In my house I keep my linux box in a modified side table.

I removed the back, but it seems the external drives get a bit warmer in the summer months than I would like.

A trip to radioshack fixed this.

After doing this the first time, I decided to add an extra fan/

Also if anyone has a small (less than 10" ) vga lcd screen source, let me me know.

Thanks,
-Joe

Step 1: Parts

12v Power supply
2x12v Computer fan (I used the Thermaltake with leds)
M-Type inline dc power jack

Step 2: Tools

Screwdriver
Wire Stripper
Soldering Iron

Step 3: Identify the Problem

So while I was at this, I decided to move a power strip in to the "rack" and label the cables and organize them. Running all the cables from the wall to the "rack" was getting messy.

Step 4: Test

The fan had a 4 prong PC power supply type connector.
To figure out which wires I needed for the fan I attached it to a 12v power supply and tried them all out.

Step 5: Cut and Strip

As I said, the fan has a 4 prong connector for attaching to a PC power supply.

After testing which wires I needed It was obviously the green shrink wrapped wires.

I off the 4 prong adapter and stripped 3/4" of heat shrink from the end of the green cord.

This revealed 2 wires, I soldered the positive to the middle of DC power jack, and the negative to the outer tab.

Step 6: Slide the Cover Over

Slide the cover of the plug over the metal jack and screw on.

Step 7: Attach to Door

This side table had two convenient crosses cut in to it. I put the fan behind one of them. Honestly if radioshack had of had two fans in stock I would have used two.

Radioshack did not have two, but Surplusgizmos.com had one so now there are two.

Step 8: Stand Offish

After I mounted the first fan and had it running I noticed it was kind of noisy and did not pull in that much air.

I fixed both of these issues by moving the fans off the door with some spacers. I used washers and nuts since I had them on hand. This quieted the whole thing down and increased the air flow immensely.

Step 9: Sit Back and Admire Your Work.

Time to sit back and admire your work.

Step 10: Going Forward

So the next step is to put a thermostat on it so it only turns on at a certain temperature. But that screams of an effort I don't feel like putting in.