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MASSIVE Home Server Rack Upgrade!!
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Күн бұрынFor those who asked how my server rack possibly stayed cool in my garage.... it doesn't. And I happen to be running out of space in my 4-post 27U home server rack. Today, we're solving the space issue, and preparing to install air conditioning INTO my rack!
But first... What am I drinking???
Clausthaler non-alcoholic beer. Water, barley malt, and hops, and I've got to say, it has no business being as good as it is. Dry-hopped with Cascade hops, this is the IPA to have when you're at work.
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Check out some of the equipment from my server rack:
Ubiquiti UniFi UDM-Pro Firewall/Switch/NVR - amzn.to/3ldy0Ib
Ubiquiti UniFi USW-24-PoE Gen2 Switch: amzn.to/31ke0f0
SuperMicro SC846 24-Bay Chassis: amzn.to/2WVrn1I
Raising Electronics 27u Open Rack: amzn.to/2WATWCQ
Ubiquiti UniFi nanoHD: amzn.to/2T93WkB
Ubiquiti UniFi AC-PRO: amzn.to/2z2NXxn
Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateway: amzn.to/3dShM2H
Mikrotik CSS326-24G-2S+RM 1/10-Gig switch: amzn.to/3bCtwEI
Mikrotik CRS328-24P-4S+RM 24-Port PoE+ 1/10-Gig switch: amzn.to/2Z6GOXz
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@1leggeddog 4 жыл бұрын
I've done several server cabinet rewiring and moving jobs in my career. That morning beer was never without alcohol for me after them. This being said, i can't wait to finally be able to afford a house and making my own comm room :)
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
I usually start with a Pina Colada. It makes the rest of the day more festive. The little umbrellas are useful to mark cable sets off from a bundle!
@Bynming 4 жыл бұрын
One day I'll get there... what a beauty
@akashrajvanshi6362 4 жыл бұрын
Dream ♥️ 🖖🏼
@owenoreilly_20 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, on a budget but I just got a dell poweredge, don’t have a rack for now, but I got a shelf
@DragonicDefson 4 жыл бұрын
I picked up my first 48U rack with glass door for only 28 euro’s back in 2016
@CustomPCGamer 4 жыл бұрын
This rack seems pretty good quailty, and the side panels you made look pretty good on it. Keep up the amazing work Jeff as I can’t wait to see how everything looks when it’s done.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
These racks are seriously amazing. New, they're $1600 with no sides.
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
I am thinking of using an Aluminum sheet for the rack I am scratch building
@jrr851 4 жыл бұрын
Honey. I need to take the internet down for two hours to move everything into my... Our. New rack. Can I do it now or should I go through the change approval process?
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
This guy wifes. Also, I have the WORST SLA for our Plex server. The expected response time is impossible.
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
Wife: I'll put it on you Honey-Do list for tomorrow morning
@Miphen0707 4 жыл бұрын
Haha that's funny
@rustyboomerton2235 4 жыл бұрын
Wtf is this lol my wife texts ‘is the internet down’ I just say ‘yea’ lol why you gotta ask permission from your hubbie ?????
@lucaspagote3042 4 жыл бұрын
@@rustyboomerton2235 You must be a delight in parties...
@HyperDroids 4 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence. I just spent the day removing everything from my rack in order to have two powder coated galvanized sheet metal side panels installed by a couple metalworkers. Once they were finished, I managed to set everything back up, turn them all on and see if they're working (which they are), only to notice this video in my notifications as soon as I had finished. An entertaining and perfectly timed upload. 😎
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
I do know a couple metal fabs in the area. Considered going that route as well. But this was a fun project to DIY.
@David_Phantom 4 жыл бұрын
"As always, I'm Jeff, even though I happen to be standing outside right now." So wait, are you saying that when you're outside, you're normally not Jeff?
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
It's his digital avatar. Its the only place he can't get holographic emitters to project a stable image so he has a cyborg body he controls from his direct neural implant in his server chair deep underground!!
@David_Phantom 4 жыл бұрын
@@PWingert1966 I want to read a sci-fi story written by you.
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
@@David_Phantom Someday.... my AI is still composing it.
@JarrodCoombes 4 жыл бұрын
I know when I stand outside I'm usually called Jeff or possibly "get out of here" depending on where outside I am.
