Rack-Mount Teac 80-8?

[miasma]

I own a Teac 80-8, and recently, because of a growing collection of gear, space considerations, blah blah blah, I decided that I should mount it in a (angled) rack stand. The knowlegable and competent gentleman who sold the unit, sans wood-veneer sides, and with a pair of ears, tells me that he had the unit rack-mounted for years. On one hand, I tend to believe him - two (of several) holes in the ears line up quite nicely with two relatively small holes on either side of the 80-8. On the other hand, the 80-8 weighs 72 lbs, and two relatively small screws on either side doesn't appear (at least to me) necessarily enough to hold it. Am I missing something? Thanks.

 

[manning1]

hmm. i do know you can rack mount the 80-8.
if you mounted it in a METAL 19 inch rack with other metal rack outboard units in it underrneath for support (just in case) you could use longer screws with bolts at the back as well. this is what i do when rack mounting heavy units of this nature. i dont use the baby screws. i use longer heavy duty screw bolts with a threaded type washer at the back (twisted on)
one other idea is to build a wood cabinet with metal insets(19 inch width between hole centers if i remember spanning across) custom made to
have the tascam sitting in it vertically. this would be nice and solid.
just some ideas. but be carefull !