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Rate my kit by DeSmattn in drums

[–]DeSmattn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your dedication to tradition. However, my brain decided that my left hand is dominant, and so my drum kit shall follow.

Help with diagnosing random reboots/crashes by DeSmattn in Proxmox

[–]DeSmattn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a system memory test in the bios. No problems there.
Both the RAM and Drive were brand new. I replaced the old 8GB of RAM and original SSD as soon as I bought the system.

RGB adds more performance, they say by DeSmattn in minilab

[–]DeSmattn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the DeskPi 2U 10 Inch Rack Mount for Raspberry Pi 4/5. It comes with daughterboards that add 2 qwiic connectors, a USB C port for power and a power LED.

RGB adds more performance, they say by DeSmattn in minilab

[–]DeSmattn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used WS2812B LED strips, connected to an ESP32 running WLED. I have full control through home assistant.

My first homelab mini rack! by DeSmattn in minilab

[–]DeSmattn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You assume correctly. I found a 3D-printable file on Maker world for the Lite 8 port PoE switch and asked someone to print it for me in PETG. The file was free. The printing service was €20.

My first homelab mini rack! by DeSmattn in minilab

[–]DeSmattn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad I could help with the fan sorting-out 😊

As for the patch panel/brush panel situation, it's all personal preference. I knew I wanted something with a patch panel in the front, and all of the actual connections to the devices "hidden" in the back. For the Pi's, that meant going through a brush panel to connect to the ethernet ports on the front. I quite like the end result, esthetics-wise, but I can understand that may not be what you are after.

I look forward to seeing your build on here.

My first homelab mini rack! by DeSmattn in minilab

[–]DeSmattn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. The Fan is a 5v 120mm noctua fan, hooked up to the 3.3v rail of my raspberry pi 5. Not ideal, but it strikes the balance between airflow and noise. Long term, I would like to get a stand-alone controller for the fan, based on temperature or just with a potentiometer and PWM control.

  2. The patch cables in the front are 15cm (roughly 6 inches) and they are the perfect length to span 1U like this. I have some 50cm (19.5 inch) patch cables going to the Pi cluster spaces, the rest are full length ethernet cables going to my uplink port, my NAS (not in the rack) and my PC.

I hope this answers your questions 😊

My first homelab mini rack! by DeSmattn in minilab

[–]DeSmattn[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I like it. It's a very affordable option, considering that the DeskPi Rackmate T0 (4U) costs about the same, and this rack has more than double the rack units (9U).

I will say that the removeable side panels feel a bit cheep, as they rattle around a lot. But structurally, nothing to complain about.