Re: Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?

["noughtomate" <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the responses guys.

It sounds like it's do-able. I'm not sure about using a shelf, but I
guess placing a bar at the back (one 'U' below the intended item)
could act as a rear support.

I've only got 10cm additional space at the back of the rack, so my
choice of server chassis will be limited.... I planning to go for a
low powered Mini-ITX Eden EN motherboard, but I really could do with
4 x front loading SATA drives. I'll check out the Janus and Travla
Travla kit.

Cheers

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, and you can get some pretty good, heavy duty shelves that only
mount at the front but use 4 or more rack bolts/nuts over a wider
distance to provide better support and less twisting moment. I think
they're called modem shelves and aren't designed to generally take a
huge amount of weight but you may get away with it.
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of Neil Frost
> > Sent: 23 May 2008 15:15
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?
> >
> > You might be better off putting it on a rackmount shelf... mind
you
> > that
> > defeats the object of having rack mount kit!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Normally the deeper servers are heavier and have clip in / screw
in
> > rails
> > that need to be anchored front and back.
> >
> >
> >
> > You may be able to "customise" some rack ears to locate
the
server, but
> > you
> > might just as well put it on a shelf.
> >
> >
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> >
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > noughtomate
> > Sent: 23 May 2008 14:30
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a small 6u rack, which serves for most of my Media
Distribution
> > and Home Automation purposes.
> >
> > Earlier this week, I raised a thread in this forum about Server
Chassis
> > cases. I hadn't considered depth at the time, but I guess it is
> > something I should think about.
> >
> > My rack is had a 300mm depth, but it is open backed. So I'm
wondering
> > if the depth of any given rack mount component matters, if the
rack is
> > open backed.
> >
> > Also, would a 'deep' rack mount item have rabbit ears or clips at
the
> > back to clip it to the back of the rack ? I'm just thinking about
the
> > case where are deeper device needs support at the back. Would it
have
> > ears / screw clip points at a standardised depth, say 300mm or
400mm ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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