Brocade ICX Series (cheap & powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)
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Finally replaced the stock fans, one was giving a weird wobbly grindy type of sound that I didn't quite trust. I also didn't care to lower the CFM too much (it's in my basement) so I picked up the following from digikey: Sunon MF40201VX-1000U-G99.
Pretty painless swap, only issues were getting the wiring right. Old fan used Yellow as +12V and Green as the Tach:
New fans use Red as +12V and Yellow as the Tach:
Other minor issue was that the hole size on the fan for the screws was bigger, so I couldn't reuse the old nubby screws. Luckily I had some spare screws from something that fit perfectly:
All cozy:
Temps rose around 6 degrees, hovering around 43C. Like I said they're not whisper quiet but are softer on the ears and they move plenty of air for me to not give it even a second thought.
Pretty painless swap, only issues were getting the wiring right. Old fan used Yellow as +12V and Green as the Tach:
New fans use Red as +12V and Yellow as the Tach:
Other minor issue was that the hole size on the fan for the screws was bigger, so I couldn't reuse the old nubby screws. Luckily I had some spare screws from something that fit perfectly:
All cozy:
Temps rose around 6 degrees, hovering around 43C. Like I said they're not whisper quiet but are softer on the ears and they move plenty of air for me to not give it even a second thought.
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I know nothing about CAD and waterjets, etc.
Question: what process does allow for countersunk holes? (other than manual method)
I know nothing about CAD : just wanted to say that URL was interesting to look at, thanks
I forgot to mention that, when I had it out of my rack it was using less, i think around 30-40w. turns out someone had plugged in a battery charger into my rack that I hadn’t noticed and was accounting for the increased draw at both my measuring points
pretty much any conventional 3-axis CNC would be able to do it. A waterjet cutter that can do 5-axis could also do it since it can angle its cutting nozzle relative to the piece.
Are we trying to design a Rube-Goldberg solution for brackets?
It's quite possible that I'm missing something really obvious.
I know Rackmount kits are little pricey. But if you add your time and materials and for the low volume batch, not sure if these attempts are much cheaper even if you own CNC Milling machine or a Waterjet.
It's quite possible that I'm missing something really obvious.
I know Rackmount kits are little pricey. But if you add your time and materials and for the low volume batch, not sure if these attempts are much cheaper even if you own CNC Milling machine or a Waterjet.
Just cutting a couple out to help the community. Got the file from @maes, doesn't really take me any time other than sticking the material in and clicking go. The waterjet sits idle in my garage 99% of the time, I got it for making custom engine parts. Mines a 2 axis (OMAX ProtoMax), so basically just 2D parts.
Thanks for the video... never saw a 5-axis water jet before.... What do they cost? $25k? $50k? $100k?
Do they use more or less power than a rack of Dell 2950 servers?
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It's because it CAN be done Buying stuff on ebay is boring, making your own Rack Ears for yourself and online friends is something a bit different.
I mean this entire forum site is about people having old enterprise gear running in their house
It's quite possible that I'm missing something really obvious.
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It's because it CAN be done
Buying stuff on ebay is boring, making your own Rack Ears for yourself and online friends is something a bit different.I mean this entire forum site is about people having old enterprise gear running in their house
I have no clue who besides myself would have interest, but can you make a simple youtube video while your machine makes a Rack Ear ...
I've never seen a waterjet in person; but on youtube and TV but I think they are such as interesting machine.
mbsod,
Any chance you'd be interested in making some back long ears for 6610's or 6450's These things droop like a mother with just the front 2 ears. I know a number of us have 4 post racks or cabinets and some long brackets like the ones form the 4 post rack kit would be a god send. Would definitely pay you for them and shipping as you can't find them on ebay
@Terry Wallace,
I do not know how much you are looking to save but it is not going to be that much. The new NavePoint Universal 1U Rack Mount 4-Post Shelf Rail Kit is $32 shipped from Amazon. APC 2U Universal Rail Kit (P/N 0M-756H) can often be found under $20 on ebay. I just paid $26 shipped for a set of 2 (open box, missing screws).
I do not know how much you are looking to save but it is not going to be that much. The new NavePoint Universal 1U Rack Mount 4-Post Shelf Rail Kit is $32 shipped from Amazon. APC 2U Universal Rail Kit (P/N 0M-756H) can often be found under $20 on ebay. I just paid $26 shipped for a set of 2 (open box, missing screws).
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@BeTeP - I was about to suggest something similar. While I applaud the effort and ingenuity in making "things"... sometimes we get tunnel vision.
The Navepoint brackets work great for lots of stuff. My amplifiers for e.g., they have rack mount brackets, but no "rear" mount. Did the manufacturer really think I was gonna mount a 90lb amp in my rack with just the front ears?? The Navepoint works great for that, so a 6610 is a piece of cake.
p.s. Assuming your rack has U shaped channels (like a lot of cheap racks), you can mount the Navepoint (or others like it) to the inside of the channel. Makes for a clean install on the front.
sometimes we get tunnel vision. The Navepoint brackets work great for lots of stuff. My amplifiers for e.g., they have rack mount brackets, but no "rear" mount. Did the manufacturer really think I was gonna mount a 90lb amp in my rack with just the front ears?? The Navepoint works great for that, so a 6610 is a piece of cake.
p.s. Assuming your rack has U shaped channels (like a lot of cheap racks), you can mount the Navepoint (or others like it) to the inside of the channel. Makes for a clean install on the front.
I cut out some rack ears using the files posted, but they don't seem to match at all when I went to check. Will be a while before I can pull my switch off the rack if I need to measure it's ears.
Mine looks like this (found on google):
Mine looks like this (found on google):
could be the alcohol, but I'm pretty sure he made ICX6450 ears and it looks like you have a 6610?