@haxboi5492 Жыл бұрын
That is why he wears sunglasses that look like they're from Matrix
@fshee795 3 жыл бұрын
Soothing. Love the sound of a dude just putting together a rack to some jazz.
@Defiant031636 4 жыл бұрын
A word of advice on the AC unit, if it mounts to the top of the rack make sure to run a tube from the condensation overflow to the floor. Have dealt with these type of units leaking into racks before.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
Yep! Already in the plans :-)
@sorenmeyer7347 4 жыл бұрын
As a german i can confirm that Clausthaler is indeed a great Alkohol free beer. Imo one of the best.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
I was shocked at how good it was. Probably going to replace seltzer water in my fridge.
@friedrich1277 4 жыл бұрын
@@CraftComputing Sadly even non alc beer has as many calories as a slice of bread :(
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
These are 25cal.
4 жыл бұрын
Adding another meaning to CRAFT Computing :)
@edwardgreenjr167 4 жыл бұрын
I was able to procure an EMC enclosed rack years ago, before they were bought out by Dell I believe. My plan is to rebuild the storage room the previous owner sectioned off in the garage as my server closet / workshop room. That wing-nut also installed a window-style AC unit *through the wall* connecting the former dinning room and garage. So yeah, it vents and drips water right into the garage, not outside (sigh). I mean it's a nice LG cooling and heating unit, so the plan is to relocate it properly to vent out the heat and use that to climate control that equipment room. I've had so many of these head scratching moments while working on my first home, but that AC in the dinning room wall still makes me chuckle.
@tekhawk7161 3 жыл бұрын
just doing this myself picked up 2 units one for home office one for garage, yeah i love the direction you went here
@BrooksyTech 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like you got some fun new toys sitting in the bottom of your old rack.
@JohnIrwin 4 жыл бұрын
I have done nothing but fit servers to racks for years of my life. Looks like you have good cabs there. The wheels will give you +8 to sanity. May I suggest putting some time into planning your cable runs between devices before you have everything bolted down? I always used the mantra "the box I will need to swap will be the one in the middle" to imagine my way out of a hellish future job.
@Xorius 4 жыл бұрын
So refreshing to see someone on KZfaq actually mounting stuff correctly in a rack. I am so tired of seeing people who don't understand what the markings are there for and mount stuff with one or two holes between them. With the exception of your KVM switch. :) That's a weird form factor I've never seen before. Really nice job on the rack. The sidepanels look awesome and are doing the job just as well as those $620 overpriced pieces of metal...
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
I was so mad at myself when re-assembling. I mounted the SuperMicro 4U one hole off after wrestling the whole thing into the rack. Of course I couldn't leave it like that.
@Xorius 4 жыл бұрын
@@CraftComputing What sane man could leave it like that?
@georgecondoyannis5371 4 жыл бұрын
Clearly you've been watching too much Byte My Bits.
@thatLion01 4 жыл бұрын
You did amazing job painting. You can't even tell the difference. I like it.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's not perfect, but certainly good enough :-)
@gregsb3454 4 жыл бұрын
For cooling I would suggest that you leave at least 1 ru between each piece of equipment, and reverse mount the network switches to make it easy to cable from the servers no bringing cables to the front. It also gives you a way to not have a mess of cables across equipment ( but that means you have to have ready access to the back of the switches), BTW nice job.
@gugajedi 4 жыл бұрын
The adaptation with the plywood boards was really cool! However, I would have chosen to use acrylic plates, I know that it is more complicated to cut, but I think they would be more embedded in the rack. And I would use some kind of black vinyl adhesive to give the finish or even something personalized to the rack. In general, I thought your new rack was great!
@CTWilliams89 4 жыл бұрын
I just purchased the same exact rack w/o the side panels. I planned on a garage setup but because of the humidity and temps here in NC that was a no go. Soooo a buddy and I moved it to my office upstairs. Like you said, "not heavy at all" lol. This might be a project I attempt when I move. I'm not to excited to bring that thing downstairs anytime soon. Great content keep it up!!!
@__dudewitagun__4607 4 жыл бұрын
this is awesome. I can see myself building a rack like your smaller one and then eventually doing something like your upgrade...buying something used and then DIYing parts to save money. Cool videos man, always great content!
