[time-nuts] Z38xx rack mounts

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Wed Oct 22 18:11:50 EDT 2014


I should also add check your racks mileage may very a bit...

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 6:10 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well accept one possible problem the open width of a 19" rack is typically
> 18".
> Regards
> Paul
> WB8TSL
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 5:53 PM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts <
> time-nuts at febo.com> wrote:
>
>> Plan B and a half. or C and three quarters or whatever:-)........
>>
>> I just measured a Z3801A case, can't speak for any others in the series,
>> and that measures 9 1/4 inches from one outside edge of the front panel to
>> the  opposite side of the box itself.
>> Cutting off opposing edges from two front panels, either to 9 1/2  inches
>> each or perhaps a bit less to allow for a central dividing trim,  would
>> allow
>> two units to be mounted side by side in a 19 inch rack with panels  butted
>> up but a bit of separation between the boxes, whilst keeping the existing
>> fixings on the two outer edges.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Nigel
>> GM8PZR
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 22/10/2014 21:44:42 GMT Daylight Time,
>> dgminala at mediacombb.net writes:
>>
>> I have a  couple questions regarding the Z38xx type units.  I have a
>> Z3801A,
>> and a couple other modules that don't need a full 19" rack space.   The
>> Z38xx
>> units are 11" wide (10-9/16" mounting centers) , and obviously  are not
>> suitable for a standard 19" rack cabinet.
>>
>> Looking in the  Z3801A manual, I see that the rack trays that these units
>> are
>> mounted in  are 28.5" wide, with a dual mounting shelf so that two GPS
>> units
>> can be  mounted side-by-side.  Were the racks for these units custom built
>> by
>> Motorola and/or Symmetricom?  Where in the civilized world might  these
>> cabinets and mounting shelves be found and purchased (preferably
>> surplus)?
>> I've searched Google until my eyes are crossed, but nothing  shows up.
>> Maybe
>> I'm not using the right search terms?  Don't  know.
>>
>> I guess I could destroy an old rack cabinet and fabricate  something that
>> would fit the equipment, but I'd prefer to buy one  (assuming that it
>> doesn't
>> approximate the cost of a new  SUV).
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Dave M
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