Rackmount Stud Adapter Plate

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You've got a supposedly rack-mountable computer with mounting studs that stop it from actually fitting into your rack? For example, the bits marked red in the second picture are supposed to hold this computer, but they won't work because of the lip on our rails. The green-marked part could probably hold it on our rails, but once again those little red studs get in the way. I'm sure Dell wouldn't be pleased with how it's made, but you can create a simple adapter to sit the unit on the standard lip of the rail. Printer Details Printer Brand: MakerGear Printer: M2 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.3mm or even finer Infill: Designed for compressive loads; at least 10% or more, oriented Printer Notes: Our racks needed 6 of this part per mounted box. They were printed in PLA at 0.25mm or 0.3mm, multiple layers and a fill rate of at least 10%. You could print with even higher infill if you want to, but it doesn't seem like you'll need to since the fill is so carefully arranged to handle compressive loads. Our specific boxes are just 2u, however one box alone can weigh up to 40 pounds, which is why we used a design that supports loads of ten or more pounds per part. If the part seems tilted slightly, it's because it is – by exactly one degree. This allows the thicker area under the bar (the bit marked green in the second picture) to be fully covered without the PLA flexing. The computer primarily hangs from the stud and then also leans against the bar. One theoretical concern could arise where extreme heat causes build-up inside the rackmount system, which might then soften the PLA parts, but realistically it shouldn't cause them to distort or deform in any way.