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Subject:        Re: Map Cabinets - How High?
Date:   Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:54:22 -0700
From:   Mary Larsgaard <[log in to unmask]>
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CC:     milrefdesk <[log in to unmask]>
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We've got cases stacked 4 high and
so far no problems. It's been at
least 5 years.
We do have miscellaneous drawer failures,
but these mainly occurred before
we went from 3 to 4 high.
And yes, we do buy only Hamiltons.
It's way too expensive to buy the
cheap ones and then have to replace them.

Mary

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Map Cabinets - How High?
> Date:   Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:44:40 -0500
> From:   Christopher Mixon <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hi Maps-L'ers,
>
> We have been looking at the idea of stacking map cabinets four high
> (five drawers each) to free up floor space. We've seen it done in at
> least two places but are not sure about this practice. At least one
> vendor doesn't recommend it, and lately the more affordable cases (term
> used lightly), don't seem quite as solid as our older cases. A warped
> case is pretty much useless and a very expensive loss.
>
> Does anyone have experience stacking higher than 3 sets? If so, what
> brands are these?
>
> Any comments/recommendations either way are much appreciated.
>
>
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