DIY peripheral rack hack

How to make a computer peripheral rack out of a literature rack/ paper sorter.

This is a take on something I found in a blog, but I cannot for the life of me remember where. The original had used the wobbly stackable paper sorters. I had this much more stable one to work with: the sides and tops are medium density fiberboard, the back is a very thin fiberboard and the shelves are just corrugated cardboard.

if someone knows where i saw it, email me and i will give them credit

Step 1 Empty or assemble literature sorter

You can of course just remove the back,
but for sorters made of cardboard all the way around,
the back is also for stability.
I also have a dust problem and wanted to leave the back on.

Comments

[BlackHatCracker]

That looks like my desk right now... lol...

[Server_Rack_Guy]

Good idea, I never thought of organizing those things

[seabeepirate]

Not bad! Maybe for a future instructable you could seal it up and add a couple of cooling fans?

[benjgvps]

Depending on the hardware you are putting in there, you might want to add a small fan to keep things cool.

[jgodsey]

thanks! you are right, the modem is the only thing that is warmish.. i suppose taking the back completely off is the only smart thing to do.

[benjgvps]

You also could drill some ventilation holes between the shelves if you are going for fanless.

[sysadmn]

Nice! 3M makes some stick on cable holders that would help clean up the back. If you're not going to change or move cables often, duct tape also works well. Put a small piece sticky-side out parallel and on top of the cable , then another piece perpendicular to the cable. The cable will be held in place, with no sticky residue. I have something similar, and used cable ties to hold an outlet strip to the bottom left side.