@bikerchrisukk 4 жыл бұрын
Nice cost efficient job there! 👍 I think a proper drink tonight is well deserved 👏
@glclark951 4 жыл бұрын
Good luck with the UDM-Pro, its has its issues but is getting better.
@colonelangus7535 3 жыл бұрын
I have the shortboi version of the apc netshelter. 26u, I think. Came with side panels and an old style KVM. I absolutely love the thing, and I feel like I hit the lottery for finding it a couple years ago.
@lapptech 4 жыл бұрын
I'm planning to have a rack in my hallway. But I will also need to either migrate a few of my servers to rack cases or place them on shelves in the rack though.
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
Another great way to make large sheet cuts is to get a 4x8 sheet of high-density insulation styrofoam at least an inch thick or use two sheets. lay the plywood down on it on the ground and then use a circular saw with its depth set just below the thickness of the wood. you get much better control and don't have to worry about balancing the cut-off or warping and writing from the stress of the cut off altering and stressing the wood as you cut. This also works well if you have a track saw. I would have been tempted to put threaded inserts into the panel that are the right size for the M6 Bolts and then bolted it in that way. Then it's easy to attach and remove using standard fittings. The threaded inserts would have aso prevented wear and tear on the holes in the panel.
@dctaken 4 жыл бұрын
A rewarding process of moving server racks is rewiring things for a cleaner look.
@alemaodownhill 4 жыл бұрын
I love these kind of “budget (ish) DIY average joe” projects. That’s what differentiate your content from others (at least for me). I have a question about why that much spacing between each component. And also I think a patch panel is mandatory in these kind of builds, also some cable management! Excellent work! Cheers!
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
Spacing will make sense in the next video. And already have a patch panel and a bunch of cables ordered.
@alemaodownhill 4 жыл бұрын
Craft Computing SWEET!
@guywhoknows 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff, as you have a big rack now, you have the space to rack the network hardware in the back. You could mount in or outward facing but it cleans up all the network cables, so they just run up and down the back (down the sides) While I don't know how you ac will work, it will help closing the front of the case off and not having to make cable space, or buy the brush things (the technical name obviously) for the cables to poke through and come out the front. Also you guys have cheap racks there... And I hope you sanded off the bit where the board dropped when you were cutting.
@homedad3324 4 жыл бұрын
My 42u hp rack is the only domain My wife allows me too keep stuff. She hates it in the basement but if she can have a 20 foot greenhouse take over the backyard I figure its a easy compromise. And since she likes the massive local storage she best be happy.
@PaulInTheCloud 4 жыл бұрын
Here I am with a regular tower with 12 terabytes and I'm calling that a server. I don't think it qualifies anymore. Really good stuff dude. I can't wait until the next part!
@magnus2230 4 жыл бұрын
since this isn't a woodworking channel, I'll just say great job making do with what you had, instead of busting your chops. I did chuckle when I saw you pull out those tiny Irwin quick grip clamps (I have a couple sets of them too...) but I did breathe a little sigh of relief when you put on the slightly bigger clamps before cutting....with a jigsaw. Any port in a storm I guess! Can't wait to see the A/C install. I just bought a house again and need to put a rack in my garage too. I'm probably going to end up with a mini-split in there to cool the whole garage. Might cost less than the Unit your getting too, I think I've looked at them for work before....a little spendy, but like you said Enterprise networking gear (NEW) + $$$$$$$$$$
@magnus2230 4 жыл бұрын
realized it does sound like I'm busting your chops a little but seriously you did a great job showing you don't need a shop full of tools do simple projects like this and save a bunch of money. I truly do commend you! love the channel and congrats on going full time!
@JulienTant 4 жыл бұрын
I had a lot of fun watching your through the process with the birds & the rain & what not :D Cheers!
@MartinPaoloni 4 жыл бұрын
That's a nice non-alcoholic beer! The lemon-flavored one is even better. 🙂 Awesome job with those side panels!
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
They make a lemon?!? Definitely going to be on the lookout for that!
@victorbart 3 жыл бұрын
My sun rack was 150 euro with 2 doors side panels power distribution unit with 4x 16A C13 socket strips. Only disadvantage no cage nuts but directly tapped holes. Not all rails will fit with out angle grinder 😄 But I can take it apart and move it in my volvo v70 car 😁
@hi_tech_reptiles 4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. I'm preparing myself for getting into networking and going back to school, and eventually am going to turn some of the old Mac Pros and PCs I have lying around into networking equipment. Even though those aren't rack mountable, I hopefully will eventually have a small rack I can utilize til I can have a large more permanent solution like this, in dreams and fairy tales lol. Looking forward to part two!!!!
