Rack Enclosure - cheaper and stronger than everything else

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<h3>TL;DR</h3><p>On going open project to use a cheap server rack as heavy enclosure for a silent secure printer cabinet. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Motivation</h3><p>Like to have a nice cabinet for my mk3 (or any other 3D printer) to print ASA and Co.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>cheap, based on used stuff</li><li><strong>good looking</strong> (very important)</li><li>really heavy ~<strong>100 kg</strong> each</li><li>space for printers up to 50 x 50 x 50 cm</li><li>space for many spools inside the cabinet to hold them dry for free</li><li>silent, eliminate printers noise and the vibrations</li><li><strong>modular activated charcoal filtering</strong></li><li>LED illumination</li><li><strong>Octopy</strong> / octo4a capable</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Open</h3><p>If you think something could be done better nicer cooler, just collaborate.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Evolution</h3><ol><li>The ugly start, printer on an wobbly serving trolly.</li><li>Found used telecommunication server racks</li><li>paint job</li><li>fall protection mat against noise and vibrations</li><li>concrete &nbsp;pavement slab</li><li>magnetic spool hooks to hold spools on the side of the enclosure (model files)</li><li>&nbsp;backside spool mount for 6 spools (model files)</li></ol><h3>The ugly start</h3><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/285481/rich_content/6415ba30-baef-49e6-b98d-8bbc30c53b89/ugst.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22d609061c-4b26-489c-a601-20b65492879c%22%2C%22w%22%3A1730%2C%22h%22%3A1907%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Found in ebay-Kleinanzeigen&nbsp;<br>(German version of craigslist)</h3><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/285481/rich_content/a8a6b90a-92ca-4ee6-8c19-d77dceaa50bb/ebay.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22d0a75d1e-2221-4489-80ae-9b907b7c0990%22%2C%22w%22%3A912%2C%22h%22%3A1927%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Great deal 25€ each. Dimension 60 x 59 x 77 cm</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Magnetic Spool Hook</h3><p>A simple hook to hold spools on the sides of the cabinet. With strong magnets up to 1.5 kg spools are possibly. Free to position on both sides.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/285481/rich_content/d7c14a3d-6766-4ae1-917b-cbf7af6bcc22/spoolhook.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2209112d70-dd22-45db-9af0-ec9df300a5db%22%2C%22w%22%3A2518%2C%22h%22%3A1191%7D"></figure><p>I used this magnets (supermagnets.de):</p><p><a href="https://www.supermagnete.de/quadermagnete-neodym/quadermagnet-40mm-20mm-5mm_Q-40-20-05-N">40 mm x 20 mm x 5 mm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>