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Re: Looking for CoolerMaster HDD rails


Update re:  The Trailing Edge:  they don't have CoolerMaster stuff.

Hmm, thanks for those hints.  I will check out Best Buy and ink-plus.

bjb


On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 07:53:26PM -0400, Eric Marceau via linux wrote:
> It's been a while since I went there, but I thought that *Best Buy* had
> stuff like that in the store.
> 
> If not, then the *Ink+* tends to be able to get their hands on stuff like
> that for me.
> 
>    https://ink-plus.ca/
> 
> If you show them one, they might be able to get you a mechanical equivalent.
> 
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> On 2025-03-11 22:47, Brenda J. Butler via linux wrote:
> > Sorry I went silent, I got busy with some other things this week.
> > Now I am coming back to this project.
> > 
> > On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 05:25:36PM -0500, Rick Leir wrote:
> > > Try trailing edge? They have almost every obsolete part  (hyperbole alert).
> > I looked for Trailing Edge - I didn't find them.
> > 
> > Ah, I searched for Trailing Edge in Bells Corners.  It seems they have
> > moved to 2720 Queensview.  I will check them out - thanks.
> > 
> > Also, CoolerMaster got back to me and told me my case is model
> > RC-500-KKN1-GP, it is out of warranty and they cannot help me.
> > 
> > I sent pictures to the list of what I am looking for on this message:
> > 
> >      https://lists.linux-ottawa.org/linux/2025/03/msg00003.html
> > 
> > bjb
> > 
> > > BJB: take a picture or send a link to the online source.  Maybe I have one or two
> > > 
> > > On March 2, 2025 1:24:17 PM EST, Allan Fields via linux<linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org>  wrote:
> > > > It's not uncommon to 3d print a part for this type of bracket for older hard to order stuff.
> > > > 
> > > > The question is do you have a more specific meassurement or part number to go on.
> > > > 
> > > > Purely for fun, I dug up my spare drive brackets and found something similar, but there is no guarantee any of those will fit. I rember back in the day that there were differnet types for different bays or enclosures but some worked universally. I shall pm you link.
> > > > 
> > > > I'd hate to have to see you file down, or worse force fit a part that doesn't match.  BTW, that's good national pride about using what already exists in Canada first.. but for $7.89 it shows your dedication in current times... :-)
> > > > 
> > > > - Allan
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Brenda J. Butler via linux<linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org>
> > > > To: Linux-Ottawa<linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org>
> > > > Sent: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:11:30 -0500 (EST)
> > > > Subject: [linux] Looking for CoolerMaster HDD rails
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I need some extra CoolerMaster HDD rails - does anyone have any
> > > > extras lying around?
> > > > 
> > > > I inquired at RBComputing - they don't have any.  They say they
> > > > don't need them any more and (sob) threw them out.
> > > > I don't buy from online sources, they do have them at Amazon,
> > > > NewEgg etc.  But ... I'd rather not get them from those places.
> > > > 
> > > > Plan C is to somehow make something.  But first, Plan B:  ask
> > > > around.
> > > > 
> > > > bjb
> > > > 
> > > > 
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