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| Topic: | Tidy equipment racks This thread has 137 replies. Displaying posts 121 through 135. |
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| Post 121 made on Thursday December 10, 2009 at 20:58 |
Mr. Brad Advanced Member |
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 More of a stack, than a rack. Our typical surround system on a MAP ASR30 cut down to 28" to fit a standard base cabinet.
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| Post 122 made on Friday December 11, 2009 at 16:08 |
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On December 7, 2009 at 22:55, 39 Cent Stamp said...
I am currently working on what may be our last distributed component system. The next video distribution will be HDMI using Crestron products. This product allows you to send HDMI & Control over fiber for 1000'.   I havent looked at all the Digital Media products but it would be lovely to only have to deal with fiber and cat5/6 at the switcher end. We use these HDMI baluns....why can't the manufacturers just make these components with the RJ-45 on the back with the baluns built in? Then we can manage our cat 5 easier in the racks....just an idea!!!
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| Post 123 made on Friday December 11, 2009 at 19:34 |
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On December 6, 2009 at 11:32, kstrange said...
We use panduit in the sides of the rack and to the wallplates. It's really easy to replace or add cables. If you pop open the track, it's not a perfect wiring job, but it doesn't matter. I love this mode of thinking. "Well if the customer can't see it it doesn't matter how it looks." If my guys cut corners in places that are hidden they get a boot in the ass and are told to do it again.
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| OP | Post 124 made on Friday December 18, 2009 at 05:30 |
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We about to spec some of the Crestron digital media equipment. Have heard some good reports
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| Post 125 made on Saturday December 19, 2009 at 12:33 |
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Dumb question, are you guys building any of these in your office first and than transporting them to the job - or building them on site? Just curious on how you transport them and get them in the truck/van ?
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| Post 126 made on Saturday December 19, 2009 at 12:40 |
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On December 19, 2009 at 12:33, ericmcarter said...
are you guys building any of these in your office first and than transporting them to the job - or building them on site? Building a rack on site would be really lame. They should be built in the shop, programmed, tested and run 24/7 for ten days to see if anything fails.
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| Post 127 made on Saturday December 19, 2009 at 12:59 |
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On December 19, 2009 at 12:40, davidcasemore said...
Building a rack on site would be really lame. They should be built in the shop, programmed, tested and run 24/7 for ten days to see if anything fails. Bingo! Or at least a week.
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| Post 128 made on Saturday December 19, 2009 at 14:48 |
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yeah, I like building it at the shop. However most racks are very heavy. How do you guys get it in the back of the truck? my Box truck is a good height from the ground and I dont have a "loading dock" do you guys have lifts on your trucks or do you muscle it in with brute strength?
I have only built small racks ,never a full size one. And even the small ones can get pretty unmanageable.
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| Post 129 made on Saturday December 19, 2009 at 15:17 |
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A lot of times I'll build up a rack and test, but then remove some of the heavier stuff like amps, AVRs & UPS to make it lighter to move.
It takes a little more work to do this, but makes it easier to move and still much better than building the rack on-site...
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| Post 130 made on Sunday December 20, 2009 at 03:32 |
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On December 19, 2009 at 15:17, SB Smarthomes said...
A lot of times I'll build up a rack and test, but then remove some of the heavier stuff like amps, AVRs & UPS to make it lighter to move.
It takes a little more work to do this, but makes it easier to move and still much better than building the rack on-site... You may want to check out a moving company to pick up the fully-loaded rack, deliver it to the job site, and set it in place. I can only imagine the labor cost of disconnecting, removing, reinstalling, and rewiring the amps, receivers and UPS equipment. Especially if you are a top-notch cable dresser. I'd bet that the labor savings would be a wash for the price of a local moving company. Put a sheet of luan on all four sides of the rack, wrap the entire thing in shrink wrap, and let the movers have at it.
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| Post 131 made on Sunday January 10, 2010 at 02:05 |
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Does anybody have a good technique for hiding the wall wart plugs so they do not stick out like a sore thumb?
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| Post 132 made on Tuesday May 4, 2010 at 22:30 |
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anyone have any good pictures of racks with multiple patch panes like 3-4 48port cat panels and then the corresponding switches?
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| Post 133 made on Tuesday May 4, 2010 at 23:02 |
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Just finished this in the Chicago suburbs. Had to keep it simple for the budget so I did what I could to dress the wires. Had to keep the whips managed to pull the rack out for access and future upgrades. rack is snap AV (P.S. swap out your wheels for better wheels if your putting this much weight in the rack) Dont ask me how I know. HAHAHA [IMG]  [/IMG]
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| Post 134 made on Wednesday May 5, 2010 at 10:57 |
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On May 4, 2010 at 23:02, chicagoinstaller said...
Just finished this in the Chicago suburbs. Had to keep it simple for the budget so I did what I could to dress the wires. Had to keep the whips managed to pull the rack out for access and future upgrades. Looks awesome! nice job!
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| Post 135 made on Wednesday May 5, 2010 at 11:05 |
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call me crazy but i actually like building my racks at the job site.... sure i know its easier at the shop blah blah blah .....
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