6U Wall-Mounting Bracket for Patch Panel

Perfect for a home network - well priced, decently made, and took me to the "next level" with my home networking equipment. Easy to install and sturdy. There is a horizontal brace that can be top or bottom mounted depending on what you have installed, which will give the rack the proper squared up dimensions to install standard width network equipment in. Keep in mind that this rack has some flex in the vertical side panels which will disappear once a couple of items are installed in it. Check out "Budget Nerd"s YouTube channel for a nice little primer on this setup; Tom Lawrence also has a nice video on his "Lawrence Systems" YouTube channel called "DIY Home Rack Build" which goes over some great options for modular keystone patch panels. I installed this on a stud framed wall in my basement, a work in progress. I'll likely sheath the stud wall in plywood to give me flexibility to mount other networking equipment as needed.

Solid rack, easy to install.

I bought this rack unit because I've started to get some new gear for my personal music/recording studio. I currently have an Avid Eleven Rack and a BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer as rack-mount effects. Let me say this unit is a beast and sturdy as a tank. As shown in the pics, it holds my rack FX perfectly with three additional spaces leftover (the 11 Rack uses 2 spaces all by itself) and still has plenty of room to hold my old Mac Mini and my Behringer audio interface (U-Phoria UMC204HD). The top is open, but I found a perfectly sized spare shelf I had to place my HD monitor on top of the whole setup. The rack unit comes with the stabilizer bar already assembled and everything ready to go. In the fairly large box it came in I received the rack unit, a one-page instruction manual in a plastic binder sleeve, and all the necessary accessories bubble-wrapped and zip-tied to the unit itself. Everything I needed, in other words—with plenty of space for cord management and airflow in the back of the unit. Included are enough rack screws, clip nuts, and washers to install 3 or 4 rack-mount effects. It would be nice if they also included enough for the rest of the unit's shelf space (6 rack FX in all), but it's definitely not a deal-breaker and not worth the removal of a star rating. If you're looking to get into rack-mounted FX for yourself, give this bad boy a try. You won't regret it.

The network cables in my apartment terminate an a fairly awkward spot for a desk or a shelf, but it's a decent position for an end table. I bought this rack (and the LACK table from ikea if anyone else wan't to do something similar) for that purpose and it works very well. However, this 8U rack only comes with 6U worth of mounting hardware. I could not find that information in the text areas of the product page, but the last picture does say that only 24 sets of the nuts and bolts come with it. I have to take one star off because the BOM should be prominently listed on the page. The product description says that the "cage nuts and screws are included." In my opinion, a reasonable interpretation of that is when buying an 8U rack with included hardware, the product would include 8U worth of hardware. It's not necessarily a deal breaker, I just think that the count of hardware should be explicitly stated in the product description if you are only going to receive 75% of what could be reasonably expected. But like I said, not a deal breaker in my case because this project is planned to take a few months and I only have 6U worth of devices anyway. But that is just my specific situation. Tl; dr: Please keep in mind, you will only be able to mount 6, 1U devices in this 8U rack without buying additional hardware. That's a product page issue, but the product itself is exactly as advertised.

#1 recommendation - do NOT use the provided screws to attach this rack to the wall. Especially do not use such a light drywall anchor for a heavier item such as this. Fully loaded, this can weigh quite a bit. The picture attached shows a 1/4-1 inch screw that attaches the rack to a plywood panel. If you want a lasting installation, use a piece of plywood that is anchored to studs, then you can use heavy screws to attach - and use all four. Having said all that - there is a slight amount of flex on the back, I wish the screw holes had been placed more outboard (next to the sides) to prevent this. However, given the load I have on this I used the existing holes and they are fine. As other reviewers have noted, only 12 cage nuts are provided, which is usually just good for 3u worth of devices. Aside from the above, this is a nifty little rack and I am very pleased with it.

I love almost everything about this rack. Not too big, not too small, feels sturdy, looks good. Using this for a home network with LAN drops in every room. The open design worked well for my purposes. My biggest issue was the mounting itself. First on that, it does come with M5 (not M6 as described) cage nuts and bolts. I was mounting this to some open studs by myself which is always a little awkward. Anyhow, the provided wood screws’ heads were exactly the same size as the holes in the back of the rack. This means that you can’t screw in the wood screws and place the rack over them and slide it in to place. You would HAVE to have someone else hold it in place while you screwed it in. I also managed to strip 3 out of the 6 provided so I went out a bought #10 x 1-1/2in screws to replace the originals. They worked perfectly. I was able to slide the rack right over the top of them which made the mounting take all but 10 minutes with 9/64 pilot holes. After it was mounted, everything is perfect and beautiful. Pros: Cost, value, aesthetics, size, prime delivery, relatively light weight, sturdy. Cons: Hardware (both M5 cage nuts which should have been M6 as well as the awful wood screws)

Having just installed some of these in a closet, the 6U versions work great: the price is excellent, they are lightweight and easy to hang by your self, they include screws and cage nuts, they are deep enough to handle all but the deepest network gear, and they are sturdy enough to do the job. I also like that they have holes for the reinforcing bar in both the top and the bottom, so you can move the bar to the opposite side and then flush mount two 6U racks on top of each other. For the money, I haven't found any that even come close.

Great product for cleaning up my data closet. Was able to move all my network gear to this 6U unit to pull them off the closet shelf. Everything is much more organized. It comes preassembled. The only thing I would suggest, if not using a backer board is to get better mounting hardware that is rated for more weight.

Fast delivery, sturdy and cheap compared to other open racks

Parfait... C'est exactement ce que je voulais.

With the brace at the top of the rack the integrity is strong even before you add your different modules. Good finish and the included screws are a big plus, no need to hunt for something that will fit -- instead you can start mounting it on the wall right away.

Het doet wat het moet doen.

補強バーが上部に付いているので、1U取り付けできない 取り外しは出来そうなので搭載数がギリギリであればもう一つ上のサイズを選択した方が良いと思う ナットは半分分しか入っていなかったので同時に用意した方が良かったと後悔した