How to Build a Quick and Easy Equipment Rack

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How to Build a Quick and Easy Equipment Rack

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6 жыл бұрын

I needed more rack space for some audio gear so I picked up some rack rails and threw together this simple rack to put everything in.
I didn't put exact links to anything I used since I picked up the rails second hand and had the plywood already, but you can look around for the size of rails you want and the best deal.
Website: www.lukemerwin.com
Twitter: / merwinmusic
Facebook: / lukemerwinmusic

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@joedirtpig814 2 жыл бұрын

this video gave me a better idea for how i want to setup my home server since server/equipment racks are somewhat expensive for what is basically a box.

@GeekTherapyRadio 4 жыл бұрын

I guess the negative comments about having access to good tools are just afraid of a little sweat and elbow grease. If it's not effortless, I guess it's not worth doing. Truth is this project can be done with any rusty old screwdriver and anything capable of cutting plywood (hand saw, steak knife, etc...). There will always, always be people who "don't" standing around complaining about people who "do." Roll up your sleeves, let some sweat drip off your nose onto the wood, and be proud of building something with you own two hands. Or just complain on the internet about not having a workshop full of tools. To each their own.

@MerwinMusic 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite comments ever!

@DaveChurchill 3 жыл бұрын

@@MerwinMusic Truth is you don't need ANY saw to do this project. You should have mentioned than pretty much any big box hardware store that sells plywood will cut it to whatever dimensions you want before you even walk out the door with it!

@jackcarnel5946 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveChurchill true, I have noticed at least in the lowes near me they have precut 2x4 and plywood for projects. it is actually labelled as such.

@gatlinkeaton9502 3 жыл бұрын

sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost my password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!

@adrienjairo6750 3 жыл бұрын

@Gatlin Keaton instablaster ;)

@MartinBellamyMBDrums Жыл бұрын

That's sick, I'm going to try this out! Thank you!

@rommelabella6618 2 жыл бұрын

Very simple yet very nice and very usefull, God bless you, from the Philippines...

@VolkovithaDesu 6 жыл бұрын

My friend you deserve way more subscribers and views really, you' re videos are so so good and so good quality

@isawgaming534 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! This is the guides that we need

@anthonypayne9386 3 жыл бұрын

That is a perfect idea for what I need.

@garethbowen2596 4 жыл бұрын

Just one comment, paint the inside of the rack prior to assembly.

@williammitchell9759 2 жыл бұрын

Hey .. THANKS!!! All the info I needed.. for building a rack .. I have spent wayyyyy too much $$$ on studio furniture!

@PanchoPistolas45 6 жыл бұрын

Dude hell yes!! I’m definitely making this

@peatmos 3 жыл бұрын

man, that was great! To the point, easy to follow and had some great tips. Thanks!

@tomedwardsmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Only thing I'd add: it will look even better if you add some iron-on edge banding to cover the ends of the plywood!

@DaisyHollowBooks 3 жыл бұрын

This was helpful. I just found your channel, and have subscribed. You're doing a lot of stuff I'm interested in. I've been looking around for ideas for rack-mounted gear, and this is just the thing. I'll be checking out your other stuff soon.

@Andrew-kk2ry 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Thanks for sharing your work with us and Him :)

@neilmackinnon5573 2 жыл бұрын

19 inches plus 1/16 I like it.

@TheChristianherud Жыл бұрын

Nice Project!👍

@pinto899999999 2 жыл бұрын

So what did you put in the back to support the weight

@tomasjaimes8922 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you good idea l Goin to make one thanks again.

@rhythmdroid 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work, man. Thanks for sharing!

@Hector.Pulido 2 ай бұрын

This is useful for IT too 😬

@marcohernandez8520 Жыл бұрын

Good job.

@eeeyyyeee 4 жыл бұрын

thanks merwin, very helpful for my first rack build.

@karenalexander8222 3 ай бұрын

Where did you get the rails before they became part of the cabinet

@tannermitchell6591 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, I just found this video as I'm doing some research to put together a rack myself. I was wondering, do the rack rails support the gear installed well enough by themselves, or is there a support system you installed for the backside? Seems like with how heavy the rack eq are, they'd need it, but I'm new to rack gear so I wouldn't know

@taniaboisvert2919 2 жыл бұрын

Same question here! I just received my rails like 5 mins ago haha cant wait to do my own rack

@MerwinMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Small equipment like EQ's and interfaces just mount in the front. Amplifiers and other heavy equipment has rear mounts as well.

@icsnowman 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job on this. Looks good.

@DarkRehabOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Simple & good! Thanks! :D

@FirstAmendmentNow 5 жыл бұрын

the width, that is critical...yep....wish I had a powerful table saw like that one... without that, I guess Im buying a pre-manufactured rack

@dougie730 4 жыл бұрын

have home depot or lowes cut it for you

@fnonaka 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, great job! Thanks for sharing!

@maxwelltafirenyika2614 2 жыл бұрын

SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD

@robhouse1926 3 жыл бұрын

The finished product is 14U? It looks closer to 12 somehow. Thanks!

@Merlinlenchanteur6 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Jaap from France, I first wanted to thank you for the tutorial. I have a question, I'm from france and I wondered how much 20-9/16" was in centimeters? I search on internet but some sites says 52,2 and some 60 centimeters... Thanks for the help, have a nice day.

