[clug] Looking to donate 2U rack mount server chassis...

[Jessica Smith]

Hi Jamie,

On Tuesday, 21 January 2014, Jamie Carl <jazz at funkynerd.com> wrote:

I've got a 2U rack mount server chassis that I just pulled out of my server
> rack at home that is now just taking up space.  It's a Norco RPC-2212
> http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/168642/CASINGS_SERVER_-_2U/Norco/RPC-2212.asp.
> It's only about 2 years old now and in perfect working order. Only getting
> rid of it because it's loud, which was fine when my rack wasn't next to my
> living room.
>
> I could sell it, but as I wouldn't get much for it I though of donating it
> to.... somewhere... which is where you fine people come in.  Anyone know of
> a group of nerds that would be able to find a use for it?  It doesn't have
> a motherboard in it at the moment, but if it helps I may be able to
> scrounge one up and maybe a HDD to make it a full system.
>
> I'd prefer to give it to some uni/community group type of thing that would
> find it useful, but if I can't find one I'm happy to donate it "as is" to
> anyone willing to come and pick it up.
>

MakeHackVoid might be able to make good use of it—I've CC'd in Brenda Moon,
who is one of the organisers, although it's possible there are other MHV
people on the CLUG list already.


Cheers,

Jessica