@danecarpenter8735 3 жыл бұрын
I've done the same before but used sheets of acrylic to prevent dust. I've also seen some use Plexi glass
@JeremySmithBryan 4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, sir. More inspiration for me to do some work on my own. I was thinking of foam or 1/2 inch insulation board instead of the MDF.
@TheMchip 4 жыл бұрын
im really interested in the rack AC :) waiting for that video 😇
@QuentinStephens 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job counter-sinking the bolts.
@MysticStar_Blue_Swordsman 4 жыл бұрын
Wow that's an amazing deal you got there!
@azurite2926 4 жыл бұрын
Wow those side panels came out fantastic! Might steal this idea for my startech 25u rack
@Miphen0707 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff. Thank you for your videos. I was hoping that someone could have reached out to you over the Internet and donated the the side doors to you. Best regards from Michael in Queensland, Australia.
@brandonbrooks2845 4 жыл бұрын
Looks great, the black monolith of data!!!!
@TheSleepyCraftsman 4 жыл бұрын
At least in Florida, we usually get a warning before it rains. I stress usually.🤣 Try recording something outside in August, in Florida. You get wildlife, thunderstorms, #FloridaMan, basketballs bouncing, music thumping, and lawnmowers among other things.
@Kiki099 4 жыл бұрын
The thumb nail 🤣 I love it
@aarcaneorg 3 жыл бұрын
You totally could have done the part where you lay it down without laying it down. That would have scratched the bottom corner and possibly the side where you laid it down. Additionally, you could have used one side panel as a template for the second side to avoid tipping it twice. Anyway, it looks pretty nice for wood panels, and you can even screw stuff into them, like power strips or cable management or non-rackmount hardware if you'd like or need.
@whitewitchcraft412 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, you have a fooking problem 🙄 and it's contagious. I think you gave it to me. Now I can't stop thinking about building servers 😳😳
@RAGSdale83 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job - very cool DIY idea to share with the homelab community! Excited to see your Ubiquiti videos =)
@mrmotofy 4 жыл бұрын
Use a router to put a radius on that front edge of the side panels, just a little pizazz to make that panel look pro. I know it's just a rack panel...but make it look good.
@craigsmestad6952 3 жыл бұрын
Totally nice job!
@PoeLemic 4 жыл бұрын
Loved your content on this & in prior videos. I became a Patreon, and I will up my donation -- as soon as Job Market improves. Keep doing what you do. Some of best content on KZfaq.
@bellator86 4 жыл бұрын
Dont make the same misstake I did. Overlooking the airflow for the switches/routers/firewalls. They often take air from one side and blow out the other. When using a real rack with airlow management, they will suck in hot air from the inside. You need a duct to channel the airflow. If you have the same luck as me, you will have a few flowing right to left and a few the otherway... :D
@Milpo2717 4 жыл бұрын
Consider NEATPATCH to manage your cables. A+ video.
@RobertFeenan 4 жыл бұрын
Had the exact same rack at work. Love your videos.
@benricok 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome work!
@pawelgrad 3 жыл бұрын
Watching this while drinking 0.75$ non craft beer. Nice job :)
@vamwolf 4 жыл бұрын
I do wise I had knowledge level that you have. Now if you needed to make a waste water system. Am your man
@shibasss 4 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence, today I started moving servers to get rid of an old rack
@abedfo88 4 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the cooling solution
@juancarloswong5307 4 жыл бұрын
You should put some material to insulate the wood panels, so the A/C is more efficient
@PWingert1966 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to add some RGB lighting around the front frame just inside the door with a door activated switch.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
You read me like a book...
@comproggi 4 жыл бұрын
I hate cage nuts. That sinking feeling that comes from hearing that ting and clatter sound when it pops out while you are installing equipment...
@loswilko 4 жыл бұрын
Looking good so far, also loving all the unify gear. It is my long term plan to move over to unify equipment my self in the next eighteen months or so.
