Custom rack faceplates

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NZVengeance

134 posts

Master Geek

#124617 14-Jul-2013 13:13

Does anyone know where I can find these?

I am looking for one for my "My Sky HDI" box.
And Possible for a A/V Receiver

illicit

553 posts

Ultimate Geek

#855617 15-Jul-2013 09:18

What exactly are you after?

Samsung

Shop now on Samsung (affiliate link).

Goosey

2762 posts

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#855638 15-Jul-2013 09:48

Do you mean you want to rack mount these devices into an exisiting rack?

NZVengeance

134 posts

Master Geek

#855816 15-Jul-2013 13:14

Like this http://bit.ly/13ccpmE

Its a plate that gets mounted infront of a shelf in a rack so that all you see is the front of the device. Serves to make everything look alot neater and tidier

Jaxson

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#855828 15-Jul-2013 13:28

NZVengeance: Like this http://bit.ly/13ccpmE

Wow, or you could just give me your money now instead?

Seems an incredible amount of money for a blank cover with a rectangle cut out of the middle of it.

Goosey

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#855843 15-Jul-2013 13:47

I see !

Would it be cheaper to just get two 1U blank plates (gloss plastic?) and sandwich the decoder between them on your rack?

NZVengeance

134 posts

Master Geek

#855886 15-Jul-2013 14:54

Some companies like the one in the video are stupidly expensive.

I can find stuff cheap overseas but its not shaped for NZ only hardware.

Ham

462 posts

Ultimate Geek

#855894 15-Jul-2013 15:00

That video: "You've got a beautiful looking rack"

Great sales pitch!

ubergeeknz

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Vocus

#855900 15-Jul-2013 15:07

If you can't find one pre-made, why not get a standard blank plate and get a local engineering shop to cut the right shaped hole in it...

timbosan

2130 posts

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#855927 15-Jul-2013 15:52

NZVengeance: Does anyone know where I can find these?

I am looking for one for my "My Sky HDI" box.
And Possible for a A/V Receiver

Hey - are you after a metal finish or would ABS do? If the latter is OK and you are looking to do the work yourself, Jaycar sell ABS rack mount cases which are cheap and easy to work on, and would give you a good finish if handled properly.

If you want metal they also do 'blank' plates in 1U, 2U and 3U sizes, which could be cut out (either by yourself or by an engineering company).

floydie

474 posts

Ultimate Geek

#857614 16-Jul-2013 19:12

theres a company in nz that makes custom face plates for flush boxes. i think they do up to 4 boxes wide and you just enter what you want omline and they laser cut them to order....

floydie

474 posts

Ultimate Geek

#857629 16-Jul-2013 19:25

"you have a beautiful looking rack"

that no one will ever see because its in a frekin closet down the hall!!!! DUMB IDEA!!!!