How to Build a 19" Standard Equipment Rack
(...for a budget of under $100.00)


FINISHED PRODUCT



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As you will see below, the finished rack will hold a lot of equipment. Let me know how yours turns out! And, I hope these instructions are helpful to you folks out there!


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The finished rack, before any equipment is placed in it. The rack stands about 6.5' tall.
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Photo of the rack after I first placed equipment in it.
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Closeup of the D-Link hubs that I placed in the rack, before I ran the wiring.
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Closeup of the lower shelf after adding in my Free-BSD gateway (on left) and the new Win2000 Server on the right. The small b&w monitor sitting on the Win2000 box goes to the Free-BSD gateway. The Alcatel 1000 ADSL modem is the small black item on top of the Free-BSD box.
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Full shot of the rack with all the equipment in it. Behind the keyboard is my APC Rack-Mount UPS 400. The wiring for the D-Link hubs has been run. On the top right is my webcam.
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Closeup of the middle shelf, keyboard shelf, and D-Link hubs, with wiring in place.
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Another full shot of the entire finished rack, with all equipment in place. Much better lighting on this photo.
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Latest photo I have of my computer rack, taken with my new Olympus Digital camera. Computers have been upgraded and placed in rack mount cases, taking up far less space.






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