RackCabinet
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== Style == |
== Style == |
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| − | * Welded/rivetted metal in a steampunk style, but without the retro fancy. Heat scoring on the bare metal is a plus however. |
+ | * Welded/rivetted metal in an industrial steampunk style, ie, welds and rivets, but not much (any) victorian frill. Heat scoring on the bare metal is a plus |
| − | * Doors as aged-wooden doors of a similar style to match the not-really-punk steampunk metalwork. |
+ | * Doors as aged-wooden doors of a similar style/ |
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ie, this should look like a vintage welded iron+wood table, which has decided to be a rack for a while. |
ie, this should look like a vintage welded iron+wood table, which has decided to be a rack for a while. |
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* Side doors should be simple wooden doors of similar style. |
* Side doors should be simple wooden doors of similar style. |
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** Note that conjoined racks do not need door panels, neither are panels needed for the rear |
** Note that conjoined racks do not need door panels, neither are panels needed for the rear |
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== Additional notes == |
== Additional notes == |
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Revision as of 11:09, 28 January 2009
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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'
- 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 shelving, etc)
- 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.
- For remote control access through doors, an IR-retransmitter may be required. Alternatively, bluetooth remotes
Style
- Welded/rivetted metal in an industrial steampunk style, ie, welds and rivets, but not much (any) victorian frill. Heat scoring on the bare metal is a plus
- Doors as aged-wooden doors of a similar style/
ie, this should look like a vintage welded iron+wood table, which has decided to be a rack for a while.
- Side doors should be simple wooden doors of similar style.
- Note that conjoined racks do not need door panels, neither are panels needed for the rear
Additional notes
Some things may need to be custom designed?
