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70 lines
4.6 KiB
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# rackstack
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### A parametric 3d-printable mini rack system
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- ***Mount Anything:*** Perfect for organizing SBCs, mini PCs, small switches, power hubs, etc.
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- ***Fully customizable:*** Fully written in OpenSCAD. Everything, from the dimensions of the rack, to the roundness of the corners, can be modified with a simple code change.
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- ***Printable from home:*** Designed to be printed with conventional FDM printers. Requires minimal supports when printing, and final assembly needs only a few easy-to-source parts.
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- ***No cage nuts!*** Sliding hex nut design for the front rails allows one to easily mount items without dealing with cage nuts.
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- ***Stackable:*** Individual racks can be easily stacked and fastened together. Mix and match different color and design combinations!
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### Renders
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See the [renders for difference parametric profiles here](media/renders)
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## Assembly
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Pre-generated STLs for roughly 200mm^3 (mini), 180mm^3 (micro), and 100mm^3 (nano) rack frames can be found in [stl](stl).
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These STLs are generated from the files in [rack/print](rack/print), and [rack-mount/print](rack-mount/print) - further information about printing these parts
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(supports, orientation) can be found in these files.
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### Assembly Instructions
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Please see [the assembly README here](./assembly-guide)
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### Required Tools:
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- 3d FDM Printer - build size requirements depend on configured rack profile
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- M3 Allen Key (for constructing the rack)
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- M4 Allen Key (for mounting rack-mount items)
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### BOM - Single Rack:
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| Item | Name | Quantity | Comment |
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| <img src="media/bom/fhcs_medium.gif" height="60" width="72"> | M3x12 FHCS | 20 | Extras are useful and inexpensive. If you plan on eventually stacking multiple racks together, don't hesitate to get a lot more. |
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| <img src="media/bom/fhcs_long.gif" height="60" width="72"> | M3x16 FHCS | 16 | ☝️ |
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| <img src="media/bom/hex_nut.gif" height="60" width="72"> | M3 hex nut | 36 | ☝️ |
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| <img src="media/bom/dowel.gif" height="60" width="72"> | 3x10 steel dowel pin | 4 | 3mm diameter, 10mm height |
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| <img src="media/bom/magnet.gif" height="60" width="72"> | 6x2 neodymium disc magnet | 8 | 6mm diameter, 2mm height |
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| <img src="media/bom/glue.gif" height="60" width="72"> | super glue | \>= 2ml | Used to glue magnets to plastic |
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#### Notes:
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- Omitted actual plastic for printing. Any conventional 3d printing plastic should do (PLA, PETG, ABS),
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but beware of PLA's thermal limits. Higher infill is recommended for all parts.
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- For joining two racks, you will need 8 M3 hex nuts, and 8 M3x12 FHCS.
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- Main front rails use M4 hex nuts and screws.
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- Side rails are mounted using M3 hex nuts and screws.
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## Configuring + Generating STLs
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A python script: `rbuild.py` is provided to generate different project stls.
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Requirements:
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- `openscad` cli command (Only runs on Linux)
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- `python3`
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### Examples:
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Generate all project files for the `micro` profile:
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`python3 rbuild.py -b all --nightly -c micro`
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This will build all the required STLs for a micro rack in the `stl/custom/` directory. The `--nightly` is optional and
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means the build script will use the `openscad-nightly` command, instead of `openscad`. This usually results in much
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faster build times and is generally recommended.
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For generating a specific part:
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`python3 rbuild.py -b yBar --nightly -c micro -t custom`
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Generated stls are put into the `stl/` directories. The actual variable values for different profiles can be found in
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[rack/profiles.scad](rack/profiles.scad). |