Comments on: DIY ~20U server rack http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/ the robots are coming Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: steve http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26536 steve Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:20:53 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26536 @Shad -surprisingly, there has been little interest in people asking us to send them kits to make their own racks. Probably because of lack of advertisement on our part. As for cooling, and power issues, we haven't had any. In fact cooling wise, for a while, a short while, we had an elaborate liquid cooling system set up. That didn't last long for various reasons, none of which were Rack related, but rather school related. And as for power, no issues to report. @Hack -We had a version 2 of our rack that was welded, I never got around to posting it because of a change in plans and other things we got rid of it. But please, send some pictures to me about it: <a href="mailto:steve@deadlycomputer.com" rel="nofollow">steve@deadlycomputer.com</a> I'll gladly post them! @Brooks -I'm sorry, I don't remember how heavy the rack is. Not overly heavy, but not exactly light either. One person could lift it empty no problems, but other then that I can't give you specifics. @Shad -surprisingly, there has been little interest in people asking us to send them kits to make their own racks. Probably because of lack of advertisement on our part. As for cooling, and power issues, we haven’t had any. In fact cooling wise, for a while, a short while, we had an elaborate liquid cooling system set up. That didn’t last long for various reasons, none of which were Rack related, but rather school related. And as for power, no issues to report.

@Hack -We had a version 2 of our rack that was welded, I never got around to posting it because of a change in plans and other things we got rid of it. But please, send some pictures to me about it: steve@deadlycomputer.com I’ll gladly post them!

@Brooks -I’m sorry, I don’t remember how heavy the rack is. Not overly heavy, but not exactly light either. One person could lift it empty no problems, but other then that I can’t give you specifics.

]]> By: Brooks http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26535 Brooks Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26535 Rack looks sweet! I'm picking out all the pieces for mine soon. How heavy is the rack? Rack looks sweet! I’m picking out all the pieces for mine soon. How heavy is the rack?

]]> By: Hack http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26533 Hack Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:10:09 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26533 I've taken on this idea and expanded it with my DIY rackmount setup, built in speakers in the bottom (totally custom) and the rack is fully welded 1 1/4" tube for the frame and 1" angle iron for rails to put the cases in. A custom paint job and built in blue LED's to boot. For now I only have pics up online, building a site soon. I’ve taken on this idea and expanded it with my DIY rackmount setup, built in speakers in the bottom (totally custom) and the rack is fully welded 1 1/4″ tube for the frame and 1″ angle iron for rails to put the cases in. A custom paint job and built in blue LED’s to boot. For now I only have pics up online, building a site soon.

]]> By: Shad http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26518 Shad Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:34:59 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26518 I absolutely love the idea. Not sure how quick it will get off the ground, but I guarantee you others will want this...not because it's something they can't do, (of course they can), but because it's already done for them. Humans are naturally lazy, and if they can get something pre-packaged that saves them time - many will be all over it. I'll be watching. How are you going to control cooling, and have you had any power problems as of yet? I absolutely love the idea. Not sure how quick it will get off the ground, but I guarantee you others will want this…not because it’s something they can’t do, (of course they can), but because it’s already done for them. Humans are naturally lazy, and if they can get something pre-packaged that saves them time - many will be all over it. I’ll be watching. How are you going to control cooling, and have you had any power problems as of yet?

]]> By: Homemade ~40U rack - Deadly Computer Blog http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26386 Homemade ~40U rack - Deadly Computer Blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:10:49 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26386 [...] remember the ~20U server rack we made 2 years ago?  It’s still one of our most popular stories, and one of the most [...] [...] remember the ~20U server rack we made 2 years ago?  It’s still one of our most popular stories, and one of the most [...]

]]> By: steve http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26283 steve Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:48:09 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26283 Wow, those prices are much cheaper then what we paid, and $30 seems pretty cheap. You got a steal! The one plus about getting them at Home Depot/Lowes is that when you forget something, its just a 5min drive to go pick it up. either email address is fine. Wow, those prices are much cheaper then what we paid, and $30 seems pretty cheap. You got a steal!

The one plus about getting them at Home Depot/Lowes is that when you forget something, its just a 5min drive to go pick it up.

either email address is fine.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26281 Jeremy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:03:50 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26281 Shipping was about 30 bucks total. It might have been cheaper, but I forgot to get rectangular bar's at first and had to order them separately. got 4 6' box tubes for 22.41 each, 22 pieces of 3' angle iron for 3.85 each, and 25 3' rectangular bars for 3.09 each. To be exact, 2 pieces of angle iron and 25 rectangular bars was 11 dollars to ship. the other 20 pieces of angle iron and 4 box tubes was 23 dollars to ship. I took pictures of most of the construction process. Should I send them to steve@deadlycomputer.com or tips@deadlycomputer.com? Shipping was about 30 bucks total. It might have been cheaper, but I forgot to get rectangular bar’s at first and had to order them separately. got 4 6′ box tubes for 22.41 each, 22 pieces of 3′ angle iron for 3.85 each, and 25 3′ rectangular bars for 3.09 each.

To be exact, 2 pieces of angle iron and 25 rectangular bars was 11 dollars to ship. the other 20 pieces of angle iron and 4 box tubes was 23 dollars to ship.

I took pictures of most of the construction process. Should I send them to steve@deadlycomputer.com or
tips@deadlycomputer.com?

]]> By: steve http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26275 steve Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:17:59 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26275 @Jeremy the idea was there to be modded, and made your own. 40(ish)U is pretty big. Im sure the metal is cheaper online, but how much did shipping cost? glad it helped you a bit. if you have photos send them, I'd love to see them and post them @Jeremy the idea was there to be modded, and made your own.
40(ish)U is pretty big. Im sure the metal is cheaper online, but how much did shipping cost?

glad it helped you a bit. if you have photos send them, I’d love to see them and post them

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26250 Jeremy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:22:32 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26250 Hmm. Kinda stole your idea.....but doubled the dimensions...and built a (40ish) U rack out of angle iron and box tubes. I used angle iron to provide, 'shelving' for the cases to rest on, and mounted plywood behind the cases for power supplies/other things to mount to. It came out fairly well. Ended up costing about 350 dollars. Oh, I found it cheaper to get the metal through McMasterCarr online than thru home depot. Anyway, thanks for posting your 'walk through' because it would have never occurred to me to try without it. Hmm. Kinda stole your idea…..but doubled the dimensions…and built a (40ish) U rack out of angle iron and box tubes. I used angle iron to provide, ’shelving’ for the cases to rest on, and mounted plywood behind the cases for power supplies/other things to mount to. It came out fairly well. Ended up costing about 350 dollars. Oh, I found it cheaper to get the metal through McMasterCarr online than thru home depot. Anyway, thanks for posting your ‘walk through’ because it would have never occurred to me to try without it.

]]> By: breadtrk http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26144 breadtrk Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:51:29 +0000 http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2006/09/17/458/#comment-26144 That is OK I guess but when I saw RACK, I was hoping for something more flesh colored. That is OK I guess but when I saw RACK, I was hoping for something more flesh colored.

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