@administrador333 4 жыл бұрын
Good video! I love these kinds of videos
@jothain 4 жыл бұрын
You might want to add spacers at those bolts between frame and particle board. Otherwise it'll likely begin to bend fairly soon.
@itx777 4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable video, thanks!
@jeremyfaulk3836 4 жыл бұрын
Please don't use wood for the panels. Go to any metal fabrication shop and get sheet metal cut to size instead. If your backplane catches fire (which does happen), it can lead to the RAID controller battery to explode (if the server isn't disconnected from power immediately) and having wood side panels will only make the situation worse.
@PoeLemic 4 жыл бұрын
If I had been you ... 12:18 ... by end of that, I'd have had quite a few more swigs of that wonderful Bruskie that you got there ... [he he he ...] It'd have been gone, CC-Man ...
@parkerlreed 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@BennieWilliams36 4 жыл бұрын
If you are installing a air-conditions system. You may have mold over time due to condensation from the cooling.
@EzraH 4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha this is actually exactly what im wanting todo iv got a 22ru understairs in a 2 story house that im building iv added in 2x 75mm ducts in the wall cavity for exhaust and intake just not sure what todo with it yet
@thebadness6217 4 жыл бұрын
this is so bad ass. I wish i had the space and funds to create something like this.
@MichaelBelue 4 жыл бұрын
Good job on the hard work, yay for rack cooling. Please don't use MDF, it's a brittle and finicky material, especially for anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest. Luan is a much better choice if you want something wood based at that thickness. Though personally I would have gone non wood.
@jasonward1921 4 жыл бұрын
I have the same rack and I love it. Although I have the same problem no sides
@killerskincanoe 4 жыл бұрын
Been waiting on this
@pikeyMcBarkin 4 жыл бұрын
thank you for your video. Very informative
@DiyintheGhetto 2 жыл бұрын
Priorities first Jeff. You should of had your been out while working on the rack, But I get it. You want it to been cold while doing all that work first.
@Shane-Singleton 4 жыл бұрын
I've been throwing the idea around of putting in a rack of some kind. ~24u would be way more than I need but should allow for future growth. The issue is trying to determine where to put it as i'm very limited on options.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
The rack I just replaced was VERY sturdy and pretty affordable. Definitely got me going on the homelab: amzn.to/2FL135o
@Shane-Singleton 4 жыл бұрын
@@CraftComputing Unfortunately suitable locations to park the thing are my real issues. Cost isn't a huge driver.
@McCuneWindandSolar 3 жыл бұрын
like the idea of you doing this video. because I have a Navepoint 25u rack I want to put both a front and back door and side and top panels so fare I see sides not for me to figure out how to do the doors
4 жыл бұрын
Nice rack you have. I currently have a challenge to find the ideal server for my 11,8 inch deep 8u rack! It is not a problem for switches and such. But to try find a 2u or 3u server for it is! I just can't understand why this isn't available. Seems to me that it has potential hole in the market. Ideal for at home like I have for home cloud storage, Nas and backups. Guess I need to try and build one myself somehow. 🤔🧐
@reverendaero 4 жыл бұрын
"...I introduced you to everything that was inside my rack..." 😳
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
😏
@gattie12ben 3 жыл бұрын
Good job! Always good to diy to save $
@jamesthepuerilis 4 жыл бұрын
the amount of times i got those dam cage nuts stuck in my fingers, hated them with a passion.
@Vatharian 4 жыл бұрын
Cuts I got from 'rose petal' rotary nuts of old Sun racks never healed. I'm surprised they stopped bleeding. Normal cage nuts are perfectly safe AS LONG as you you flat screwdriver to put them in, like Jeff did here.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
I think StarTech cage nuts come with a handy tool for installing and removing cage nuts. Never jam a screwdriver into your finger again!
@alejandropinarruiz2209 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jeff, i do not know if you already did, but check out on making those mdf fireproof, electronics running 24 7 dont go well with wood, nice video btw, love this server videos :D
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
There isn't a single component in this rack capable of generating enough heat to burn wood.
@alejandropinarruiz2209 4 жыл бұрын
@@CraftComputing nice to know that, just thinking about psus getting on fire, but you know well what you have on there, waiting for the second part tho :D
@EposVox 4 жыл бұрын
Aw yis
@bigman-ne2vl 4 жыл бұрын
Tiny Clamp Squad!
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
35lb of clamping force each!!!
