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KieferMonkey said:
PhantomLimb said:

Good point--I was joking about modding your heating, but using the folders to heat your basement is probably a pretty good idea--you'll minimize the heat loss going through the basement ceiling. Of course, to make any significant difference, you'll need a lot more boxen...PhantomLimb said:Mohonri, Celerator: I didn't think about that, would be a bear to mess with my heating/cooling. Since my basement is cooler, the heat from the machines should make it 'comfortable' down there, and hopefully my pipes will never freeze![]()


OSUguy98 said:Looking great!!!
Do you have the shelves spaced that far apart for heat reasons? or is that just a temporary spot while other boxen are prepped?
if it's for heat reasons, I'd suggest installing a near-silent 120mm fan on each shelf.... that way it would move air across the boards and help keep things cool..... then you could put the shelves closer, and fit moar boxen....
Keep on Folding!! For the [H]orde!!
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blakex said:And many thanks to the OP for buildling this first - a great idea. Now...just have to run an ethernet cable where the rack is going to be to finally get all my little boxen off wireless (of course, then I'd need a rack-mountable switch (don't need gigabit, but might as well get it since my network can handle it) which I priced today at about $95...
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Oh, I live near them. I almost live in one....my home away from homeICE_9 said:I got my 8 port switch from Fry's electronics for 30 bucks one time. Watch both ads if you live near them.

I have crimpers very similar to his, and they aren't that bad, as long as you're not doing hundreds of connectors. Just make sure they're adjusted so the "teeth" on the crimper line up real well with the contacts on the connector. I've also found that it helps if you crimp it normally, then insert the connector partially from the "wrong" side and crimp again--it helps seat the contacts into the cable ends a bit better.Strikemaster said:Only thing I see missing from the CAT5 supplies is a good 110 punchdown tool for the keystone jacks, and you are going to HATE those crimpers by the time you're through. The frame warps just enough that it takes too damned much pressure to make a good connection in the cable ends.

That's about what I do with the pair like those in the pics, when I'm forced to use them. They've been placed in reserve, for emergency use only. My boss called 'em "Harry Homeowner Hackers", and after dealing with them on two jobsites, I have to agree.Mohonri said:I have crimpers very similar to his, and they aren't that bad, as long as you're not doing hundreds of connectors. Just make sure they're adjusted so the "teeth" on the crimper line up real well with the contacts on the connector. I've also found that it helps if you crimp it normally, then insert the connector partially from the "wrong" side and crimp again--it helps seat the contacts into the cable ends a bit better.
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PhantomLimb said:
