The proposed shopping list for the new lab is at
http://www.freegeekmichiana.org/LabShopList.html. If there is
anything left off the list, let me know right away. The server is not
included as I think we may need to order it after we've been
reimbursed for the other lab purchases.
Clearly, the most expensive item on the materials list is the 17" LCD
monitors. At this point, the displays are 75% of the cost of the lab.
We should consider carefully whether (a) we should get an estimate on
15" LCD displays; or, (b) we ought to use CRTs from our stock at the warehouse.
Since the lab estimate is $4000 without a server, I think we are
putting too much of our cash into the lab. I'll meet with Jody as
soon as I can to find out the exact amount of funds we have to spend
and what the church thinks of the lab plan. John, I need the DWG or a
PDF of the layout before the meeting.
We don't have an estimate yet for a UPS for the server. I can pick
something off CDW or TigerDirect to match the proposed server from
Monarch. Don't know whether we need power conditioning or protection
for the workstations and displays.
The Graybar web site doesn't list prices. Does anyone have a company
account at Graybar? My cabling subcontractor has an account there.
Maybe he would let us order through his company without a mark up.
FGM can probably open a cash-only account at Graybar.
As soon as I receive your comments, I'll start purchasing. We should
plan on cutting, terminating and testing CAT5 this coming Tuesday
night. I'll check with John re buying tables and chairs at SAM's Club
Monday or Tuesday during the day. I doubt we'll have CFs to flash for
the new workstations so we'll use the old lab equipment to test
cables. I should have ordered the CFs last week, sorry.
Tom
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