Mar 21, 2006 05:07 pm sounds like it'll work.
portable rack
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 04:25 pm
meltdown5
Faze 2 Studios
Member Since: Aug 15, 2005
I've noticed lately the need for me to have a portable rack. For gig's and for situations where i need to move my equiment. So i was thinking instead of buying one of those INSANELY expensive portable racks, i could make one myself. I was wondering if anyone has done this, with any success. All i need is a 12u rack, with room for a mixer to sit ontop of it. It needs to roll,with locking wheels. and the back needs to close, but not the front. anyone done this? or know where i can get this for decently cheap. it would be sweet if it could roll over grass aswell.
-melty
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Mar 21, 2006 06:08 pm Yeah, it's easy, I have built LOADS of racks in my somewhat rocky career of rock n roll. Some for good looks in the studio and some just for heavy duty use on the road. Go to a store, or friends house that has one, take measurements and look at it, it's really just a box that has a 19" inside width and the height is the "u" size 12, for you, time 1 3/4" inches...each "u" is 1 3/4. Make it out of about 3/4" plywood, get some good crate wheels from you local home improvement store, as well as some matt black paint. You should be able to make one for under $40, with the bulk of it being the wheels.
Other than that, all you need is a skill saw (table saw preferred) to cut the wood and a power drill to pre-drill where the drills go and drill them in.
Easy stuff, and kinda fun and money saving.
Mar 21, 2006 09:09 pm For rolling on the grass, you can look for the inflated rubber wheels. Otherwise I have seen some that are medium hard rubber but are 4 or 5 inch wheels that would work great for that.
Mar 28, 2006 05:50 am Also look at ways of shrinking the PA.Those rack mounted beasts weigh a ton and level ground is the good bit.
Mar 29, 2006 01:52 pm well heres what (in a perfect situation) I hope to do with it. I want to put all my equipment into it, along with my computer so, i can jsut hook it all up and have portable digital recording. I realize that i wouldnt have room for montior (speakers) on the top of the rack, and maybe only room for a small computer monitor, but if i could make it work.. it would be great.
I realize that 12u wont be big enough, but i just though that out there, cuase i didnt give it much thought before.
Here is what i have:
1. Digidesign 002 rack (2u)
2. Qsc 1450 power amp (2u)
3. Furmann Power conditioner (1u)
4. Behringer composer pro (1u)
5. My desktop computer (i dont know how mant U that is, ill measure later)
I also want to have room for one more 2u power amp (going to bridge them eventually) an effects prossor for vocals (2u maybe) and a headphone jack..(1u).
this comes up to about 12, not counting the computer, which least just say is 8u... thats a 20u rack.
But what about overheating. I obvoisly want to keep it all cool. so fans? how would i do that?
wow, so much. haha.. anyone ever done this?
-melty
Mar 29, 2006 01:59 pm Most PC cases are 3u if memory serves...and you'd be best off moving the amps to a separate rack for heat purposes.
I've done it(everything but the computer anyway), I had my whole PA into two racks, one for the console and effects and one for the amps which sat on the stage. it worked well for a few years...then you just need a couple totes for cables and junk...
Mar 30, 2006 04:57 am Here's the choice,two racks or wear platform shoes.
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