RackCabinet
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| − | === Premise === |
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| − | * People make cabinets to hold their entertainment system. |
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| − | * People make cabinets to hold their computer equipment. |
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| − | * People make standardised-sized racks to hold their computer equipment. |
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| − | * Computer equipment is becoming more an entertainment system every day. |
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| − | === Conclusion? === |
+ | == Premise == |
| − | * Use a designed-for-computer [[RackCabinet]] as an entertainment system cabinet. |
+ | * People make variable-sized cabinets to hold their entertainment system. |
| + | * People make standard-cabinets to hold their computer equipment (aka: Racks) |
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| + | * Computer equipment is becoming more an entertainment system every day. |
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| − | === Basic Layout === |
+ | == Solution? == |
| + | * Use computer rack standards as the basis for entertainment system cabinet. |
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| + | == Basic Layout == |
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* Cabinet with a square footprint with rails spaced as a [[Wikipedia:19-inch_rack|19 inch rack]] along all faces. |
* Cabinet with a square footprint with rails spaced as a [[Wikipedia:19-inch_rack|19 inch rack]] along all faces. |
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** ie, cabinets are not designed with an explicit 'front' |
** ie, cabinets are not designed with an explicit 'front' |
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* Two cabinets roughly 2metres high (42 RU?) for speakers and storage. |
* Two cabinets roughly 2metres high (42 RU?) for speakers and storage. |
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| − | * Two cabinets roughly 60cm high (12RU?) to make a base for TV. |
+ | * Two cabinets roughly 60cm high (12RU?) to make a base for TV. This should be suitable height and proportion for a LARGE modern flatscreen TV. |
| − | * My preferred style: Metal cabinets, with wooden doors at front only. (not sides or rear) |
+ | * My preferred style: Metal cabinets, with fancy wooden doors at front, and simple panelled doors on the outsides. Inside faces which face other faces are left with no panels. (nor rear) |
* For remote control access through doors, an IR-retransmitter may be required. Alternatively, bluetooth remotes |
* For remote control access through doors, an IR-retransmitter may be required. Alternatively, bluetooth remotes |
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* Advantage of square footprint is that rack-mount shelves can be mounted to face '''outwards''' from the sides (for use as speaker stands or random cabinet trinkets) |
* Advantage of square footprint is that rack-mount shelves can be mounted to face '''outwards''' from the sides (for use as speaker stands or random cabinet trinkets) |
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| − | === Additional notes === |
+ | == Additional notes == |
Some things may need to be custom designed? |
Some things may need to be custom designed? |
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* [[CD RackShelf]] |
* [[CD RackShelf]] |
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Revision as of 16:01, 12 May 2008
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Premise
- People make variable-sized cabinets to hold their entertainment system.
- People make standard-cabinets to hold their computer equipment (aka: Racks)
- Computer equipment is becoming more an entertainment system every day.
Solution?
- Use computer rack standards as the basis for entertainment system cabinet.
Basic Layout
- Cabinet with a square footprint with rails spaced as a 19 inch rack along all faces.
- ie, cabinets are not designed with an explicit 'front'
- Two cabinets roughly 2metres high (42 RU?) for speakers and storage.
- Two cabinets roughly 60cm high (12RU?) to make a base for TV. This should be suitable height and proportion for a LARGE modern flatscreen TV.
- My preferred style: Metal cabinets, with fancy wooden doors at front, and simple panelled doors on the outsides. Inside faces which face other faces are left with no panels. (nor rear)
- For remote control access through doors, an IR-retransmitter may be required. Alternatively, bluetooth remotes
- Advantage of square footprint is that rack-mount shelves can be mounted to face outwards from the sides (for use as speaker stands or random cabinet trinkets)
Additional notes
Some things may need to be custom designed?
