6U Wall-Mounting Bracket for Patch Panel

Perfect for a home network - well priced, decently made, and took me to the "next level" with my home networking equipment. Easy to install and sturdy. There is a horizontal brace that can be top or bottom mounted depending on what you have installed, which will give the rack the proper squared up dimensions to install standard width network equipment in. Keep in mind that this rack has some flex in the vertical side panels which will disappear once a couple of items are installed in it. Check out "Budget Nerd"s YouTube channel for a nice little primer on this setup; Tom Lawrence also has a nice video on his "Lawrence Systems" YouTube channel called "DIY Home Rack Build" which goes over some great options for modular keystone patch panels. I installed this on a stud framed wall in my basement, a work in progress. I'll likely sheath the stud wall in plywood to give me flexibility to mount other networking equipment as needed.

I bought this rack unit because I've started to get some new gear for my personal music/recording studio. I currently have an Avid Eleven Rack and a BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer as rack-mount effects. Let me say this unit is a beast and sturdy as a tank. As shown in the pics, it holds my rack FX perfectly with three additional spaces leftover (the 11 Rack uses 2 spaces all by itself) and still has plenty of room to hold my old Mac Mini and my Behringer audio interface (U-Phoria UMC204HD). The top is open, but I found a perfectly sized spare shelf I had to place my HD monitor on top of the whole setup. The rack unit comes with the stabilizer bar already assembled and everything ready to go. In the fairly large box it came in I received the rack unit, a one-page instruction manual in a plastic binder sleeve, and all the necessary accessories bubble-wrapped and zip-tied to the unit itself. Everything I needed, in other words—with plenty of space for cord management and airflow in the back of the unit. Included are enough rack screws, clip nuts, and washers to install 3 or 4 rack-mount effects. It would be nice if they also included enough for the rest of the unit's shelf space (6 rack FX in all), but it's definitely not a deal-breaker and not worth the removal of a star rating. If you're looking to get into rack-mounted FX for yourself, give this bad boy a try. You won't regret it.

It was just the size I needed to place inside of a cabinet.

A sturdy rack that was easy to install and comes with accessories! If I could give it 4.99 stars I would. Almost perfect. Other reviewers complained about the screws and stabilizer bar. The included screws seemed a little short for going through sheetrock and then into wood. They did not go very far into the wood, but they held and would probably be OK for lightweight items. I happened to have longer 1 1/2 inch screws in my toolbox so I used those instead. The other weird thing about the screws is they are wood screws, the instructions say they are only to be used with wood, the holes are spaced for wood studs, but why were there are also some blue drywall anchors in the bag with the screws? The stabilizer bar does intrude into the top rack position. However, that's where I located my patch panel and the wire holder bar clears it - see picture - had no problems zip-tie-ing thick CAT 6A to it without removing the stabilizer bar.

Having just installed some of these in a closet, the 6U versions work great: the price is excellent, they are lightweight and easy to hang by your self, they include screws and cage nuts, they are deep enough to handle all but the deepest network gear, and they are sturdy enough to do the job. I also like that they have holes for the reinforcing bar in both the top and the bottom, so you can move the bar to the opposite side and then flush mount two 6U racks on top of each other. For the money, I haven't found any that even come close.

This is an excellent rack for small components. I can't tell you how sturdy it is. More than I really needed. The ports at the back were perfectly positioned and the mounting was made simple. However as it turned out I changed my mind about where I was going to put the rack and what I was going to put in it. Therefore I exchanged the 12U for a slimmer 8U configuration. It is working perfectly and houses my cyber power, NVR, and Gigabit switch. It is also not wall mounted but sitting on my workbench in the garage so I can get the cables in thru the back. Working perfectly.

I love almost everything about this rack. Not too big, not too small, feels sturdy, looks good. Using this for a home network with LAN drops in every room. The open design worked well for my purposes. My biggest issue was the mounting itself. First on that, it does come with M5 (not M6 as described) cage nuts and bolts. I was mounting this to some open studs by myself which is always a little awkward. Anyhow, the provided wood screws’ heads were exactly the same size as the holes in the back of the rack. This means that you can’t screw in the wood screws and place the rack over them and slide it in to place. You would HAVE to have someone else hold it in place while you screwed it in. I also managed to strip 3 out of the 6 provided so I went out a bought #10 x 1-1/2in screws to replace the originals. They worked perfectly. I was able to slide the rack right over the top of them which made the mounting take all but 10 minutes with 9/64 pilot holes. After it was mounted, everything is perfect and beautiful. Pros: Cost, value, aesthetics, size, prime delivery, relatively light weight, sturdy. Cons: Hardware (both M5 cage nuts which should have been M6 as well as the awful wood screws)

Great product for cleaning up my data closet. Was able to move all my network gear to this 6U unit to pull them off the closet shelf. Everything is much more organized. It comes preassembled. The only thing I would suggest, if not using a backer board is to get better mounting hardware that is rated for more weight.

Fast delivery, sturdy and cheap compared to other open racks

Für den Keller-Technikraum völlig ausreichend. Bitte wählt eher höher als zu niedrig. Es kommt schnell einiges zusammen. Patchfeld, Steckerleiste, Switch, ... alles braucht Platz. Sehr gute Qualität

Parfait... C'est exactement ce que je voulais.

With the brace at the top of the rack the integrity is strong even before you add your different modules. Good finish and the included screws are a big plus, no need to hunt for something that will fit -- instead you can start mounting it on the wall right away.

補強バーが上部に付いているので、1U取り付けできない 取り外しは出来そうなので搭載数がギリギリであればもう一つ上のサイズを選択した方が良いと思う ナットは半分分しか入っていなかったので同時に用意した方が良かったと後悔した