Non-standard rackmount

Nixie · 11th October 2006, 04:17 AM

I need a steel (except the aluminum faceplate) rackmount case that's not as wide as the usual 19". I've seen some, but they were all not tall enough, about 2.25". I'd like something no wider than 15" and at least 3" tall, 4" better. Or if I can't find that narrow, I'd make do with a standard width but very short depth (same height).

audio-kraut · 11th October 2006, 05:59 AM

http://stores.ebay.com/Antek-inc_Enc...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

that's where I get my enclosures from....

AuroraB · 11th October 2006, 09:41 AM

Rackmount IS standardized. 1 Height unit (HE) is 44,4 mm or 1.75" and width is 19" or 483 mm on the tip of the "ears". Depth varies a lot.
There are submodules intended to be connected in width to form one standard width, and height of modules will follow multiple of the HE.

WHat you are looking for is a box, non standard, and you wil probably have to make suitable "ears" or mounting fixtures yourself. Any electronics vendor shpuld be possible. Otherwise you will have to adapt to to the rack units regime.

Geek · 11th October 2006, 10:15 AM

How about some older cabinets? IIRC, old catalogs that I had, had rackmount cabs in 9", 17" and 19".

dangus · 13th October 2006, 12:53 AM

What II've done for rackmount cases was buy the blank Hammond aluminum faceplates, then bolt them to a chassis box (19" faceplate 3.5 nches high, with a 3" x 17" x something box for example). If you're after a narrower cabinet, buy a standard panel and cut it down, with an appropriate chassic box behind it.

Or, since you're in Vancouver, check out Lee's Electronics on Main street; there were some reasonably priced cabinets there.

Nixie · 13th October 2006, 01:29 AM

Yeah, Lee has them, but not the right size. Anyway, I just bought a larger-than needed one...

11th October 2006, 04:17 AM	#1
Nixie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	Non-standard rackmount I need a steel (except the aluminum faceplate) rackmount case that's not as wide as the usual 19". I've seen some, but they were all not tall enough, about 2.25". I'd like something no wider than 15" and at least 3" tall, 4" better. Or if I can't find that narrow, I'd make do with a standard width but very short depth (same height).

11th October 2006, 09:41 AM	#3
AuroraB diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Norway, -north of the moral circle..	Re: Non-standard rackmount Rackmount IS standardized. 1 Height unit (HE) is 44,4 mm or 1.75" and width is 19" or 483 mm on the tip of the "ears". Depth varies a lot. There are submodules intended to be connected in width to form one standard width, and height of modules will follow multiple of the HE. WHat you are looking for is a box, non standard, and you wil probably have to make suitable "ears" or mounting fixtures yourself. Any electronics vendor shpuld be possible. Otherwise you will have to adapt to to the rack units regime.

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11th October 2006, 05:59 AM	#2
audio-kraut diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 12km off the alaska highway in northern BC	http://stores.ebay.com/Antek-inc_Enc...QQftidZ2QQtZkm that's where I get my enclosures from....

11th October 2006, 10:15 AM	#4
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	How about some older cabinets? IIRC, old catalogs that I had, had rackmount cabs in 9", 17" and 19".

13th October 2006, 12:53 AM	#5
dangus diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Island	What II've done for rackmount cases was buy the blank Hammond aluminum faceplates, then bolt them to a chassis box (19" faceplate 3.5 nches high, with a 3" x 17" x something box for example). If you're after a narrower cabinet, buy a standard panel and cut it down, with an appropriate chassic box behind it. Or, since you're in Vancouver, check out Lee's Electronics on Main street; there were some reasonably priced cabinets there.

13th October 2006, 01:29 AM	#6
Nixie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	Yeah, Lee has them, but not the right size. Anyway, I just bought a larger-than needed one...

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