geerlingguy / geerlingguy/mini-rack

Home lab mini rack in a flight case

Open
#305 1 comment 2 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
build showcase
Dominant language
No language data
Stars
3.9k
Forks
102
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

I've had my mini rack running for about two months and finally wrote up a more detailed [bill of materials](https://thzinc.com/mini%20rack/2026/03/02/mini-rack-bill-of-materials-bom.html), but here's what I built following the mod I applied in #99:

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c6d1716e-f38d-4896-bfd1-bade40cb228f)

- Airflow management
- [DeskPi RackMate Accessories Blank Panel 10 inch 1U Rack](https://deskpi.com/products/deskpi-accessories-blank-pannel)
- [DeskPi Rackmate Accessories 10 inch 2U Rack Venting Blank Panel for T0/T1/T2 Server Rack/Network Cabinet](https://deskpi.com/products/deskpi-rackmate-accessories-2u-venting-blank-panel)
- [GeeekPi 10 inch 1U Brush Cable Manager Rack Mount Cable Management Panel with Brush Strip for Cable Entry (2 pack)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZXDF6CN)
- Compute
- [Raspberry Pi 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5813)
- [Raspberry Pi 4](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC0195-9/12159401)
- Cooling
- [Official Raspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5815)
- [Arctic F8 Silent 80mm cooling fan](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WHMP2CD)
- Case
- [Flyht Pro Stage Rack 9,5” 6U Double Door](https://www.thomannmusic.com/flyht_pro_stage_rack_95_6u_double_door.htm)
- [HEX STANDOFF M5 STEEL 20MM](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/w%C3%BCrth-elektronik/970200581/6174820)
- Mounting
- [DeskPi Rackmate 10 inch 2U Rack Mount with 4 PCIE NVME Boards for Raspberry Pi 5](https://deskpi.com/products/deskpi-rackmate-10-inch-2u-rack-mount-with-pcie-nvme-board-for-raspberry-pi-5-4b)
- [HEX STANDOFF M2.5X0.45 STEEL 9MM](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/w%C3%BCrth-elektronik/971090151/6174614)
- Network (and power)
- [YuanLey 8 Port Gigabit PoE Switch](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082D9FWQH)
- Power
- [15Ft Long Surge Protector Power Strip, Addtam Extension Cord](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHM4SFT1)
- [Raspberry Pi PoE+ HAT](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC1022/14313703)
- [ADP-45HG BN](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/delta-electronics/ADP-45HG-BN/21724094) USB-C PD power supply
- Storage
- [NVMe Base Duo for Raspberry Pi 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5969)
- [KIOXIA - SSD OCZ Branded EXCERIA NVMETM GEN 2 2TB M.2 2280](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NS16N8X)

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

Assessment

This issue has not been assessed yet.

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.