@TheSleepyCraftsman 4 жыл бұрын
I can attest to those little clamps.
@MichaelBelue 4 жыл бұрын
Also to add to my previous comment about MDF. I expect you will have moisture problems. With it outside your humidity will go up and down. You will have condensation on the outside of that MDF at least. And it will fall apart. Keep a close eye on it.
@mrmotofy 4 жыл бұрын
If it's painted decent it should be fine
@MichaelBelue 4 жыл бұрын
@@mrmotofy it will help. Only takes a single break in the paint for the MDF to start absorbing moisture and crumble. With the really thin material chosen, much less time. Chicken Little, signing off.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
I'll spend another $20 in wood if that happens in 4 years 🤣
@MichaelBelue 4 жыл бұрын
@@CraftComputing that's the attitude! Do update us if anything changes. BTW there are inexpensive plastic alternatives...
@axelbest_pl 2 жыл бұрын
Those are very expensive side panels - in Poland you can buy a 42U rack case (lanberg FF01-8242-12B) for less than 800$ for all (including both side panels).
@Innocentdarkness72 4 жыл бұрын
looks good !!
@winning77th 4 жыл бұрын
I need 2 of those
@mndlessdrwer 4 жыл бұрын
Hmm... ...if you're going to have your switches facing the front, then you should invest in some decent patch panels so you can leave all of your host and storage connections static and just move them in the switches as necessary. Personally, I prefer to just leave all of my cable management to the back of the rack and have the switch ports face the side of the server with the relevant ports, just to save myself the trouble. My work is in a proper lab environment, so I do have the luxury of accessibility from both sides, so racking a full depth switch from the back isn't a problem for me. Still, I would rather rack everything and then have to lift the feet and move the loaded rack than have to fight with that many unnecessary patch panels in an attempt to keep my cabling tidy. I also tend to go overkill when I get to choose the switches to be deployed so I can connect all relevant host and storage ports and sort out how I want the connections managed through VLANs and zoning after the fact, so I should reasonably never need to touch the cabling until those hosts or switches get rotated out for the next generation. Given the relative cost of Cisco Nexus 5548 switches, if I really cared about lab network speeds, that would be the switch I would invest in. Plus, the Cisco Nexus 5K and higher switches support provisioning FEX, so you can have a relatively quiet 2K elsewhere in the house and it's just an extension of the core switch. Very convenient. They're also pretty cheap, given that they don't function without a switch to attach them to.
@adibbh 4 жыл бұрын
Can wait for the finish product. A subs from malaysia.
@nathanielruprecht6220 4 жыл бұрын
Hello, Quick question. I have the same rack-mount monitor/keyboard but mine didnt come with the 10 pin to PS2 cable. Any ideas on how to fine/make one? Thank You, Love your vids keep up the good work. :)
@NickyNiclas 4 жыл бұрын
I think that looks a lot more like particle board than what we usually call MDF
@ianide2480 4 жыл бұрын
Particle board got a bad name so they did the best thing a company can do to fix the problem, they changed the name to MDF. heh
@n3ttx580 4 жыл бұрын
Isn't that plywood a potential fire hazard next to electrical wiring? I mean it sure is isolated and stuff, but still.. Especially next to a bunch of machines producing few hundreds of watts in heat.. But on the other hand, really nice and cheap alternative! Kinda digging the looks of it.
@mrmotofy 4 жыл бұрын
You mean like the plastic that surrounds romex wire, or the plastic boxes the wiring goes in, or the plastic outlets they all plug into. It's fine
@da4kfo7est87 3 жыл бұрын
The matrix called they want their glasses back
@monkeyrebellion117 4 жыл бұрын
"This is called a cage nut" As I shudder from dealing with cage nuts in the past.
@CraftComputing 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the flashbacks. I too have PTSD from dropping your last cage nut in a data center, hearing it clank on the bottom of the rack, and not drop through to the floor.....
@EricsTechSpot 4 жыл бұрын
Rack studs, I love them
@donthateme1210 4 жыл бұрын
This thumbnail is god tier (Y)
@freddyvermanen 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty nicely done! What exactly are your guidelines for placing what part where in the rack?
@includenull 4 жыл бұрын
I have one of the StarTech open frame adjustable racks. I really want to do this to it but keep putting it off. I also want to get a welder and do it out of metal.