Hey guys, I do most of my work "in the box" these days, and so I don't have a ton of outboard gear, but I decided to build a rack/cabinet for the few things I have just sitting around to get organized (but mainly just because I like having projects to do and building stuff).
My initial design is a cart-type-situation with five rack slots (1. Power conditioner, 2. PreSonus 1818VSL interface, 3. Reverb unit, 4. Compressor unit, 5. Miscellaneous/other) and the top will be an open sloping tray-type thing where I'll pop in my Alesis Studio 24 used for band practice. Definitely keep the back open for wires/access right? And definitely putting wheels on this sucker. Handles?
Here's an initial sketch I came up with:
What am I missing? What am I failing to consider? I have zero experience in carts/racks so any good advice or ideas you all have are welcome! For example, do I stain it, do I paint it, do I shroud it in shag carpeting? Should I install a computer fan in one or both of the sides for cooling?
PS - I realize I can buy something like this for probably what I'll spend on materials but like I said I like building stuff.
Thanks for any input!
My initial design is a cart-type-situation with five rack slots (1. Power conditioner, 2. PreSonus 1818VSL interface, 3. Reverb unit, 4. Compressor unit, 5. Miscellaneous/other) and the top will be an open sloping tray-type thing where I'll pop in my Alesis Studio 24 used for band practice. Definitely keep the back open for wires/access right? And definitely putting wheels on this sucker. Handles?
Here's an initial sketch I came up with:
What am I missing? What am I failing to consider? I have zero experience in carts/racks so any good advice or ideas you all have are welcome! For example, do I stain it, do I paint it, do I shroud it in shag carpeting? Should I install a computer fan in one or both of the sides for cooling?
PS - I realize I can buy something like this for probably what I'll spend on materials but like I said I like building stuff.
Thanks for any input!