My first Cabinet

Magic_x_uk · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:51

Got this today.

Came with a 16 port Pressac presslink cat5e patch panel.

Please don't ask me why I got it. It was on Ebay and I got it for £9.99 it is in pretty good condition. couple of tiny marks on one corner, thats it.

Good god these small cabinets are A) well made and B) heavy. Very solidly built. Would need some serious anchors into the wall to hold this. never thought they were this heavy.

No idea if I want to use it. Was needing a patch panel and a switch as trying to sort my network side of the house out.

Anyway. Thought some of you maybe interested.

Sin_Chase · 7 Sep 2011 at 23:49

Looks good. Would work floor standing

bremen1874 · 8 Sep 2011 at 00:51

The cabinet looks nice.

I’d normally avoid second hand patch panels as I've found that the IDC punch downs can be unreliable. This will no doubt depend on how good the patch panel was in the first place. Hopefully you’ll not have any problems.

DJMK4 · 8 Sep 2011 at 09:21

bremen1874 said:
The cabinet looks nice.

I’d normally avoid second hand patch panels as I've found that the IDC punch downs can be unreliable. This will no doubt depend on how good the patch panel was in the first place. Hopefully you’ll not have any problems.

These can easy be re-punched, or just by a new patch panel strips, they are not expensive.

paradigm · 8 Sep 2011 at 09:50

Shame it's not really deep enough for any proper kit.

All my Cisco kit would stick out of that by quite a long way looking at it.

moss · 8 Sep 2011 at 10:03

paradigm said:
Shame it's not really deep enough for any proper kit.

All my Cisco kit would stick out of that by quite a long way looking at it.

I'm being cheap and using a lack rack for my cisco kit

Skidilliplop · 8 Sep 2011 at 16:54

I like the way the whole thing folds out to give rear access to the patching, but way too shallow for my tastes. 600mm minimum for me else you can't always get your switches in

Magic_x_uk · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:44

As I am new to cabinets. Surely they all fold out on hinges to allow access to the back? otherwise how on earth would you get to the back for patch panels etc?

It is 14 inch's deep
2 foot wide
18 inch's high

I believe that means it will only fit stuff 600mm long.

Sin_Chase · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:10

Magic_x_uk said:
Surely they all fold out on hinges to allow access to the back?

Nope.

Just unscrew panel from nuts, pull out and work that way.

Magic_x_uk · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:08

That must be fun.

bremen1874 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:38

I work from the front with the patch panel bolted in but flipped over so that the punch downs are facing outwards. This keeps things steady and easy to work on. Once everything is punched down it can be flipped back over and screwed into place.

DJMK4 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:40

You could always make a sunken shape in the wall to allow for extra room

May have to whip the back door off though

Magic_x_uk · 13 Sep 2011 at 12:15

Would this be ok in my garage? re: temps.?

bremen1874 · 13 Sep 2011 at 14:34

Magic_x_uk said:
Would this be ok in my garage? re: temps.?

As long as it’s dry you should fine.

Magic_x_uk · 25 Sep 2011 at 22:21

can you mount something like this to a normal brick wall?

I just don't know. It is quite heavy.

bremen1874 · 25 Sep 2011 at 22:30

Magic_x_uk said:
can you mount something like this to a normal brick wall?

I just don't know. It is quite heavy.

Yes, just use suitable fixings. It probably won't be any heavier than a kitchen cabinet full of tins.

It can be easier to mount a wooden panel or battens to the wall first, and then fasten the cabinet to them. To some extent it depends on how flat and even the brickwork is.

If you’re mounting to a brick wall drill the actual bricks and not the mortar between them.

Edit:

It should be possible to separate the back panel from the rest of the cabinet. Mount the back panel to the wall and then reattach the front section.

TNGL · 25 Sep 2011 at 22:30

Magic_x_uk said:
can you mount something like this to a normal brick wall?

I just don't know. It is quite heavy.

I guess so... I've seen much bigger wall mounted cabinets.