Desk rack?

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What would the disadvantages be to building a small rack like this into my desk?

Maybe a 4 or 6ru space?
 

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If you feel comfortable enough to build it into your rack, I think it would be fine. The only advantage I would see is that it might make things look a little neater; that is if it was done right.

I probably would just build a rack and place it on top of the table. If you get a new desk in the future, you can then take the rack off this one and put it on your new one.
 
Looks neat; can't really think of any disadvantages just so long as it's not anywhere near where you knees are going to be.

I'd probably want to angle it more towards me though so the controls are a bit more acessible.
 
Kevin DeSchwazi said:
Looks neat; can't really think of any disadvantages just so long as it's not anywhere near where you knees are going to be.

I'd probably want to angle it more towards me though so the controls are a bit more acessible.
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Thats the basic idea. I like the angle concept too.
If I go through with it - it would be far enough off to the side to avoid the knee area.
Thanks!
 
Fishmed_Returns said:
If you feel comfortable enough to build it into your rack, I think it would be fine. The only advantage I would see is that it might make things look a little neater; that is if it was done right.

I probably would just build a rack and place it on top of the table. If you get a new desk in the future, you can then take the rack off this one and put it on your new one.
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Yeah - it would definitely make the desk unusable for much else (what with a big square hole in the side.....)

It's a brainstorm at this point (as you might glean from the quick mspaint scetch :D ).

Thanks!
 
Right, you'd probably want to angle it toward you a bit for ease of use. The only disadvantage would be that you'd ruin the desk for any other use. Otherwise, I think it would look and work great!
 
And don't forget climbing behind and under the desk to access any I/O on the units put in the rack, unless you have a patchbay, in which I case I will go over in the corner and stop talking.

Nice MS-Painting, btw :)
 
cusebassman said:
And don't forget climbing behind and under the desk to access any I/O on the units put in the rack, unless you have a patchbay, in which I case I will go over in the corner and stop talking.

Nice MS-Painting, btw :)
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Yeah...the patchbay could go in there...

I like it!
 
Here is a basic design of a desk that I built for my studio:

The blue sections are racks and the gray is a 19" rackable mixer.
On the right is a section for a PC keyboard to sit at a more eronomic level.

I placed my monitors (PC and speakers) on the very top, above the racks.
 
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Fishmed_Returns said:
Here is a basic design of a desk that I built for my studio:

The blue sections are racks and the gray is a 19" rackable mixer.
On the right is a section for a PC keyboard to sit at a more eronomic level.

I placed my monitors (PC and speakers) on the very top, above the racks.
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Very NICE!!!

You built it yourself?
 
gbondo9 said:
Very NICE!!!

You built it yourself?
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I did. I will have to find my photos of the rack after I finished it (empty) and I need to take a new ones with it filled up.

I'll try to do that tonight and get it posted.
 
Front Empty

Here are pictures of the completed desk:

Empty Front
Empty Angle
Empty Back
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Full Front
Full Angle
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I built the desk in four parts: Two sides, the upper rack, and the middle desk section. This will allow me to move the desk out of the room if I move or sell the desk to someone else. My previous desk was built into the wall which I removed because I thought I might moved, but that was a couple of years ago; anyways, I feel I have more room now with this set up.
 
Seem's like alot less work to just build 2 racks that can act as monitor stands on each side of your desk.

Plus you would have complete access to your gear.

Also easier to get to the back of it.
 
Fishmed_Returns said:
Here are pictures of the completed desk:
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I built the desk in four parts: Two sides, the upper rack, and the middle desk section. This will allow me to move the desk out of the room if I move or sell the desk to someone else. My previous desk was built into the wall which I removed because I thought I might moved, but that was a couple of years ago; anyways, I feel I have more room now with this set up.
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Nice, job! But it looks like it needs a leg in the middle, as that is sagging a bit. Or maybe it's just the picture?

Here's a photo of the rack desk and mixer rack I built for myself:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=23395
 
SonicAlbert said:
Nice, job! But it looks like it needs a leg in the middle, as that is sagging a bit. Or maybe it's just the picture?

Here's a photo of the rack desk and mixer rack I built for myself:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=23395
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You've done a great job yourself.

Yes, my desk sags a little in the middle; it is a design flaw. I was wondering who was going to be the first person to notice it. I should be able to support it a bit better if I put a brace between it and the upper rack. if the brace does not work as good as it should, I will go with another leg.
I plan to do some work on it in the near future. :o
 
Be careful with those 25 dollar racks...

I bought one a while back and had to build a panel to mount it on because it was so out of square that it would fall backwards even with my heaviest piece of gear in the very bottom. Just an FYI... YMMV ;)
 
Fishmed_Returns said:
Here are pictures of the completed desk:

Empty Front
Empty Angle
Empty Back
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Full Front
Full Angle
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I built the desk in four parts: Two sides, the upper rack, and the middle desk section. This will allow me to move the desk out of the room if I move or sell the desk to someone else. My previous desk was built into the wall which I removed because I thought I might moved, but that was a couple of years ago; anyways, I feel I have more room now with this set up.
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I think that is quite probably the best designed compact studio workstation I've ever seen, period. Nice, nice work.
 
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