14 Jan
2005
14 Jan
'05
6:26 a.m.
Hi Spencer,
So, I'm the proud new owner of a rackmount
computer, with
rackmount LCD monitor purchased off of eBay. I'm hopefully soon
to be the owner of an equally snazzy rackmount multichannel I/O.
I am not, however, in posession of a rack in which to mount my
new toys. So I'm thinking of building one myself. Especially
because I'd like to have one that accomodates the monitor as well
as the gear, and an eventual rackmount mixer, and I haven't seen
one that would organize things in a usable way. Has anyone built
their own racks before? It doesn't seem too complicated, but I
thought I'd see if there are any common pitfalls I might miss.
The hard part is going to be trying to make a roadworthy rack,
but I might leave that as a separate project, once I get this
under my belt. If anyone has any ideas on a DIY road rack, they'd
be appreciated.
A friend of mine recently built a 11U 19" rack for me, construction
pictures available here (I still need a picture of the finished rack in
there...):
http://walco.n--tree.net/misc/rack/gallery/
Although it's meant for studio use you might get some inspiration from
it (If you're interested the construction plans are probably also
available). Construction costs were less than $100. It seems sturdy
enough but for road usage you'll probably need to protect the corners
and a way to protect the gear itself..
Cheers,
Walco