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It's so nice I'm wondering whether I should go a similar route to tidy up and help reduce the noise of my computing rack.
I've currently got it all on open wire shelving which was cheap, but the NAS is noisy so I like the thought of enclosing it in a unit that I could add some foam padding to. Obvs not stopping airflow, but absorbing the worst of the noise.
The only issues I've got when thinking of this are:
- Can it take the weight? The NAS is heavy including the 8 x HDD - about 12kg total - but the UPS battery is even heavier at around 20kg... and both are on the wire shelving along with another 10kg of computers and switches. Minimum shelf weight is therefore around 20kg with the total being around 45-50kg.
- Will it adapt as I change things? I don't replace everything at once, so sometimes need to increase and decrease shelf space and the layout to accommodate things.
- Can it take the weight? The NAS is heavy including the 8 x HDD - about 12kg total - but the UPS battery is even heavier at around 20kg... and both are on the wire shelving along with another 10kg of computers and switches. Minimum shelf weight is therefore around 20kg with the total being around 45-50kg.
Velocio-
You could do it with 30x30 profile if weight is a consideration. There are plenty of fastening options and it's very easy to completely over engineer this stuff. When unpacking the 20x20 it seemed more slender than I imagined, but think it's spot on in this case.
It can certainly be added to very easily. You also have the option of replacing parts and rebuilding but that's obviously more expensive and time consuming.
Brun
Cheers. Was worried it might end up looking like something temporary off an exhibition stand rather than contemporary furniture, but (modestly) reckon it's more like the latter.
Aluminium profile and fittings were all from KJN. Plywood for the panels and shelves from Wood Green Timber, MDF top from Homebase. Shelf front edge is Wickes finest U-section aluminium.
Was considering something fancier for the top, but given £££ and lead times decided to go the cheap and immediate route. Impressed with the vinyl covering, first couple of panels were a bit dodgy but they're out of sight. Did the top last and had nailed the technique by then, looks perfect.