[sdiy] 19" rack enclosures/cases vs. the US

[patchell]

    Jameco (http://www.jameco.com ) has 19 inch rack chassis for not a whole
lot...

mcphive at corrupt.net wrote:

>         hi!
>
>         I'm looking for a 2U rack enclosure to house some DIY stuff. I'm
> located in the US, so a US supplier would be best...
>
>         Now, I've done some searches in the archive, but haven't come up
> with much, so it would be nice if I could compile a list of
> suppliers/prices/etc and either post it here or pass it along to one of
> the main DIY page-holders around these parts...
>
>         To start things off, I found that Sescom offers a 2U rack case, 5"
> deep, for $41.50. (http://www.sescom.com/enclosures/rack_chassis.html)
> Their "heavy-duty" cases start out at $140 for a 7" deep case, and are a
> bit out of my reach :)
>
>         They offer blank, anodized aluminum rack panels starting at $10.00
> for a 1U panel, as well.
>
>         If anyone has tips (even ebay wholesalers who frequently sell this
> sort of thing would be great) please do chip in, I've been wanting to rack
> mount a bunch of my stuff for a while, and want something a bit
> sturdier/nicer than a Fracrak.
>
>         thanks!
>         andy

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