[Premium-Rx] RACK HARDWARE

[Tim Shoppa]

"K0DAN" <k0dan at comcast.net> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend sources for (cheap?) rack shelves & blank panels? Or do 
> I just need to buck up and pay retail? Everything I find at Tessco, Mouser, 
> et. al., is pretty pricey.
>
> Tnx es 73
> Dan

With regards to shelves, I think you either find something surplus or
more typically make it from scratch. A piece of particle board and
4 angle brackets work just wonderfully if you've got front and back
rails. Without back rails you have to stiffen everything to hang from
the front rail. A couple strips of teflon tape work wonders
in making it easy to slide stuff in and out.

Aluminum blank panels are just 1/8" aluminum stock... If it's just
filler then use particle board or sheet metal depending on whether
you need the shielding or not.

Tim.