This may be a stupid question, but wouldn't it be nice, if I could put two mini-rack-inserts next to each other into a standard-rack?

According to this beautiful reference drawing, the holes are just 7.93mm off.

I feel like it would be a nice feature, to just move mini-lab equipment to a 19-inch rack.

So, I didn't notice that nowhere in the description did it say anything about the T0/T1 racks, and this 10in rack for the TP-Link TL-SG108 seems to not fit/line up with the holes for the T1.
Am I pretty much screwed and need to send it back?
It was a good price and I can't print my own.

Thank you

First go at it, loads of fun

Got the rack, power plugs etc for $60 AUD, and the three G4 minis (all 8500T, 8Gb ram, 256gb nvme) for $260 AUD, all have been updated with 2.5gbps realtek LAN ports as well

Switch is a 2.5gpbs mokerlink

One of the G4s has an M2 -> 9x SATA in it which will eventually have an SSD array

Plenty more to come but having fun with it already!

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share my current mini lab setup. It’s still a work in progress, but I’m slowly building and improving it with a limited budget.

My current networking setup consists of:

Netgear BR200 – my main router, handling my local network

ASUS RT-AC51U – providing a separate Wi-Fi network for selected devices

Netgear GS108E – my managed switch connecting the devices in my setup

My internet connection comes from my ISP router, which connects to the BR200. From there, the network runs through the switch to my devices.

I’m also running a Windows Server 2019 machine for my own projects, hosting services and learning more about networking and server administration.

I’m based in Switzerland, and I’m building this setup on a budget, mostly by looking for affordable hardware and figuring things out as I go.

It’s nothing crazy compared to some of the setups you see here, but I’m happy with the progress so far.

What would you improve or add next? I’d appreciate constructive suggestions, especially for a small home lab like this.

3D printed everything. Each was based on the Ocktron design and the rack trays were all custom modifications. Optimistic for a JetKVM for Christmas 😂

Meet my little buddy, the green glow machine.