Rgds, - I.
I always thought it was a wimpy contractor-following-the-installation-guide kind of way of doing things until I actually saw one in use.
The best thing... You can use it to get the little suckers out just as easily. No more cursing when you get that box 6U box 1U lower than you wanted it. Dean
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