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== {{icon|camera-lens}} Build Pictures ==
== {{icon|camera-lens}} Build Pictures ==
I attempted to document the process as best as I could. The frame was made from the 2x4s once they were transformed into 1.5x3s, the bottom mini-frame is supported by oak 2x1s that I cut from a piece of oak (1x5) in my scrap bin. I then wrapped the frame in 1/2" sanded plywood, using hardwood dowels to secure the rear frame (making it removable).
I attempted to document the process as best as I could. The frame was made from the 2x4s once they were transformed into 1.5x3s, the bottom mini-frame is supported by oak 2x1s that I cut from a piece of oak (1x5) in my scrap bin. I then wrapped the frame in 1/2" sanded plywood, using hardwood dowels to secure the rear frame (making it removable).
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File:20201219_115036.jpg|01. Began by cutting all the frame pieces down to size.
File:20201222_133216.jpg|02. With the frame pieces all cut to size it's time for sanding.
File:20201223_141738.jpg|03. All pieces were sanded with 80, 120 and then 220 grit.
File:20201225_003231.jpg|04. Pocket holes are then drilled in all required pieces.
File:20201225_003500.jpg|05. All of the frame pieces receive three coats of lacquer.
File:20201226_160521.jpg|06. The rack rails were then attached to the four posts.
File:20201226_161847.jpg|07. All posts were subsequently labeled.
File:20201226_163851.jpg|08. Frame assembly began, starting with the rear.
File:20201226_172535.jpg|09. The front and rear were then connected to form the full frame.
File:20201226_223510.jpg|10. Horizontal beams were added to support the weight of the battery backup units.
File:20201228_144910.jpg|11. With the frame finished, all the plywood was then cut to size for the cabinet paneling.
File:20201228_170003.jpg|12. Once the plywood was cut, they were sanded and given the lacquer treatment.
File:20201229_142542.jpg|13. Cabinet assembly was pretty straight forward, I took a deviation from the plans here and decided to nail most of the panels together.
File:20210101_124517.jpg|14. Using a hole saw, I cut two ports on the back compartment for wire grommets.
File:20210101_124535.jpg|15. Using a combination jigsaw and then router I cutout a slot for a 2U vented blank that will function as an air intake.
File:20210102_222313.jpg|16. Four hardwood dowels and four oak stop-blocks allow the back panel to be removable.
File:20210103_111505.jpg|17. Test fit of the back panel looks good.
File:20210104_135119.jpg|18. Casters were installed with lag screws.
File:20210105_150254.jpg|19. After a day or two in the garage to let the glue/finish settle I lugged it inside.
File:20210108_154058.jpg|20. Despite the front door not being finished I decided to swap the old rack for the new one, installing everything with Rackstuds.
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Revision as of 18:57, 18 January 2021

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Icon Introduction

In May of 2018 I built a 14U wooden rack frame, while working fine it was a very rudimentary build with no flair, heck not even rails (equipment was fastened directly to the wood).

In the beginning of 2020 as nothing more than wishful thinking, I began designing a rack cabinet in SketchUp. Beginning as a 24U cabinet (2 revisions), shifting to a 20U cabinet (3 revisions), then 12U cabinet (3 revisions), then dual 12U desk (2 revisions) and finally settling back on 12U rack cabinet (4 more revisions). Based on the EIA/ECA-310-E specification, I started with the Z-Series rails from Star Case and included all the features I wanted in a cabinet.

Icon Plans

Icon Parts List

Icon Glass

  • LEXAN 11" x 14" x 0.093" Clear Polycarbonate Sheet-GE-34   Icon GE-34
    Icon 8.98  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2021/01/04)

Icon Lumber

  • 1" x 4" x 39" Common Board Bed Slat   Icon 1001749849
    Icon 2.39  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/31)   |   Icon 3
  • 2" x 4" x 92-5/8" Prime Whitewood Stud   Icon 569062
    Icon 4.98  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/14)   |   Icon 6
  • Endesa Sandeply Plywood 1/2" x 4' x 8' (12mm)   Icon 454532
    Icon 35.95  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/28)
  • Kelleher 3/8" x 48" Round Dowel   Icon IM6406U-40
    Icon 0.98  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2021/01/01)

