ikea rast 19" rack
Originally uploaded by cjw333.
diy Ikea RAST 19" rack under $40, screws included
the rast specs:
Width: 19 5/8 " (50 cm)
Depth: 11 3/4 " (30 cm)
Height: 15 3/4 " 40 cm
made of renewable raw material (wood)
solid wood - not from intact natural forests
cost $14.99
rack rails
next come the 6u rack rails
penn-elcom r0821/6 six space rack rails
Black finished 2.5mm/0.098" steel
measuring 10.5" long tapped for 10-32 rack screws
these can be found on on ebay for about $7 a pair
while you’re at it you might also want to pick up some rack screws
100 seem to be a pretty good deal at about $10
and the finished product
it took all of about 45 minutes to put this together. the rast frame is done in about 5 minutes with the included hex wrench. then it’s on to mounting the rails. I found it easiest to screw the rails to one of the 19” modules and then place it in the rast to mark the holes for drilling. once your rack mounting holes are marked it’s time to drill. make holes for at least 4 screws (2 on each side). once holes are made it’s time to mount the rails and then the equipment. I found it easiest to flip the rack upside down so I could load it the top module to the bottom.
ikea rast rack - $14.99
6u rack rails – about $7
rack screws - $10 for 100
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From Tom Olangley
