I'm playing around with different server rack designs made out of 2x4 and 2x6 and would like to get some opinion from people more experienced working with wood/server racks to make sure I'm on track and also within spec.
http://gal.redsquirrel.me/imag...ack%20design%20(1).jpg
I was going to just drill all the holes but think that would really weaken the wood as all these holes would be very close together, so rather then install rail kits I would just lay the server on the rails.
In 80% of the cases I wont even be using rack mount equipment and will just put a 1/2 inch plywood sheet in the rails. But from now on I will probably buy rackmount. I will most likely build my own cases as there are not many nice rack mount cases. (I want 10+ drive bays and whole shebang).
Each slot is 2U and because of my design I will loose the height of a 2x2 per 2U section but way I see it is it will act as a bit of ventilation, not good to over stack servers anyway, and I really don't see myself totally filling this rack.
My only fear is this design might be wobly on the sides due to my lack of triangles. Do you think this may be the case or will the 2x6 on front and back help? The 4 main frames are L shapped.
I would use wood screws for this (probably same you'd use for a deck).
Also would I get issues with heat causing the wood to resize? Or would that be very minimal? I'd paint it, if it matters.
Also the sides would be plywood but I'd make them removable. The top will be screwed in plywood to direct the heat out (probably to a vent with a blower that will push it through a duct). The front will probably stay open, but I might add a door that is ventilated.
Any input will be appreciated, thanks.
Oh and measurements are in cm.
http://gal.redsquirrel.me/imag...ack%20design%20(1).jpg
I was going to just drill all the holes but think that would really weaken the wood as all these holes would be very close together, so rather then install rail kits I would just lay the server on the rails.
In 80% of the cases I wont even be using rack mount equipment and will just put a 1/2 inch plywood sheet in the rails. But from now on I will probably buy rackmount. I will most likely build my own cases as there are not many nice rack mount cases. (I want 10+ drive bays and whole shebang).
Each slot is 2U and because of my design I will loose the height of a 2x2 per 2U section but way I see it is it will act as a bit of ventilation, not good to over stack servers anyway, and I really don't see myself totally filling this rack.
My only fear is this design might be wobly on the sides due to my lack of triangles. Do you think this may be the case or will the 2x6 on front and back help? The 4 main frames are L shapped.
I would use wood screws for this (probably same you'd use for a deck).
Also would I get issues with heat causing the wood to resize? Or would that be very minimal? I'd paint it, if it matters.
Also the sides would be plywood but I'd make them removable. The top will be screwed in plywood to direct the heat out (probably to a vent with a blower that will push it through a duct). The front will probably stay open, but I might add a door that is ventilated.
Any input will be appreciated, thanks.
Oh and measurements are in cm.
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