Post by bob on Aug 15, 2023 3:04:56 GMT -6
Hi
I’m going to weld up the racks to sit to the side of my console out of square steel tube, welding on prefab rack rails.
There’s space for two lower (14u-ish) units, and one tall(up to 30u) unit, side by side..
I live in a pretty dusty place, so I’m inclined to keep all racks vertical and not slope anything.
I’d like for them to live up against the side wall, as space is at a bit of a premium..
I’d like to have them on casters, so that I can wheel them forward to get into the back of them as req’d, as well as to clean underneath/behind..
The two lower ones will probably only house outboard as I’m not keen on the idea of having to stoop to use the patchbay.
The two lower ones will get a marble top, which is going to be one of the main utility surfaces in the room, so I don’t want or need to go as narrow as possible. Computer cpu, disks etc will probably live on top of the two lower racks.. monitor keyboard and mouse will be a separate roll-around cart thingy
The console is 1.1m/43” from the wall, but I don’t think I want or need them to be THAT deep at all..
In the taller rack I’m thinking I’ll have the patchbay at about head-height. It’s 9u of tt patchbays, so the cabling off the back is pretty huge. I’ll need to have a whole structure behind the patchbay to strain relieve and keep the cables tidy.
Again, I want to be able to push the whole rack forward and get in behind if necessary. I’ll be sure to cable everything up with the extra lengths in mind.
What I haven’t figured out is how deep to go with the three racks..
Anybody with any opinions on nominal depths to shoot for would be great. I just need to settle on the dimensions and I can go get me the steel…
Thanks,
Bob
I’m going to weld up the racks to sit to the side of my console out of square steel tube, welding on prefab rack rails.
There’s space for two lower (14u-ish) units, and one tall(up to 30u) unit, side by side..
I live in a pretty dusty place, so I’m inclined to keep all racks vertical and not slope anything.
I’d like for them to live up against the side wall, as space is at a bit of a premium..
I’d like to have them on casters, so that I can wheel them forward to get into the back of them as req’d, as well as to clean underneath/behind..
The two lower ones will probably only house outboard as I’m not keen on the idea of having to stoop to use the patchbay.
The two lower ones will get a marble top, which is going to be one of the main utility surfaces in the room, so I don’t want or need to go as narrow as possible. Computer cpu, disks etc will probably live on top of the two lower racks.. monitor keyboard and mouse will be a separate roll-around cart thingy
The console is 1.1m/43” from the wall, but I don’t think I want or need them to be THAT deep at all..
In the taller rack I’m thinking I’ll have the patchbay at about head-height. It’s 9u of tt patchbays, so the cabling off the back is pretty huge. I’ll need to have a whole structure behind the patchbay to strain relieve and keep the cables tidy.
Again, I want to be able to push the whole rack forward and get in behind if necessary. I’ll be sure to cable everything up with the extra lengths in mind.
What I haven’t figured out is how deep to go with the three racks..
Anybody with any opinions on nominal depths to shoot for would be great. I just need to settle on the dimensions and I can go get me the steel…
Thanks,
Bob
