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Velocio in reply to @Brun
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:
1. 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.
2. 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.

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Brun in reply to @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.

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Velocio in reply to @Brun

Did you use their design service and then just order everything they suggested?

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