Norco 4224 group buy [ETA OCT-20-2010] - Page 3

Copie · 22nd August 2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by aokman

no worries mate, weill see what works out cheaper i guess, last run i did to sydney was about $160 ish in fuel round trip. I couldn't see bulk shipping our units to Melbourne being anywhere near that cheap given their size and weight?

They are around 30kg each shipped i think, wont be cheap to freight, Auspost wont take them, and Toll/Fastways/E-Go and so on will slug you extra for being a very heavy package.

psychoneurosis · 22nd August 2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aokman

no worries mate, weill see what works out cheaper i guess, last run i did to sydney was about $160 ish in fuel round trip. I couldn't see bulk shipping our units to Melbourne being anywhere near that cheap given their size and weight?

yeh there is no way, they weigh a fair bit... sounds good, lets see what happen.. might know someone else who wants some too so might be even moreso worth while...

doodz · 22nd August 2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Copie

They are around 30kg each shipped i think, wont be cheap to freight, Auspost wont take them, and Toll/Fastways/E-Go and so on will slug you extra for being a very heavy package.

When I got mine it was sent via USPS in USA and arrived in Australia and AusPost had to take it. ehehe

But yea I dont think they do it since it's sooo freken huge and heavy!

When they come from Norco they are double box'ed and have padding as well as straps for easy picking up.

Copie · 22nd August 2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by doodz

When I got mine it was sent via USPS in USA and arrived in Australia and AusPost had to take it. ehehe

But yea I dont think they do it since it's sooo freken huge and heavy!

When they come from Norco they are double box'ed and have padding as well as straps for easy picking up.

Heh.

Lucky it was USPS, otherwise they wouldnt of taken it. They wont accept it if you try to lodge it with them.

Statts · 22nd August 2010, 10:34 PM

Can OP find out box dimensions and provide his postcode so we can calculate out domestic freight?

Thanks

bojo · 22nd August 2010, 10:37 PM

Oh man.

Would totally want one.

But being in WA. I'd probably pay as much for shipping as the case

doodz · 22nd August 2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Statts

Can OP find out box dimensions and provide his postcode so we can calculate out domestic freight?

Thanks

4220:
Box: ~590mm x 845m x 275mm
Net weight on shipping slip: 20.8kg

Based on those im pretty sure 4224 would have the same dimensions, maybe slightly heavier...

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Originally Posted by Copie

Heh.

Lucky it was USPS, otherwise they wouldnt of taken it. They wont accept it if you try to lodge it with them.

Yea definately not. It had one of those "Bend your knees, heavy load" stickers on it from AusPost.

Copie · 22nd August 2010, 10:46 PM

Using E-go, to WA was around 60 bucks.

Thats not too bad, alot better then what i thought.

bojo · 22nd August 2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Copie

Using E-go, to WA was around 60 bucks.

Thats not too bad, alot better then what i thought.

Hahaha, damn. So now, as a uni student i have to now toss and turn over the next week as to whether to buy it

.

Or just slap another 1TB external onto my existing fileserver haha. Upto like 5 external disks, so now i'm afriad to touch them.

missingo95 · 22nd August 2010, 11:35 PM

last time i ordered 3x norcos from the US, it cost $180US per unit :/

Draxx · 22nd August 2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by doodz

1x4224
6xSFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Internal Multilane SAS Cable

I'll likely be interested in the above - just need to check with work first...

jhunt31 · 22nd August 2010, 11:45 PM

I'm interested in 1xcase & 6xSFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Internal Multilane SAS Cables please. Would need shipping to Brisbane, e-go's site tells me about ~$50 insured.

Also, are there any recommendations as to SAS cards that would be able to support the expander & 24 HDDs? I've looked through doodz's 4220 build thread & he's using a Supermicro uio SAS card with a Chenbro expander.. Is this the way to go? Would be looking at using software raid/ZFS/Windows Home Server, so don't need hardware raid capabilities.

GrimRe · 23rd August 2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by missingo95

last time i ordered 3x norcos from the US, it cost $180US per unit :/

Mate hook us the fuck up! hahaha

If you can get the RPC-4224 for anywhere NEAR that price let us know!

schnappy · 23rd August 2010, 12:07 AM

I think he meant postage per unit?

aza2001 · 23rd August 2010, 12:12 AM

+ 1 for being keen on the item as long as I can get a hard price.

Also would like a rail kit too..

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22nd August 2010, 10:37 PM	#36
bojo Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,881	Oh man. Would totally want one. But being in WA. I'd probably pay as much for shipping as the case

22nd August 2010, 10:46 PM	#38
Copie (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 7,851	Using E-go, to WA was around 60 bucks. Thats not too bad, alot better then what i thought.

22nd August 2010, 11:35 PM	#40
missingo95 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 213	last time i ordered 3x norcos from the US, it cost $180US per unit :/

23rd August 2010, 12:07 AM	#44
schnappy Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 3124 Posts: 611	I think he meant postage per unit?