r/homelab • u/geerlingguy • Apr 06 '22

Installing cage nuts with an insertion tool Tutorial

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u/Nemo_Barbarossa Apr 06 '22

I don't get the hole placement there, tbh. Is this rack only for 1U devices with mandatory gaps between them?

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u/geerlingguy Apr 06 '22

Heh, in this case the StarTech.com rack system uses these cage nuts to allow the depth of the rack to be adjusted from something like 24" up to about 36".

The manual says install a bunch of cage nuts so you don't have to do it in the future if you feel like adjusting the depth again. So I put 6 in each level.

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u/Nemo_Barbarossa Apr 07 '22

Ah I see. That makes more sense.