This is so cool, I didn't even consider building my own rack! Definitely want to see pics, maybe it'll be my next project. Not everyone can drop cash on a pro setup. Thanks for sharing the idea!

Impressive work! Constructing a customized solution really adds a personal touch to a homelab. It would be great for others to learn from your build process, step by step. Share some documentation, and you’ll help countless enthusiasts out! Curious though, have you implemented any form of smart home integration or central monitoring? Always looking for new ideas here.

Dude, that sounds awesome! But man, I bet it's loud? How you managing the noise and heat from all that and is it a power sucker? My setup is small but thinking to expand and those are my biggest concerns right now.

This is the kind of energy I need to channel into my setup! Right now it's a hot mess of drives and wires... Did you come across any weight limits with the old metal shelf frames? My storage servers are a bit on the chunky side, so gotta make sure they don’t bring the whole thing down lol.

Love the initiative! I've been contemplating doing something similar but wasn't sure where to start. How did you deal with earthing the metal shelf frames? And what about cable management? I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to keeping the cables tidy, so any tips on that front would be great.

Pics or it didn't happen 😉

Looks like your Pi cluster got a fancy new home 😎 any chance of seeing how you arranged them in the rack? Cooling everything okay?

Just saw this and I'm super jealous of your DIY skills! Gotta a space in my garage crying out for a setup like this. Would be epic if you could share a rough guide or maybe a list of the tools and materials you used. Got a couple of old frames lying around and this could be the weekend project I was looking for!