How to Build a Quick and Easy Equipment Rack
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- I needed more rack space for some audio gear so I picked up some rack rails and threw together this simple rack to put everything in.
I didn't put exact links to anything I used since I picked up the rails second hand and had the plywood already, but you can look around for the size of rails you want and the best deal.
Website: www.lukemerwin.com
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this video gave me a better idea for how i want to setup my home server since server/equipment racks are somewhat expensive for what is basically a box.
That's sick, I'm going to try this out! Thank you!
I guess the negative comments about having access to good tools are just afraid of a little sweat and elbow grease. If it's not effortless, I guess it's not worth doing.
Truth is this project can be done with any rusty old screwdriver and anything capable of cutting plywood (hand saw, steak knife, etc...).
There will always, always be people who "don't" standing around complaining about people who "do."
Roll up your sleeves, let some sweat drip off your nose onto the wood, and be proud of building something with you own two hands.
Or just complain on the internet about not having a workshop full of tools. To each their own.
This is one of my favorite comments ever!
@@MerwinMusic Truth is you don't need ANY saw to do this project. You should have mentioned than pretty much any big box hardware store that sells plywood will cut it to whatever dimensions you want before you even walk out the door with it!
@@DaveChurchill true, I have noticed at least in the lowes near me they have precut 2x4 and plywood for projects. it is actually labelled as such.
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Very simple yet very nice and very usefull, God bless you, from the Philippines...
Only thing I'd add: it will look even better if you add some iron-on edge banding to cover the ends of the plywood!
Just one comment, paint the inside of the rack prior to assembly.
That is a perfect idea for what I need.
Hey .. THANKS!!! All the info I needed.. for building a rack .. I have spent wayyyyy too much $$$ on studio furniture!
Very helpful! This is the guides that we need
Dude hell yes!! I’m definitely making this
My friend you deserve way more subscribers and views really, you' re videos are so so good and so good quality
man, that was great! To the point, easy to follow and had some great tips. Thanks!
the width, that is critical...yep....wish I had a powerful table saw like that one... without that, I guess Im buying a pre-manufactured rack
have home depot or lowes cut it for you
19 inches plus 1/16 I like it.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing your work with us and Him :)
Thank you good idea l Goin to make one thanks again.
This was helpful. I just found your channel, and have subscribed. You're doing a lot of stuff I'm interested in. I've been looking around for ideas for rack-mounted gear, and this is just the thing. I'll be checking out your other stuff soon.
Nice Project!👍
thanks merwin, very helpful for my first rack build.
Good job.
Nice work, man. Thanks for sharing!
This is useful for IT too 😬
I guess without the table saw it’d be a different story.. wish I had one
Nice job on this. Looks good.
SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD
Hey, great job! Thanks for sharing!
So what did you put in the back to support the weight
Nice. Thanks
Simple & good! Thanks! :D
Great ! Thanks for sharing
goodjob ...
Helpful video, thank you.
Thanks you for this
I see myself doing this one day.
Where did you get the rails before they became part of the cabinet
Solid video +rep
Hey there, I just found this video as I'm doing some research to put together a rack myself. I was wondering, do the rack rails support the gear installed well enough by themselves, or is there a support system you installed for the backside? Seems like with how heavy the rack eq are, they'd need it, but I'm new to rack gear so I wouldn't know
Same question here! I just received my rails like 5 mins ago haha cant wait to do my own rack
Small equipment like EQ's and interfaces just mount in the front. Amplifiers and other heavy equipment has rear mounts as well.
Hi I'm Jaap from France, I first wanted to thank you for the tutorial. I have a question, I'm from france and I wondered how much 20-9/16" was in centimeters? I search on internet but some sites says 52,2 and some 60 centimeters... Thanks for the help, have a nice day.
Salut, tu as dû trouver tes mesures depuis le temps mais pour lever tout doute 1 pouce = 2,54cm
This is a very good video. I gave someone the link for this and they ignored it. SMH!!! My question is what number sand paper did you use to sand the wood before painting. Would all types of wood need sanding?
I don't think I bothered to sand it. This one was real quick and dirty. They have sanded plywood at home centers if you want to avoid sanding.
thanks much!
Can you give more detail about the 2" screws that you used?
The finished product is 14U? It looks closer to 12 somehow. Thanks!
This was cool bro
it's not the prettiest, but I'm sure with some sort of finish and bevel it would look good enough for most people...
I agree. I built a rack like this and covered it with black Naugahyde. Same with some speaker cabinets. They ended up looking great.
Awsome video, but I have question how did you get started on building these various things like this, and what are some tips for someone wanting to build there own gear. And finally would you ever recommend not making something? Thank you and Awsome videos.
Can you make a rack that could slide out? Some equipment can be very heavy to lift
of course its easy to build as long you have the machines to cut the wood and put it together. Tell me the same thing when you dont have any machines anymore.
If adding capitalization and apostrophes to a negative CZcams comment is too much work, then it makes sense that using a handsaw and screwdriver are completely out of the question.
Roll up your sleeves dude, I promise you can do it. You'll be proud you made something with your own hard work! :)
@@GeekTherapyRadio Not to mention there being no point. I wonder if he goes to 'auto repairs you can do yourself' videos and starts griping 'Of course you can fix some things without going to a mechanic but tell me the same thing when you don't even have a car'.
What does the back look like I'm trying to build a smaller one but didn't see any support at the back for the equipment. Does it only need to be screwed into the front?
Rack mount music gear is only mounted on the front for the most part besides big amplifiers which have rear mounts.
great stuff - thanks! Where can I buy cheap, really long, rails? I am thinking about a rack about 4 or 5 feet tall. Is there a non-standard thing that I can grab at home depot that can stand in for a "real" rack rail?
I have made my own rack rails in the past. Believe me, you want to use commercial rails! Life is too short to reproduce rails at this precision with the weird screw spacing. If you want 4 feet of rack space, feel free to use pairs of 2-foot rack rails; they might be cheaper to ship. Note to Merwin Music: I really appreciate how efficient you are in producing this educational video that gets to the point quickly.
do you think this would work for servers?
Just watching this today but yes, although I would make the length much longer.
I have a question, so My closet has a switch for my Ethernet but I was wondering if I should keep in my by little wooden box with a door, I cut an ventilation hole where I’m going to mount a fan. But I was wondering if I should keep it in there or mount it on the wall, thanks!
That's up to you my friend!
Hey MerwinMusic,
I love the video, as a beginner to woodworking I think the instructions are amazing! Just curious, what countersink drill bit did you use? Thank you
I think they are Dewalt, I picked them up from Home Depot.
solid. where did you get your rack brackets that the units mount to?
There was an estate sale in my neighborhood with a ton of music gear. That doesn't help you though. haha
Just search rack rails on Amazon, or Sweetwater, or Musicians Friend.
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Do you have schematics available for download?
How would you add a front cover to this design?
If you mean a door then I would build it like a kitchen cabinet basically.
Nice Build for a Heavy box.This didn't help me as I'm going ultralight with 3/16 plywood.
Round up is bad mmmkay ?
lol - not the prettiest, but neither where its going...
This is great but as a normal sane person, trying to understand what 20-9/16 means is wild is that 19.4375 inches ?
Can you do one in MM for the rest of the planet.
$24 for 3/4" plywood 🥺
$50 for the rack and $2000 for the high-quality power tools.
May I Trigger You? You can easily build this using a hand saw as well 🤷♀️
Yeah, but I guarantee it's not going to look anything like the one MM made.
@@mayitriggeryou Because you have no skills
You got all of that from 1 2x4 piece of plywood ?
@@Buddhadreams the video says 4x4.