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1U Rackmount Case for ROCKPro64
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I like the current Metal Desktop/NAS Casing that's available, but it would be nice to have a 1U rack mount variant of it.
Does anyone know of an online retailer that would be willing to design custom casing? or is this something Pine64 themselves can do? 
02-18-2021, 06:45 PM
Are you looking to actually fit into a rack? Or you just don't have any other better ideas?
 I say that because I have been playing with SBC for a few years now, and have accumulated some number of them. And so I keep thinking about cases for all this time (on and off). About modifying existing ones, or this, or that... Well, lately I start to think maybe it's just better to put together my own case out of some of this extruded aluminum T-slot that has become so popular in the last several years. This way I can make it however I like. And I can add to / change it later. So in the future, this is a direction I expect I will be exploring even more. But maybe you actually need a rackmount chassis for some reason. In which case, I think almost any would do? I dunno though. And you may have to drill some holes. The height (including heat sink) would be the main thing, I guess?
Cheers,
TRS-80 What is Free Software and why is it so important for society? Protocols, not Platforms For the most Linux-y experience on your Linux phone, try SXMO! I am (nominally) the Armbian Maintainer for PineBook Pro (although severely lacking in time these days).
02-18-2021, 07:49 PM
(02-18-2021, 06:45 PM)TRS-80 Wrote: Are you looking to actually fit into a rack? Or you just don't have any other better ideas? Yes, the desktop version of the case is a little more than 2U in height and half the width of a standard rack. It's an awkward fit. The other casing options (like the aluminum enclosure) aren't as elegant since they don't allow you to keep the other components (SDD/HDD, PCIe card, power) self contained. Quote:But maybe you actually need a rackmount chassis for some reason. In which case, I think almost any would do? I dunno though. And you may have to drill some holes. The height (including heat sink) would be the main thing, I guess? I could try looking for a generic small form factor rack mount case and try to adapt it, but I've never had much luck doing things that way.
02-18-2021, 08:09 PM
I just came across the following thread:
NAS/fileserver project—RP64 in 1U ATX/ITX case (comments welcome!) Maybe you can put your heads together?
Cheers,
TRS-80 What is Free Software and why is it so important for society? Protocols, not Platforms For the most Linux-y experience on your Linux phone, try SXMO! I am (nominally) the Armbian Maintainer for PineBook Pro (although severely lacking in time these days). |
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