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Rack

  • 23-12-2008 10:09am
    #1
    thebookofbob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Does anyone have any experience of making their own rack to hold gear?

    I have an old Hifi Cabinet that I've put two strips of 2x1 down the side to screw the gear into and have 2 PC fans inside, one pulling in air & one pushing air out. It's never going to be gigged so I'm not too worried what it looks like.

    Is there a minimum spacing between gear? Are the fans needed ( I put them their as I thought the rack stuff would last a bit longer if not running to hot ).

    Any other tips?

    Regards

    Rob


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  • #2
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    thebookofbob wrote: »
    Does anyone have any experience of making their own rack to hold gear?

    I have an old Hifi Cabinet that I've put two strips of 2x1 down the side to screw the gear into and have 2 PC fans inside, one pulling in air & one pushing air out. It's never going to be gigged so I'm not too worried what it looks like.

    Is there a minimum spacing between gear? Are the fans needed ( I put them their as I thought the rack stuff would last a bit longer if not running to hot ).

    Any other tips?

    Regards

    Rob

    As I recall a 19 inch rack is slightly wider that 19 !


  • #3
    aido43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭aido43


    Hi I made up a rack sometime ago with rack strips from Maplin and built a cabinet to house them--you need to measure up units to rack strip holes--as units need slight leeway over 19' to fit. If a unit runs hot its best to leave a gap above and below to allow heat to dissipate but Ive nothing that requires a fan to cool it.


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