Re: sanitize computer room for Covid 19

On 4/10/20 9:24 AM, Rob Berendt wrote:

We replaced our raised floor tiles some time ago. There's a
phenomenon called 'zinc threads'. These form on galvanized metal,
such as that found on the bottom of computer room tiles.

Years and years ago, before we moved to Costa Mesa, and the company was still out in the wilds of Lake Forest, we had a raised floor in the computer closet. We built it ourselves, from 2x4s and 3/4" plywood. It ain't rocket science, and no need to worry about rogue zinc crystals.

At that location, we couldn't secure the room: it didn't have adequate ventilation, even with the door wide open. We eventually added two 24" box-fans and a makeshift duct, to suck the hot air out. We called it "The Sweat-Box" (and we cooked some machines before we added the fans). When we moved in here, we replaced the computer closet door with a high-security screen door, and had a heavy-duty roof-mount exhaust fan ducted to the ceiling. We call it "The Cage." And we didn't bother with a raised floor; we just built dollies to fit the boxes that were on the floor, both for mobility and in case the cesspool flooded (which it hasn't in all the time we've been here).

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JHHL