19" 1U Server Rack Cover Plate

Because I have a lack of equipment to fully stock my 19" server rack, and that metal cover plates are quite expensive,…
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Because I have a lack of equipment to fully stock my 19" server rack, and that metal cover plates are quite expensive, I decided to print my own.

I have made 3 models;

1; A 1U blank cover plate

2; A 1U cover plate with horizontal vent openings

3; A 1U cover plate with vertical vent openings

The parts are interchangable, in the photo I used the sides of the horizontal vent model with the middle of the blank model.

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Print Settings

Printer Brand:

RepRap

Printer:

GEEETech i3 Pro B Metal

Rafts:

No

Supports:

Yes

Resolution:

.2mm layer height

Infill:

35%

Notes:

Rotate the parts on their front and use support for the side parts.

Post-Printing

After printing, just remove the supports.

Then sand the flaps a little bit so there is a nice flat surface, and glue it together using CA glue (CyanoAcrylate).

How I Designed This

Having an IKEA LackRack myself, and actual server cages at work. I jumped back and forth to design a model that would fit both of them.

I first took the measurements of actual 1U equipment and then adjusted the inside stabilizing fins so they would fit in both.

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The author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.

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