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My DIY server rack. (imgur.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Made from an old filing cabinet.

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[–] r0ckr 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is a cool idea 😄 . Are you getting enough airflow?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh darn I forgot a picture of the sides. The two rop racks have a fan on each side, so 4 fans. I cut holes in the sides for them to fit.

[–] r0ckr 1 points 2 years ago

Well executed idea!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Cool idea for repurposing an old file cabinet.

[–] Kullback 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are cables running behind the drawers an issue? I would imagine running them through and keeping them from catching on the rails would be a concern.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

There is a back rail that holds them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I was gonna say "put the server in the rack for better airflow" but then I scrolled down.

[–] emanon458 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What's holding the drives in place?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Good ol Velcro. Some underneath, some in between each drive so they stick together and some on top.

Was the cheapest solution I could think of and it offers some build in vibration dampening.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks cool and stealthy. Whats kinda keeping me from homelab rn is both the price and the space/looks. You seemingly solved all of that with some creativity.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah old cabinets are super cheap if you buy them second hand, a lot of businesses are just trying to get rid of them. I recommend the extra deep ones.

[–] world_hopper 1 points 2 years ago

this is the best lab gore i have ever seen. I love it. super creative!