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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/SymBiioTE on 2025-01-12 03:14:56+00:00.

Decided to make a full post since the link in my last post stopped working.

So I made a super cheap 10 inch rack using 3D printed parts anyone can find online and two pairs of 8U rack rails. Huge credit to all the people who made the STL files I used for this project. Everything in this project was printed on a CR-10. I used PLA (works for me for now) but I would recommend using a stronger filament.

Video if anyone wants to check out the build: YouTube

Items used for the build:

1. 2x Gator rack screws
2. 2x Gator 8U Rails
3. 10 inch shelf Credit: u/goyko
4. 10 inch blank (Not thick enough but you can make it thicker in Cura super easy) Credit: u/Mauker
5. Dell optiplex 7060 mount (works perfectly for the 3050 aswell) Credit: u/TimPrints_686384
6. TP-Link ER605 shelf (also works for TL-SG108S) Credit: u/FloKun_144444
7. Rack feet Credit: u/themassofthes_234253
8. 1U Blank with pass through Credit: u/towilab

I used about 9 1U blanks that I made thicker in Cura. (Super easy to do but if anyone wants the file I can make a remix and post it online). 2 on each of the sides, 4 on the back just to stiffen it up and one on the bottom front. Using the blank with a hole on the top/front to keep things together (I changed this later on to a 12 port 0.5U patch from GeekPi).

You will need to get a pack of nuts a bolts for the sides. There aren’t any threads in these holes. (At least from what I saw on mine) I just used washers on the plastic side to prevent damaged.

The server has been running in a small cabinet with two fans keeping it cool. I have notice a very small amount of droop from the dell minis. Not enough to bug me but it is there.

Total build price was about $70 including the 12 port patch and short cat6a cables. $38 without those two. This doesn’t include the filament because I have so much PLA that was sitting in my garage that really didn’t cost me anything.