Icon Hardware

  • Everbilt 5/16" x 2" Stainless Steel Hex Lag Screw, 5 pc.   Icon 812680
    Icon 7.56  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/31)   |   Icon 2
  • Everbilt Surface Mount Soft Close Hinge, 2 pc.   Icon 9289518
    Icon 11.48  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2021/01/04)
  • Kreg 2-1/2" Coarse Zinc-Plated Steel Square-Head Pocket Screw, 50 pc.   Icon SML-C250-50
    Icon 5.97  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/11/09)   |   Icon 2
  • SPAX 5/16" x 3" POWERLAG Hex Drive Washer Head Lag Screw   Icon 4571820800757
    Icon 0.87  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/31)   |   Icon 4
  • Teks #8 x 1" Philips Truss-Head Lath Screw, Zinc-Plated, 170 pc.   Icon 21508
    Icon 7.57  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/26)
  • TITAN Industrial 2" Polyurethane Swivel Caster w/ Brake   Icon 4126599LN
    Icon 6.98  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2020/12/31)   |   Icon 4

Icon Rack Hardware & Accessories

  • 2U Blank Rack Mount Spacer, Slotted Venting   Icon 00406023
    Icon 17.95  —  Navepoint (Purchased: 2020/12/31)
  • Rackstuds Series II, Purple, 3.2mm, 20 pc.   Icon B07W7BWRX3
    Icon 17.00  —  Amazon (Purchased: 2020/12/26)   |   Icon 2
  • Star Case 12U Steel Rails, Z-Series, 2 pc.   Icon Z12U
    Icon 35.90  —  Amazon (Purchased: 2020/11/13)   |   Icon 2

Icon Spray Finish

  • Deft Aerosol Interior Clear Wood Finish Brushing Lacquer, Satin   Icon 01713
    Icon 5.98  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2020/12/22)   |   Icon 2

Icon Build Pictures

I attempted to document the process as best as I could. The frame was made from the 2x4s once they were transformed into 1.5x3s, the bottom mini-frame is supported by oak 2x1s that I cut from a piece of oak (1x5) in my scrap bin. I then wrapped the frame in 1/2" sanded plywood, using hardwood dowels to secure the rear frame (making it removable).

  • 12U Rack Cabinet Build Pictures
  • 01. Began by cutting all the frame pieces down to size.

    01. Began by cutting all the frame pieces down to size.

  • 02. With the frame pieces all cut to size it's time for sanding.

    02. With the frame pieces all cut to size it's time for sanding.

  • 03. All pieces were sanded with 80, 120 and then 220 grit.

    03. All pieces were sanded with 80, 120 and then 220 grit.

  • 04. Pocket holes are then drilled in all required pieces.

    04. Pocket holes are then drilled in all required pieces.

  • 05. All of the frame pieces receive three coats of lacquer.

    05. All of the frame pieces receive three coats of lacquer.

  • 06. The rack rails were then attached to the four posts.

    06. The rack rails were then attached to the four posts.

  • 07. All posts were subsequently labeled.

    07. All posts were subsequently labeled.

  • 08. Frame assembly began, starting with the rear.

    08. Frame assembly began, starting with the rear.

  • 09. The front and rear were then connected to form the full frame.

    09. The front and rear were then connected to form the full frame.

  • 10. Horizontal beams were added to support the weight of the battery backup units.

    10. Horizontal beams were added to support the weight of the battery backup units.

  • 11. With the frame finished, all the plywood was then cut to size for the cabinet paneling.

    11. With the frame finished, all the plywood was then cut to size for the cabinet paneling.

  • 12. Once the plywood was cut, they were sanded and given the lacquer treatment.

    12. Once the plywood was cut, they were sanded and given the lacquer treatment.

  • 13. Cabinet assembly was pretty straight forward, I took a deviation from the plans here and decided to nail most of the panels together.

    13. Cabinet assembly was pretty straight forward, I took a deviation from the plans here and decided to nail most of the panels together.

  • 14. Using a hole saw, I cut two ports on the back compartment for wire grommets.

    14. Using a hole saw, I cut two ports on the back compartment for wire grommets.

  • 15. Using a combination jigsaw and then router I cutout a slot for a 2U vented blank that will function as an air intake.

    15. Using a combination jigsaw and then router I cutout a slot for a 2U vented blank that will function as an air intake.

  • 16. Four hardwood dowels and four oak stop-blocks allow the back panel to be removable.

    16. Four hardwood dowels and four oak stop-blocks allow the back panel to be removable.

  • 17. Test fit of the back panel looks good.

    17. Test fit of the back panel looks good.

  • 18. Casters were installed with lag screws.

    18. Casters were installed with lag screws.

  • 19. After a day or two in the garage to let the glue/finish settle I lugged it inside.

    19. After a day or two in the garage to let the glue/finish settle I lugged it inside.

  • 20. Despite the front door not being finished I decided to swap the old rack for the new one, installing everything with Rackstuds.

    20. Despite the front door not being finished I decided to swap the old rack for the new one, installing everything with Rackstuds.

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