2 Sliding Rack Shelves for $50 PPD! Too Good To Be True??

[BadEye]

Hey All,

Found this during my daily EBay gear trolling...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-Sliding-Ser ... 3ccf74fd62

Seems like a crazy deal.

Only thing I can't really figure out is how it would mount in a standard rack. There are no front ears to screw it in.

Any thoughts? Is it worth rigging at that insanely cheap price?

[nyteowl]

I hope you didn't buy these yet.

No mounting tabs is definitely a red flag, but the real cause for concern is that 600mm depth, which equates to about 23-11/16".

Try searching for a 23" deep rack case on eBay and you'll see why this isn't all that great a deal.

[BadEye]

I hope you didn't buy these yet.

No mounting tabs is definitely a red flag, but the real cause for concern is that 600mm depth, which equates to about 23-11/16".

Try searching for a 23" deep rack case on eBay and you'll see why this isn't all that great a deal.

I did not buy. I did however write the seller and ask how they propose mounting them in a standard rack w/o ears.

I did the mm to inches conversion and noticed that too. The interior depth dim of the rack I have is 24" (not including the extra couple inches the back cover provides). So I'm not too concerned with that. You'd definitely be screwed if you had a 23" deep rack though and it's good to note.

It's mainly the lack of apparent mounting apparatus that worries me. We'll see what they say.

[nyteowl]

I'm thinking these drawers were more or less designed to be mounted in large computer racks, which have a rack assembly inside the case itself, similar to how a shock rack is constructed (a frame within a frame), and the drawer slide mechanism would get bolted directly to sides of the inside frame.

Good move contacting the Seller; he may even have a mounting kit for them.

[stilwel]

I recommend these trays:

https://www.parts-express.com/penn-elco ... s--262-280

[BadEye]

I'm thinking these drawers were more or less designed to be mounted in large computer racks, which have a rack assembly inside the case itself, similar to how a shock rack is constructed (a frame within a frame), and the drawer slide mechanism would get bolted directly to sides of the inside frame.

Good move contacting the Seller; he may even have a mounting kit for them.

I'm thinking you're absolutely correct. Good call. Not what any of us would want if that was the case. I'll be sure to post my findings.

I recommend these trays:

https://www.parts-express.com/penn-elco ... s--262-280

Those look like a really good option. Best price i've seen yet for them (aside from the ones in question). Thanks.

[nyteowl]

Can't go wrong with stuff from Parts Express. I use one of these Middle Atlantic shelves myself, which I bought years ago before the price nearly doubled.



I suspect the price point is what captured to OP's attention. $50 for two shelves shipped to your door is hard to beat. Even with Economy Shipping, one of those Parts Express shelves would run me almost $75.

[Donnie St. James]

I just bought that shelf, but not from Parts Express (even though I live 20 minutes from them). I found it here:

http://www.proaudiostash.com/product/19 ... /148.shtml

I wish I would have bought it from Parts Express though. Although the price was lower, the shipping put it over the PE price. I could have got it this past Saturday when I went up there. I'm a dummy.

[BadEye]

I just bought that shelf, but not from Parts Express (even though I live 20 minutes from them). I found it here:

http://www.proaudiostash.com/product/19 ... /148.shtml

I wish I would have bought it from Parts Express though. Although the price was lower, the shipping put it over the PE price. I could have got it this past Saturday when I went up there. I'm a dummy.

Nice. I actually ended up buying two of these from a Dj Suppy seller on EBay for $52.50 PPD a piece. Pretty comparable to what you got!

http://www.odysseygear.com/odyssey-products/arpot1.html

[BadEye]

On the subject of good rack gear deals.. I ended up grabbing a well made 14RU rack and wheelbase a decent price. Even with the S&H. So, all said and done.. a 14 space rack, wheel base & (2) sliding rack shelves ended up costing $300 to my door. The shipping is a killer on the rack and wheelbase, of course. Anyone living in the vicinity of Nashville could shave $57.50 of that.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191496151000