rack/cabling help

[scotty do]

With all the computers/print servers in my house things are starting to get confusing and messy. All i'm looking for is some sort of a rack that I can mount a patch panel onto and a shelf or two, possibly even mount a switch onto it. What kind of rack am I looking at. I don't want anything too big less then 3 feet would be ideal. Any Idea's, suggestions?

 

[vxspiritxv]

http://www.server-rack-online.com/16u-server-rack.html

16u racks, 3ft tall. Look around, check ebay, $500 is overkill; & be sure to check how deep your devices are to fit in the rack.

 

[scotty do]

That seems kind of overkill for what I want. Im just looking for a small mounting system to put a patch panel and switches/router onto.

Would something like this do the job?

http://www.server-rack-online.com/chatsworth-7-2-post-relay-rack.html

I saw a member post something about cleaning up some wires for a business, this included a patch panel and a shelf for a switch. I can't seem to find the post though.

 

[LittleMe]

That would work just fine. Not sure what switch you have, but as long as it's a standard rackmount switch you'll be just fine. You won't want to mount anything heavy near the top since it's only a 2 post and not a 4 post.

 

[vxspiritxv]

Well thats 7ft tall, and u have to bolt that to the ground.

 

[scotty do]

I was actually looking to do something like this post:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=713738

But can I mount a switch in there?