Rack mounting a half size head ?

[Soliloquy]

I want to rack mount my SWR Headlite amp. The SWR kit is $100 plus shipping and the dreaded import duty and VAT.

Do the following things work with anything, or has anyone used something different with good results ?

[url="http://www.audiospares.com/product.php?productid=371"]http://www.audiospares.com/product.php?productid=371[/url]

[url="http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/16499-1u-19-rackmount-shelf-grey-r11941ug-penn-elcom.html"]http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/16499-1u-19-rac...penn-elcom.html[/url]

[url="http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=262-535"]http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.c...tnumber=262-535[/url]

The 3rd one looks good.

Thanks !

[icastle]

[quote name='Soliloquy' post='1236493' date='May 18 2011, 11:56 PM']I want to rack mount my SWR Headlite amp. The SWR kit is $100 plus shipping and the dreaded import duty and VAT.

Do the following things work with anything, or has anyone used something different with good results ?

[url="http://www.audiospares.com/product.php?productid=371"]http://www.audiospares.com/product.php?productid=371[/url]

[url="http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/16499-1u-19-rackmount-shelf-grey-r11941ug-penn-elcom.html"]http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/16499-1u-19-rac...penn-elcom.html[/url]

[url="http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=262-535"]http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.c...tnumber=262-535[/url]

The 3rd one looks good.

Thanks ![/quote]

I've not used these to rackmount an amp before, but I've used them in datacentres where we have ended up with non rackmountable equipment and they work just fine.

I'd go for option 1 actually - being a solid plate makes the thing less likely to bend than having a perforated plate.

You'll need to find a way of securing the amp to the shelf - that can be as simple as drilling 4 appropriate sized holes for the feet of the amp to sit in or you may want to get more sophisticated and pop the lid off the amp and finding suitable empty spaces to drill a hole through so you can bolt it to the shelf.

[Soliloquy]

[quote name='icastle' post='1236504' date='May 19 2011, 12:13 AM']I've not used these to rackmount an amp before, but I've used them in datacentres where we have ended up with non rackmountable equipment and they work just fine.

I'd go for option 1 actually - being a solid plate makes the thing less likely to bend than having a perforated plate.

You'll need to find a way of securing the amp to the shelf - that can be as simple as drilling 4 appropriate sized holes for the feet of the amp to sit in or you may want to get more sophisticated and pop the lid off the amp and finding suitable empty spaces to drill a hole through so you can bolt it to the shelf.[/quote]

Thanks, the amp's got threaded holes in the bottom for the 'official' tray. I was either going to use them, or maybe use super strength velcro, but using the feet holes is a good idea.
The amp is really, really light anyway, so I don't think there'd be a problem with the shelf flexing.

Edited May 18, 2011 by Soliloquy

[icastle]

[quote name='Soliloquy' post='1236509' date='May 19 2011, 12:16 AM']Thanks, the amp's got threaded holes in the bottom for the 'official' tray. I was either going to use them, or maybe use super strength velcro, but using the feet holes is a good idea.
The amp is really, really light anyway, so I don't think there'd be a problem with the shelf flexing.[/quote]

Once they're bolted into place, those shelves can handle a fair bit of weight because any tendency towards downwards 'bend' is going to be thwarted by the bolts on either side.

If the amp has already got coldserts in the bottom then that'd be the easiest route to take when it comes to mounting.

Perhaps make a paper template the same size as the amp and mark the holes on it so you drill the tray in the right place?