Hi Spencer, > So, I'm the proud new owner of a rackmount computer, with > rackmount LCD monitor purchased off of eBay. I'm hopefully soon > to be the owner of an equally snazzy rackmount multichannel I/O. > I am not, however, in posession of a rack in which to mount my > new toys. So I'm thinking of building one myself. Especially > because I'd like to have one that accomodates the monitor as well > as the gear, and an eventual rackmount mixer, and I haven't seen > one that would organize things in a usable way. Has anyone built > their own racks before? It doesn't seem too complicated, but I > thought I'd see if there are any common pitfalls I might miss. > The hard part is going to be trying to make a roadworthy rack, > but I might leave that as a separate project, once I get this > under my belt. If anyone has any ideas on a DIY road rack, they'd > be appreciated. A friend of mine recently built a 11U 19" rack for me, construction pictures available here (I still need a picture of the finished rack in there...): http://walco.n--tree.net/misc/rack/gallery/ Although it's meant for studio use you might get some inspiration from it (If you're interested the construction plans are probably also available). Construction costs were less than $100. It seems sturdy enough but for road usage you'll probably need to protect the corners and a way to protect the gear itself.. Cheers, Walco
