Random Rail Story #1 – Krafting's Lab
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I got a server case and some rails for free, they were annoying to build (yes, build), and I could not find anything regarding those rails online, so I decided to blog about it, in the hope of helping someone with all the same questions as me!

Also, I have no idea what I’ll do with this new server, any thoughts or fun ideas ?

#homelab #rails

  • Krafting@lemmy.worldOP
    2·
    8 months ago

    Thanks!

    Angle grinder is quite an overkill solution, but I guess, when you have no other choice, you gotta do what you gotta do!

    • litchralee@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      It works, and that’s what counts lol

      Btw, I noticed your blog post was titled “random rail story #1”. Should I infer that more rack rail-related blog posts will follow?

      • Krafting@lemmy.worldOP
        2·
        8 months ago

        Yeah indeed ahah

        And yeah, I’m sure in the future I’ll find other weird server rails, and I actually have another pair of unused rails that I don’t know anything about, they are not sliding rails, just the “shelf” kind of rail. And I might talk a bit about it, even though there is a lot less to say about them (But rack mounting them is really finicky too it seems…)

        The next blog post will be about an IBM eServer 336 that I got for free too, I’ll probably separate it into multiple parts (Hardware Review + Software Tests)

        Edit: I just checked and there is a small HP part number sticker: 697305-001, and they are rails for the HP D3600 storage boxes! Well I know a lot more about these rails now