What's a Good Lab Rack
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ehnde
Member Posts: 1,103
Hell yes. I have the C16U-HD. They're extensible if you need more room later on (unlikely for a home lab unless you're this guy: Lab Overview (Scott Morris)
The skeletek racks are very solid and cheap. They even come with cage nuts.Climb a mountain, tell no one. -
cleveoh
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My home lab currently consists of:
2 3725's
1 3660
2 2600's
3 2500's
2 2950's
2 3550's
1 Adtran 550
1 master switch power controller -
ehnde
Member Posts: 1,103
My home lab currently consists of:
2 3725's
1 3660
2 2600's
3 2500's
2 2950's
2 3550's
1 Adtran 550
1 master switch power controller
You've got all of that on one power controller? Dang....
All of that would look real nice mounted. Maybe you could throw in a patch panel too
One other nice thing about the skeletek racks: There are holes on the top of the frame. I used those holes to mount a wooden shelf (painted black to match the rack). That shelf holds 2 Cisco 1721s. It could probably hold a laptop if you wanted to set it on there to console into your terminal server standing in front of the rack or whatever oddball equipment you might have.Climb a mountain, tell no one. -
Slowhand
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You could always head on over to your local IKEA and pick up a LackRack or two.
Seriously, though, the Skeletek racks tend to be rock-solid. A lot of people I know, as well as a large number of people on TechExams, use them.
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ChooseLife
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Ha-ha-ha, this is awesome!You could always head on over to your local IKEA and pick up a LackRack or two.
Can't beat this $20 server rack:
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johnwest43
Member Posts: 294
Ive got the 12u skeletek and i love it.CCNP: ROUTE B][COLOR=#ff0000]x[/COLOR][/B , SWITCH B][COLOR=#ff0000]x[/COLOR][/B, TSHOOT [X ] Completed on 2/18/2014 -
astrogeek
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I love my Skeletek C20U-HD......but the downside is it is a constant reminder that I need more equipment to keep my two 2600XL routers company
Just so you know, you can also buy these racks at the website below. The one you have chosen has a 30" foot base extending behind it so if space is a concern you can get them in 24". The 30" can be expanded to hold a server if you are interested, but for me it's just 6 more inches closer to stubbing my toe
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sides14
Member Posts: 113
drum roll......take the wheels off. Each piece of equipment would have to go to a single connection point.
