Construct the and populate the rack
For this page you will need
Tools
Mechanical Components
Previously Assembled
- 1 Assembled Netgate Shelf
- 1 Assembled NUC Shelf
- 1 Assembled Omni Shelf
- 1 Assembled Patch panel
- 1 Assembled Raspberry Pi Shelf
- 1 Assembled SSD shelf
- 1 Assembled UniFi Switch Shelf
- 1 Assembled USB Power Shelf
3D printed parts
- 1 bottom
- 4 rack legs
- 1 Stuff Shelf
Step 1: Attach the legs to the bottom
- Get the bottom and the four rack legs that you printed earlier.
- Get an 3mm Allen key ready
- Use four M4x10mm countersunk screws to attach a leg to each corner of the bottom.
Step 2: Add the NUC and Netgate shelves
- Lightly screw two M4x10mm cap screws into the top two holes of the Assembled NUC Shelf until they first start to bite.
- Check the screws are not protruding through the back of the shelf-front
- Slide the shelf over the legs and down to the bottom of the rack
- Don't tighten the screws up yet!
- Repeat the same process with the Assembled Netgate Shelf and two more screws.
Step 3: Mount the Omni on top of the rack
- Take the Assembled Omni Shelf and place it on top of the rack so the screen on the omni face the front of the rack.
- Use four M4x10mm countersunk screws to attach the shelf to the four legs of the rack
Step 4: Mount the Patch Panel and Switch
- Slide the Assembled Patch panel into the rack as high as it will go.
- Use two M4x10mm cap screws to secure it in place.
- Now slide the Assembled UniFi Switch Shelf underneath the patch pannel.
- Use two M4x10mm cap screws to secure it in place.
Step 5: Raise the NUC and Netgate shelves
- Slide both the Netgate and the NUC shelved up as high as they will go.
- Tighten the screws in these shelves to hold them into the rack.
Step 6: Insert the remaining shelves
- Insert the final four shelves into the remain space in the following order (from top to bottom)
- Secure each in place with two M4x10mm cap screws
Step 7: Insert the remaining screws
- Finally fill the remaining holes in the front of the shelves with M4x10mm cap screws.