to rack mount or not to rack mount

[beelzerob]

then use 2x4's for the equpment that's only 17" wide, and hence have to use 3 inch long screws to do that which you're saying.

Heheh..I love that pic. Whenever I start thinking my wiring room downstairs is looking pretty "on the cheap", I remember that pic and everything feels allright again. :hesaid:

 

[kkapp]

Thanks for the replies

 

[CollinR]

Also rack vs. cabinet as I think many of these responces were based on 2 post and 4 post open racks. I chose an enclosed cabinet so I could do some interesting things with the heat generated by all the gear inside. With anything less then an cabinet to pull this off you must watercool everything to get the same effects.

I use all 4U cases.

Also thy look cooler.

 

[beelzerob]

The rackmount PC case I got has a window in front of the external drive bays....so I went and pulled out my un-used sunbeam rheobus , which is a favorite of the quietPC community, but has always been criticized for its LED's being too bright. Well...that's all it is to me now...a bright LED generator. I have finally given in to bling.