Post by lawnsausage on Aug 22, 2022 13:00:44 GMT -5
Howdy all,
I have a couple of amps that weigh as you all know, 50lbs or so. Currently have one set of 4U rails, and am hoping Emotiva can get 2 more sets in soon so I can finish the install properly. For the bottom Amp, I put on the rack ears and it actually bolts in to the towers up front nicely and sits on the shelf on the bottom supporting all the weight. However for the next two components up the stack, the second amp and the RMC-1, i have a 1U fan system in between each. When the rail kits come in, I want to hook in the middle component but am wondering about the case strain cantilevering all that weight on the front four screws and rack posts, with no support for the rear. Has anyone solved this without installing a shelf? I am avoiding a shelf because it would cause me to run out of space in the rack for the intended fan setup.
I was thinking maybe just a couple of square nuts and screws with a strap that has eyelets and the ability to tension, spanning the underside of the rear of the amp to hold that weight. I looked around on Amazon and elsewhere but most of the items require a mounting point on the rail kit or amp itself, and thats not present.
Here is the current setup, I have 2 shelves in there now supporting the upper components, but I want to get those out and put in another fan unit on top of the processor. I have just enough room for it, just need to move the network appliance up one hole:
TIA,
Mick
I have a couple of amps that weigh as you all know, 50lbs or so. Currently have one set of 4U rails, and am hoping Emotiva can get 2 more sets in soon so I can finish the install properly. For the bottom Amp, I put on the rack ears and it actually bolts in to the towers up front nicely and sits on the shelf on the bottom supporting all the weight. However for the next two components up the stack, the second amp and the RMC-1, i have a 1U fan system in between each. When the rail kits come in, I want to hook in the middle component but am wondering about the case strain cantilevering all that weight on the front four screws and rack posts, with no support for the rear. Has anyone solved this without installing a shelf? I am avoiding a shelf because it would cause me to run out of space in the rack for the intended fan setup.
I was thinking maybe just a couple of square nuts and screws with a strap that has eyelets and the ability to tension, spanning the underside of the rear of the amp to hold that weight. I looked around on Amazon and elsewhere but most of the items require a mounting point on the rail kit or amp itself, and thats not present.
Here is the current setup, I have 2 shelves in there now supporting the upper components, but I want to get those out and put in another fan unit on top of the processor. I have just enough room for it, just need to move the network appliance up one hole:
TIA,
Mick
