DIY 19" Plywood Rack

In progress
Physical build

Building a dirt cheap plywood wall-mounted rack with off-the-shelf 4U rack rails.

A cheap 4U rack, wall-mounted in the basement, to centralize home network connections. Uses salvaged and new patch panels for ethernet and A/V cabling, with standard rack rails mounted to plywood. Could eventually get adapted for modular synth cases too.

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Bill of Materials

NameQtyUnit costNotes
1U patch panel1—salvaged
1U patch panel1—new, Monoprice
Plywood sheet——1/2", 2ft x 4ft
Hinges——for front access panel
4U rack rails——10-32 hole spacing
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