i am a superior tool-wielding hominid

Today i was at my company's colocation cage.  The task set before me and my coworker was to rack two Sun Fire 445 servers.

The Problem
The rails are one and one-third rack units high.  There are two holes on top and bottom, and two pins in the middle.  The idea is that the holes allow the rails to be screwed in, and the pins align directly with the two unused screw holes in between.

In practice, you can see a bend at the end of the rail.  This causes the rail to not allow the pins to align with the holes.  Thus, the rail is effectively useless.

The Solution

I managed to procure a hammer at my favorite restaurant, Hunan Taste, where my coworker and i had lunch.  It was either that or attempt to unbend the cheap metal rail with a pair of vise grips.

The Result

Once again, a judicious and clever application of violence saves the day.

i am a superior tool-wielding hominid

Today i was at my company's colocation cage.  The task set before me and my coworker was to rack two Sun Fire 445 servers.

The Problem
The rails are one and one-third rack units high.  There are two holes on top and bottom, and two pins in the middle.  The idea is that the holes allow the rails to be screwed in, and the pins align directly with the two unused screw holes in between.

In practice, you can see a bend at the end of the rail.  This causes the rail to not allow the pins to align with the holes.  Thus, the rail is effectively useless.

The Solution

I managed to procure a hammer at my favorite restaurant, Hunan Taste, where my coworker and i had lunch.  It was either that or attempt to unbend the cheap metal rail with a pair of vise grips.

The Result

Once again, a judicious and clever application of violence saves the day.