Re: [OT] beefy steel cases
Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>:
>
> Some people off-list have found me some low-MHz computers and will mail
> me the boards with CPU + memory etc. One is a Tyan dual Pentium
> {133|166}.
>
> Now I'm looking for a great case in which to mount it (them?). Starting
> with wikipedia on EMR shielding, and surfing fro there, I've learned
> that steel is much better for this than aluminum of the same thickness,
> and the thicker the better (see skin depth). Wouldn't you know it: my
> Athlon64's case is steel frame with thin aluminum panels. So, I guess
> its case should be changed too.
>
> Asthetics don't matter.
>
> I'm wondering if in your travels, have any of you seen a case (tower,
> desktop, or rackmount) that is:
>
> -- of heavy steel frame and panels.
Sun Ultra 30. Thing must weigh a ton.
> -- lots of non-hot-swap drive space (unless hot-swap trays are included
> or readily avilable). Front-accessible bays: floppy (old-board bios may
> come on a floppy), CD, plus perhaps room for a future tape unit (2
> half-height bays).
Two Sun drive bays, and about two nondescript 5" bays.
> Front-panel USB is not important, especially if it has extra rear slots.
> Front-panel sound is not important.
No USB. It has a sound card, though I've never heard anything from it.
> All the front panel needs is a power switch (preferably covered against
> accidental pushing) with an "on" light, and perhaps a "drive" light.
You won't like the power key on the Sun keyboard then.
> If this rings a bell, could you let me know so I can track one down?
It's yours if you pay shipping. It runs Debian Etch, OpenBSD, NetBSD,
and OpenSolaris. 17" Sun monitor included, ca. 250 Mb RAM, Plextor CD-R
drive and Sun cartridge CD-R, DDS3 tape drive w 12 cartridges and head
cleaner cartridge, all SCSI I/O. I've a UPS that goes with it which
sounds like a vacuum cleaner. All 64 bit RISC/Sparc.
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