Actually, scratch that Dexis idea, I just saw on their website they're not open to the public anymore. Shoot.... Well I'll try to get the name of that other place. --- Joel Dick <joel_cd at yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Dexis. Check it out > http://www.dexis.com/. Seems to be a computer junkyard, but they've got > all sorts of old parts and things, normally pretty cheap. I know of one > other place over in mendota heights as well, but I don't remember the > name > of it. > > Speaking of drive rails, I have a server case I've had for a few years > that I hadn't ever found drive rails for. Nowadays though, it's an AT > form > factor case, so unless someone wants a cheaper/slower server, it isn't > worth much. I might juat have to strip it and get rid of it. Though it > does look fairly nice (black, on casters, 8 or more 5 1/4" bays, easy > access to the inside parts) I suppose if anyone was interested in giving > it a good home I'd be willing to part with it. > > I actually don't mind drive rails, I just wish there was a ISDR > (Industry > Standard Drive Rail) :) > > Joel > > --- Randy Clarksean <rclark at lakesplus.com> wrote: > > I just acquired about 10 PC Celeron systems with missing hard drives > and > > CDRoms. Not a big deal that they are missing, but the case is the > type > > where there are brackets that screw to the side of the CDRom ... to > > allow for them to be slide in and out. So ... there are no screw hole > > in the cases to allow for the install of another CDRom. > > > > I have searched the web for "brackets" and I have had no luck locating > > any. They are simply a piece of metal with a "spring clip" that snaps > > and holds the device in place. Anyone have an idea where I might > locate > > such a part? Without of course buying a new case. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Randy > > > > "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of > > comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - > > Martin Luther King, Jr. > > > > ph: 218-385-3750 > > fax:218-385-3751 > > email: rclark at lakesplus.com > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list