On 12/1/10 9:43 AM, Chris Adams wrote:
A plain (non-drink) machine draws a few watts. I don't think rack screws and patch cables need to be refrigerated; if they can't spare a few watts for a vending machine, then you probably can't install anything new there anyway.
Its def not a bad idea, and if you really wanted to, not like it would be hard to put nuts, screws, etc in a can, put a piece of electrical tape over the top, and completely repurpose an existing soda machine or even use one or two spaces in a machine already in the lobby or NOC. It may not look pretty, but its actually a great way to recycle and do something creative. Or, you could do what our co-loc does, have a large coffee can with screws, nuts, etc and a few shared screwdrivers in another. On your way in, grab the nuts/screws and a screwdriver, on your way out put unused and extras back in the can. Little things like that if people cooperate can be an excellent bullet point on why to be in a specific facility. -- Brielle Bruns The Summit Open Source Development Group http://www.sosdg.org / http://www.ahbl.org