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Build my 10inch-rack

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Bas Magré
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Bas Magré
Father, happily married, DevOps engineer, C# developer, Python hobbyist, ex Oracle developer. Open-source freak, Opel Kadett C and ‘Hack the planet’ as a hobby.

Intro
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I’ve wanted this for a very long time: my own 10-inch server rack. Anyway, I bought the rails and grabbed some scrap wood from modifying my daughter’s loft bed, deliberately gave it a nice look by sawing it with a coarse saw. Found some 3D printed parts and some homemade prints, and voilà!

10 inch server rack

From Top to Bottom
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Rails + Nuts and screws

GL-MT3000 Beryl AX Wifi 6 Travel Router
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Product link: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Beryl AX Wifi 6 Travel Router

3D files: GL.iNet Beryl AX 6 10 inch

UGREEN LAN Switch 5-Port Network Switch
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Product link: UGREEN LAN Switch 5 Port Network Switch

Patch cables:

Product link: PremiumCord sputp005Y patch cable UTP RJ45-RJ45 Level 5e 0.5 m, yellow

3D files: 5-Port Switch Mount for 10" Rack 1U

DIGITUS 4-way power strip - 1U - 10 inch
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Product link: DIGITUS 4-way power strip - 1U - 10 inch

UGREEN Nexode USB C Charger 100W 5 Port GaN Charger
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Product link: UGREEN Nexode USB C Charger 100W 5 Port GaN Charger

For splitting power to the back, as you can see, not perfect; the length isn’t quite right, a bit too short:

Product link: AXFEE 0.3 m extension cable, 1 x power cord type C, Euro plug

I made this from an existing front plate; I only modified it so that the charger fits:

3D files: UGREEN 100W 10 inch rack

2x Raspberry pi, 1x StarFive VisionFive 2 Lite
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Product link:

USB Cables + 90 Degree USB C, I needed the 90 degree hooks, cable didn’t fit.

This one doesn’t actually fit; it’s too wide. I had to cut a piece off, so it lacks some sturdiness now. Also, the screws didn’t fit, so I had to enlarge the holes. I will have to make a new one for this at some point:

3D files: 10" Rack 1U for 3 Raspberry Pi 5 and 6 2.5" SSDs

Intel NUC (4th Gen i3-4010U Old!)
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Intel NUC (4th Gen i3-4010U Old!) and an USB hub from Ali express (years ago)

I added soms USB to TTL (AURT), so I can use the NUC for debugging boot process (if needed).

Product: DollaTek CP2104 serial converter, 3 pcs

3D files: 10-inch Rack Mount Shelf

More pictures
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10 inch server rack front
10 inch server rack front
10 inch server rack front