You can spend $15,000 on a proper, multi-processor, high-powered rig, and just as much on a long-capacity UPS, server rack, and network / power hardware. Or, you can do what I did, and build your own, cheap server rack from a combination of consumer-grade hardware, an enthusiast PC rig, and an array of odds and
To house this variety of unusualk hardware, I needed to build an appropriate "rack". As I had some wood laying around from a deck repair project, I opted to use it - it's been off-gassing for months now, was likely clean, and was the perfect size for my uses.
I opted to go for a three-tier design - the top will be a platform for my 3D printer, an indispensable tool - below, a regular printer, also something I use often in papercrafts and bookbinding, as well as samizdat. finally, the bottom tier will house my actual servers - a Windows workstation, and a Linux NAS. To the side, I will mount my network switches, access point, and wi-fi bridge. As for the design, I made one up on the spot - going off the rough sizes of each component, and a similar design for a desk that I'd made in 2020, I made it from simple 2x2 pieces. As you can see, my wood shop consists of a stool, a stack of 2x4 cut-offs, screwed together, which I made as a jackstand, but doubles as a sawing table / sawhorse / workbench, and my tools - in this case, a nice and cheap Ryobi circular saw - an excellent tool. I'm not a proponent of tool brand console wars, as my Skil corded drill has never let me down, and neither have my Walmart-branded battery drill / impact driver combo tools. Sizing is quite simple - personally, I use my nail to leave two indents, at the bottom and top of the cut, and then complete it with a marking knife, using another, short piece of scrap as my makring knife. Some even saw based on their last piece, but I like to make a line with said piece. Very handy. Everything is screwed together - I like pre-drilling screw-holes ,as I find that leads to far, far less splitting, especially at the ends. I could have used pocket holes, as I have the jig, but frankly, I found this approach would've doubled the time it took. Tune in next time to see me make a duct tape wallet.Here's how you can add an image:
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