RE: Rack mounting the un-rackable

["Richard" <rich_lists@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have had some rack panels laser cut with an opening for the item in
question, and then held it in the back with some angle pieces and double
sided tape so the fascia stuck out the hole in the front, and it rested on
a
shelf



Otherwise cable tie it to a shelf or whatever if the front appearance isn't
too critical. I messed around for ages drilling my F connector patch panel,
in hindsight a laser cut one would have being easier and faster then me
getting around to it.



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
noughtomate
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:47 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Rack mounting the un-rackable



I'm new to rack mounting - It's another world!

Just wondering. If I have a non rackable component, apart from the
obvious shelves or drilling of blank plates, is there any 'gizmo'
which could telescopically clamp a component to a rack ? I need it
specifically to handle 'thin' items such as IR distrubution
components.

Kinda like this, looking at the Rack head on :

< 19 inch rack space >

----[Component here]---

where -- represents the telescopic bit and the [ ] are the clamp
grippers.

I've googled around and although there are clamps for rack items,
these appear to clamp components of full depth. I just need the
front fascia to be clamped.

It would be interested to hear how have you gone about keeping your
non rack components looking 'slick'.

Thanks





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