Question about 19 inch "housing"

Post by **Snelvuur** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:48 pm

All,

So i have got loads of 19 inch stuff now, .. a nice cabinet with all wires coming in..

However, the patch panel, some other panels, router, switch, pc can all be 19 inch.. BUT..

I still have ippower and an axis241q and some power supply's.. but those are all not 19 inch.

Is there a solution for this? I though by myself that you could also just take a 4u servercasing, strip it bare.. and you have a nice place to put it all in (to keep it all nice)

However these things costs loads of money to just have a bare one

Any other brave idea's out there?

Just putting a piece of wood on the bottom of the 19inch cabinet is just not nice compared how i did the rest..

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Esteban** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:58 pm

Worst case scenario you could use something else than wood to mount stuff on. I've seen some people mounting stuff with tie-wraps to black painted metal sheets (the ones with holes in it all over, I'd show you a picture but can't find a picture back of it) Still not the most elegant solution but better looking than just a slab of wood.

Ciao,
Esteban

Post by **Willem4ever** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:54 pm

Get yourself a 19" shelf .... it is used to put common desktops in 19" racks.

Post by **Fantic** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:43 pm

example: http://link.marktplaats.nl/266888808
One more: http://www.marktplaza.nl/computer/kasten/7/

Regards, Maarten.
Never let a computer know you're in a hurry.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:44 pm

Only this would be a shelf where you connect stuff on, so if it could be on rails.. say 2u or 4u.. that would be the best idea.. the second link of fantic does have some nice shelf, but not on rails

http://www.ps4all.nl/winkel/Codegen-4U5 ... zwart.html

This for instance, is not *that* expensive.. but then i need to cut out all crap i dont want.. dont know if that is easy.. (but then i can put it on rails)

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Fantic** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:42 pm

Have another look at this link: http://www.marktplaza.nl/computer/kasten/6/

Regards, Maarten.
Never let a computer know you're in a hurry.

Post by **Mversluis** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:03 pm

I just have good experiance with http://www.jdn-bv.nl/

proberly we have some 19" patch panels left over here. Someone intrested ..?

Marco

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:39 am

I can see your point with http://www.marktplaza.nl/Uitschuifbare- ... 038790.php for instance.. but then there is no front cover..

i know i'am very picky.. but if the whole front is closed, so should that be.. i can however use 2u space for instance, and wrap the devices on that thing.. but with a front panel with screws, you cant easilly "eject" it anymore..

@marco: patch panels? what type of things you have?

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Niels** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:20 am

For your Axis i would suggest:
http://link.marktplaats.nl/270264251 [:)]
11 days ago he wanted 500,- for it...

For the other stuff you could look at:
http://www.penn-elcom.com/
Maybe here you can find some ideas.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:42 am

i should have known i was going for all 19 inch.. ;P still i have a bunch of crap that just wont go in there

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Mversluis** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:13 pm

Hi Eric,

We did some project with dell some while ago , the developed a with range of ( i think it called ) "bazels" with those things there are plates with front covers etc. The where often used to mount some multiple Fiberglas switches at one panel ( dual san solution)

But the would be very expensive i expect.

For the patch panels , i will look tomorrow and take same picture

Cheers
Marco

Post by **Fantic** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:08 am

Erik,

Look for a dl1600 Compaq server that you can strip, it is 4U high and it has rails and even a cableguide for keeping your cables tidy at the back. only issue is that these rails are not adjustable and you need a pretty deep rack.

Regards, Maarten.
Never let a computer know you're in a hurry.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:26 am

So far the "uitschuifbare legbord" with a front panel then would be the nicest option/cheapest.. a 4u server looks the nices, but aint the cheapest.. trying to make it to perfect ;p

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Fantic** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:16 am

Erik,
This 2U server is nicely priced and just replace the front panel with a closded cover:
http://www.allesvoordehelft.com/Content ... erver.html

Regards, Maarten.
Never let a computer know you're in a hurry.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:13 am

i think that would require loads of stripping and modification to the metal.. thanks all btw for the suggestions though..

// Erik (binkey.nl)