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Mounting 6500 in an enclosed rack?

Rollerbones
Rollerbones Member ✭✭
edited November 2025 in Networking

I am thinking about mounting my 6500 into an enclosed glass front 6u rack to keep dust away in basement location.

The rack does have exhaust dual fans for any heat (but for ft4/8 it never gets above 38c anyhow)

Thoughts? I have the rack sitting here doing nothing but If people think its a bad idea I won't.

Thanks!

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  • WX7Y
    WX7Y Member ✭✭✭✭
    Answer ✓

    I have the FLEX Rack Mounting kit for a 19" equipment rack that will fit the 6500 I would sell you them for $50.00 plus shipping charges to US. If your cabinet has a fan in the top you should be fine.

    contact me at bret.wx7yatwx7y.net

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  • VE7ATJ_Don
    VE7ATJ_Don Member ✭✭✭✭

    Certainly not an expert in this area, but I would think ANY kind of restriction on air flow in and around the unit would be a bad idea. If the rack is truly 'fully enclosed', then there is a good possibility that the heat generated by the Flex during normal operation will slowly raise the air temperature within the enclosure to where it can be a problem.

    Unless the rig is sitting in a very dust-prone environment (the floor of a wood shop comes to mind :-)), I would not bother. Maybe find another home/use for the rack unit.

  • Rollerbones
    Rollerbones Member ✭✭

    Thanks Bret, just sent a email about the rack kit also. (would be much softer then a rack shelf its currently sitting on).

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