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Hey guys, I've got this rack I've had for years and I finally decided to get it powder coated and am going to mount some fans in the top of it and possibly put an HVAC air filter at the bottom of it. Take a look at the images in this gallery and give me some feedback on this whole idea before I waste my money 
https://plus.google.com/photos/103324051280198191539/albums/5051882573518481841
So the whole thing comes apart in panels and that is what will be powder coated along with the black bevel around the front and back door. The top of the unit will get 4x 140mm fan holes, probably on the outer edges of the top (opposed to all in the middle). I'm going to purchase four Nocturne NF-P14 fans and mount them in said holes. And if you look at the bottom of the rack, I'll be removing that metal plate that covers a portion of the bottom. I'm going to try and find an air filter that will fit snug in there, that will hopefully reduce some of the dust. I'm also planning to put some kind of molding around the front and back door to keep air from coming in as I want it all to pass through the vent at the bottom.
With the fans costing about $100(ok, this is just a soft number, I spent 2 seconds google searching good fans, ie: bearings that dont wear out, etc, etc, and that's what I came up with), and the powder coating about $125, I'm hoping to keep the total cost under $250 as I also need to get the holes cut (I'm disabled and not able to do it easily).
I felt like there was a lot more going into this, but after typing it, I guess not. My main concern was how to power those fans without a computer attached. Can I just get some kind of a 12V DC power brick and a fan header with multiple output? I want to also mount a speed control POT on the outside of the rack if possible and cut some specific holes in the back for my cable to cable modem and mini display port and usb to my main rig.
Any thoughts on this whole idea?
https://plus.google.com/photos/103324051280198191539/albums/5051882573518481841
So the whole thing comes apart in panels and that is what will be powder coated along with the black bevel around the front and back door. The top of the unit will get 4x 140mm fan holes, probably on the outer edges of the top (opposed to all in the middle). I'm going to purchase four Nocturne NF-P14 fans and mount them in said holes. And if you look at the bottom of the rack, I'll be removing that metal plate that covers a portion of the bottom. I'm going to try and find an air filter that will fit snug in there, that will hopefully reduce some of the dust. I'm also planning to put some kind of molding around the front and back door to keep air from coming in as I want it all to pass through the vent at the bottom.
With the fans costing about $100(ok, this is just a soft number, I spent 2 seconds google searching good fans, ie: bearings that dont wear out, etc, etc, and that's what I came up with), and the powder coating about $125, I'm hoping to keep the total cost under $250 as I also need to get the holes cut (I'm disabled and not able to do it easily).
I felt like there was a lot more going into this, but after typing it, I guess not. My main concern was how to power those fans without a computer attached. Can I just get some kind of a 12V DC power brick and a fan header with multiple output? I want to also mount a speed control POT on the outside of the rack if possible and cut some specific holes in the back for my cable to cable modem and mini display port and usb to my main rig.
Any thoughts on this whole idea?
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