@dirtyandnasty9011 2 жыл бұрын

Salut, tu as dû trouver tes mesures depuis le temps mais pour lever tout doute 1 pouce = 2,54cm

@moodmusik 2 жыл бұрын

Can you give more detail about the 2" screws that you used?

@RGMDG 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thanks

@Jacxkass04 4 жыл бұрын

Great ! Thanks for sharing

@waynedandridge2399 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very good video. I gave someone the link for this and they ignored it. SMH!!! My question is what number sand paper did you use to sand the wood before painting. Would all types of wood need sanding?

@MerwinMusic 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I bothered to sand it. This one was real quick and dirty. They have sanded plywood at home centers if you want to avoid sanding.

@ahmedhashmi3584 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a rack that could slide out? Some equipment can be very heavy to lift

@dbsstudios3301 6 жыл бұрын

Awsome video, but I have question how did you get started on building these various things like this, and what are some tips for someone wanting to build there own gear. And finally would you ever recommend not making something? Thank you and Awsome videos.

@kirabarsmith9353 5 жыл бұрын

Helpful video, thank you.

@BeardofBeesPool 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for this

@outzie6182 6 жыл бұрын

Solid video +rep

@iamdallasforte 3 жыл бұрын

What does the back look like I'm trying to build a smaller one but didn't see any support at the back for the equipment. Does it only need to be screwed into the front?

@MerwinMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Rack mount music gear is only mounted on the front for the most part besides big amplifiers which have rear mounts.

@ryzech4168 4 жыл бұрын

I have a question, so My closet has a switch for my Ethernet but I was wondering if I should keep in my by little wooden box with a door, I cut an ventilation hole where I’m going to mount a fan. But I was wondering if I should keep it in there or mount it on the wall, thanks!

@MerwinMusic 4 жыл бұрын

That's up to you my friend!

@iithnakcung 3 жыл бұрын

goodjob ...

@AV_archaeology 2 жыл бұрын

great stuff - thanks! Where can I buy cheap, really long, rails? I am thinking about a rack about 4 or 5 feet tall. Is there a non-standard thing that I can grab at home depot that can stand in for a "real" rack rail?

@chrisdoutre101 9 ай бұрын

I have made my own rack rails in the past. Believe me, you want to use commercial rails! Life is too short to reproduce rails at this precision with the weird screw spacing. If you want 4 feet of rack space, feel free to use pairs of 2-foot rack rails; they might be cheaper to ship. Note to Merwin Music: I really appreciate how efficient you are in producing this educational video that gets to the point quickly.

@OpusLoveProductions 3 жыл бұрын

I see myself doing this one day.

@josesantana9044 5 жыл бұрын

This was cool bro

@harryzona1 4 жыл бұрын

thanks much!

@timothybrightjr3533 4 жыл бұрын

Hey MerwinMusic, I love the video, as a beginner to woodworking I think the instructions are amazing! Just curious, what countersink drill bit did you use? Thank you

@MerwinMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I think they are Dewalt, I picked them up from Home Depot.

@darkhawk123 Жыл бұрын

do you think this would work for servers?

@jakefitzhugh7864 2 ай бұрын

Just watching this today but yes, although I would make the length much longer.

@gweeds334 3 жыл бұрын

solid. where did you get your rack brackets that the units mount to?

@MerwinMusic 3 жыл бұрын

There was an estate sale in my neighborhood with a ton of music gear. That doesn't help you though. haha Just search rack rails on Amazon, or Sweetwater, or Musicians Friend.

@Mark761966 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have schematics available for download?

@daveslivesound3143 4 жыл бұрын

How would you add a front cover to this design?

@MerwinMusic 4 жыл бұрын

If you mean a door then I would build it like a kitchen cabinet basically.

@amaurythewarrior 4 жыл бұрын

it's not the prettiest, but I'm sure with some sort of finish and bevel it would look good enough for most people...

@chrisdoutre101 9 ай бұрын

I agree. I built a rack like this and covered it with black Naugahyde. Same with some speaker cabinets. They ended up looking great.

@AudioReplica2023 5 жыл бұрын

of course its easy to build as long you have the machines to cut the wood and put it together. Tell me the same thing when you dont have any machines anymore.

@GeekTherapyRadio 4 жыл бұрын

If adding capitalization and apostrophes to a negative KZfaq comment is too much work, then it makes sense that using a handsaw and screwdriver are completely out of the question. Roll up your sleeves dude, I promise you can do it. You'll be proud you made something with your own hard work! :)

@Genious. 4 жыл бұрын

@@GeekTherapyRadio Not to mention there being no point. I wonder if he goes to 'auto repairs you can do yourself' videos and starts griping 'Of course you can fix some things without going to a mechanic but tell me the same thing when you don't even have a car'.

@Buddhadreams 5 жыл бұрын

Round up is bad mmmkay ?

@esmeulonsouzadeoliveira3636 2 жыл бұрын

Show 🏴‍☠️🔱🏴‍☠️ .

@d.j.2nz952 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Build for a Heavy box.This didn't help me as I'm going ultralight with 3/16 plywood.

@lukerobertson1123 Жыл бұрын

This is great but as a normal sane person, trying to understand what 20-9/16 means is wild is that 19.4375 inches ? Can you do one in MM for the rest of the planet.