The LackRack
An 18U server rack made from two stacked IKEA LACK tables.
The LACK table legs are almost exactly 19” apart on the inside. Almost ideal for a rack. I’ve got some Adam Hall rack strips bolted to 3D printed parts that fit between the table leg and the top surface. I didn’t like the versions where they were screwed into the legs directly.
I have hollowed out the legs and reinforced them with solid wood, IKEA ships the legs mostly hollow.
The build
- Two IKEA LACK side tables, stacked
- Adam Hall rack strips down each leg
- 3D-printed brackets to mount the Dell Micros
- Custom 1U shelves — two Micros side by side per shelf
- Power cables routed down the back rails with velcro
- Open-sided on all four faces — passive ambient cooling, no extra fans
More to come later.