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The network closet is too damn hot! Time to pull some air out so the equipment can stay cool and keep running reliably. Watch me get very dusty in my attic and regret my life choices.
Build materials (affiliate links)
- AC Infinity Cloudline T6: amzn.to/3ntIHsT
- Duct Boot register box: amzn.to/3Kf8lLK
- 6-inch insulated duct: amzn.to/3A4dbGE
- hose clamps for 6-inch ducts: amzn.to/3A0iHKy
- 10x6 Vent Grille register: check out HVAC Premium (www.amazon.com...) , or use a larger register box (8x8, 10x10, 12x12)
Tools:
- Drywall stab saw: amzn.to/3rja89W
- Dewalt drill combo: amzn.to/33FI9ck (this is the kit I own)
- wire cutters: amzn.to/3GAP1WM
- Dewalt Utility knife: amzn.to/3KicGgU (do NOT get the premium version [DWHT10295] blade release button on side is extremely annoying)
- Dewalt screwdrivers: amzn.to/3IeqveN (magnetic tips! great tools)
- Tin snips / aviation snips (left cut, red): amzn.to/3nvzpwf
Rack components
- iStarUSA WM945B rack enclosure (9U, 450mm depth): amzn.to/3FyHiHz
- AC Infinity AIRPLATE T7 cooling fans mounted to top of enclosure: amzn.to/3fpS3kQ (I removed the fans from the mounting plate and attached them individually to the top of the enclosure)
- Stand for AC Infinity controller: amzn.to/321eE46
Shout out to TheGeekPub for sharing his setup that vents his home network rack room into his HVAC system. Give him some love!:
/ @thegeekpub
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