Comments on: My DIY 19″ Rack http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/ A geek's thoughts on various stuff Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Graham http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-73726 Graham Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:32:18 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-73726 Any chance of seeing your plans (dimensions etc) Any chance of seeing your plans (dimensions etc)

]]> By: killswtch http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-64326 killswtch Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:33:10 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-64326 Google Sketchup is quite good for producing design mock-ups to show to your boss. I've used it to design my next rack cabinet, although it may not be me building it this time. Google Sketchup is quite good for producing design mock-ups to show to your boss. I’ve used it to design my next rack cabinet, although it may not be me building it this time.

]]> By: Dustin Gardner http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-64316 Dustin Gardner Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:12:14 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-64316 I'm doing racks for business at the moment, nothing built yet, but some ideas, and I'm not the best blueprinter in the world lol. I've got some ideas as far as cabinets with wood panels for siding, and LCD VESA mounted screens on the side, with a small keyboard mouse tray, things of that nature. I just need help blueprinting it for a more professional look, to give to my supervisor, rather than spending X amount of $ on a new cabinet. Any suggestions as far as free software I can use to draw them up? I’m doing racks for business at the moment, nothing built yet, but some ideas, and I’m not the best blueprinter in the world lol. I’ve got some ideas as far as cabinets with wood panels for siding, and LCD VESA mounted screens on the side, with a small keyboard mouse tray, things of that nature. I just need help blueprinting it for a more professional look, to give to my supervisor, rather than spending X amount of $ on a new cabinet. Any suggestions as far as free software I can use to draw them up?

]]> By: killswtch http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-39964 killswtch Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:32:57 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-39964 Hi Kevin. Have you considered making your own runners out of some steel 'track' and ball bearings to take the weight? This is how rack rails tend to operate, and they can handle significant loads (though not an entire rack!). Hi Kevin. Have you considered making your own runners out of some steel ‘track’ and ball bearings to take the weight? This is how rack rails tend to operate, and they can handle significant loads (though not an entire rack!).

]]> By: Kevin Sales http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-39890 Kevin Sales Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-39890 Hi, love the build, iam in the porcess of designing my build to go under my stairs at home, not quite as tall prob onoly 37U-40U depending on the base i have to use, did you only want a caster base so you could move your unit, i really want to nake mine a pull out systm but am strugling to find runners to support a big and heavy unit unless i want to pay £400 or so which i dont, just for runners, if you have any ideas i would love to know. if i have to use casters my unit would have to reduce in size by upto poss more than 2U which would be too small. ill be trying to find somewhere to post my build when i start it. Hi, love the build, iam in the porcess of designing my build to go under my stairs at home, not quite as tall prob onoly 37U-40U depending on the base i have to use, did you only want a caster base so you could move your unit, i really want to nake mine a pull out systm but am strugling to find runners to support a big and heavy unit unless i want to pay £400 or so which i dont, just for runners, if you have any ideas i would love to know. if i have to use casters my unit would have to reduce in size by upto poss more than 2U which would be too small. ill be trying to find somewhere to post my build when i start it.

]]> By: Satbir http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-22094 Satbir Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:38:06 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-22094 Would you consider sharing your blue prints? I need to build one. Thanks. Would you consider sharing your blue prints? I need to build one. Thanks.

]]> By: Jone Lilleby http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-18102 Jone Lilleby Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:15:19 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-18102 I was wondering that if you could e-mail your blueprints to me, because want to build my own 19" rack I was wondering that if you could e-mail your blueprints to me, because want to build my own 19″ rack

]]> By: killswtch http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-10833 killswtch Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:59:10 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-10833 I hope they stay in business long enough for me to do my next project requiring rack-level fire protection (and when I can afford to buy one new, rather than expired second hand). Every other business making those sort of things seems to go bust. My FPU is currenty unplugged until I can figure out the safest way to use it given that the alarm is disabled. I hope they stay in business long enough for me to do my next project requiring rack-level fire protection (and when I can afford to buy one new, rather than expired second hand). Every other business making those sort of things seems to go bust. My FPU is currenty unplugged until I can figure out the safest way to use it given that the alarm is disabled.

]]> By: Biglnady http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-10832 Biglnady Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:46 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-10832 I have found this company if anyone is interested in Rack Mount Fire protection Dolutions. Forget the FPU this one is current and seems much better. www.redetec.co.uk I have found this company if anyone is interested in Rack Mount Fire protection Dolutions. Forget the FPU this one is current and seems much better. http://www.redetec.co.uk

]]> By: killswtch http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 killswtch Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/11/11/my-diy-19-rack/#comment-5034 Great to see that this project has inspired someone else! I got the iron-on wood laminate (it's real wood) from eBay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vale-Veneers Hope you'll write up about your build, and take some photos along the way. Great to see that this project has inspired someone else! I got the iron-on wood laminate (it’s real wood) from eBay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vale-Veneers

Hope you’ll write up about your build, and take some photos along the way.

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