RecordingMaster
A Sarcastic Statement
Hey there,
Just wondering if you think it's ok for me to cheaply build a rack out of my existing printer stand. I really only have room for this printer stand on the one side of my desk which is where a rack could also fit (one or the other), however I like to be organized. If I get rid of the stand and get a rack, then I'd have a mostly empty rack (ugly, cables hanging all behind are visible) and then just a printer on the floor and all my other little accessories like DI boxes,, etc, etc would be just sitting there unless I got a rack tray to use as a shelf. However I still want that table top part of it so I can set a lamp (no room on desk) or other items. I often move my control surface over there if I need the desk space for other things such as paper work etc.
My printer stand is similar to this picture, but a little taller (almost desk height) and black. I was thinking of just buying some rack rails and bolting them to the desk and maybe removing the shelf if it gets in the way. Replace the shelf with as many trays as I need so I keep all the odds and end organized, and then have what little outboard gear I have mounted in the rack. One of the units is my interface, which currently sits atop the table top, and I don't like that.
Is this idea ok in your opinion? Just wondering if there's a reason not to do this, or if it's even possible (easily)? I'm pretty embarrassed to even ask this but whatever. Laugh all you want!
Just wondering if you think it's ok for me to cheaply build a rack out of my existing printer stand. I really only have room for this printer stand on the one side of my desk which is where a rack could also fit (one or the other), however I like to be organized. If I get rid of the stand and get a rack, then I'd have a mostly empty rack (ugly, cables hanging all behind are visible) and then just a printer on the floor and all my other little accessories like DI boxes,, etc, etc would be just sitting there unless I got a rack tray to use as a shelf. However I still want that table top part of it so I can set a lamp (no room on desk) or other items. I often move my control surface over there if I need the desk space for other things such as paper work etc.
My printer stand is similar to this picture, but a little taller (almost desk height) and black. I was thinking of just buying some rack rails and bolting them to the desk and maybe removing the shelf if it gets in the way. Replace the shelf with as many trays as I need so I keep all the odds and end organized, and then have what little outboard gear I have mounted in the rack. One of the units is my interface, which currently sits atop the table top, and I don't like that.
Is this idea ok in your opinion? Just wondering if there's a reason not to do this, or if it's even possible (easily)? I'm pretty embarrassed to even ask this but whatever. Laugh all you want!
But hopefully it holds my interface (no more then 10 lbs), a couple rack trays as shelves and a couple of my small "rack mountable" units that take up a 1/3 of the rack width. Apparently there is a way to make the mini "rack mountable" units go next to each other, together in the same row. If it feels flimsy once I rack mount the interface, and if I hear some cracking of the wood when I stop supporting the interface with my hands, I'll know that it simply isnt strong enough and to take the unit out right away. Nothing to lose...I'd just put it back on top as it was (or make one). 
) in order to make an opening narrow enough to mount standard rack-sized gear. I'm also using them as my rack rails and they're working just fine.
