Drive Tray for Dell PowerEdge Server 2950

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Got a Dell PowerEdge 2950 server that was missing all of its drive trays. Since the disks were stuck way back inside, I couldn't work without them. Going only on what I could measure between the blank slot covers and the outside slides, I created a model that worked after about four revisions. The current version clicks perfectly into place. The next version, which is partially untested, uses a clear left slide to transmit some of the LED lights from the back left corner to the front cover. I'm 95% sure it will work without any further adjustments, but I'm really busy right now, so I don't know how long until I get the next covers printed. The left slot plus face that are marked "light" are for this purpose. The v1 parts without "light" are the previous version before I added the slot and extra light extension. All of the photos are a mix of v1 and prior attempts. The RT-block adapts the left slide to fit a 2.5-inch laptop SATA drive. If using 3.5-inch drives, that part is completely unnecessary. Screws to attach everything should be flat-head Phillips (with or without countersink) like used to attach the motherboard or floppy disk. Pan head or hex head bolts at the slide to drive holes will interfere with the slides, so look for screws with heads less than 1.5mm tall. Three and a half inch drives use #6-32 screws while two and a half inch drives use M3x6mm screws. Some holes may need a tiny bit of cleanup so that the screw will go in. Since it's plastic, don't overtighten! The Right Bracket .v2 needed trimming when used with the shorter sides and a 3.5-inch drive, so I shortened it and uploaded .v3.