HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024

Happy New Years Cris.  That's going to be quite the server rack.  I also look forward to seeing how your restoration of the 'smokey' Dell server goes.

Happy New Year's Cris

 dang74  Thanks for the support the biggest problem that I have with the server rack, is that I need more room for my drill press it's in my second bathroom, my larder, and storage. ~~ Cris 

BTW The stand I got from Home Depot when they were going to toss it!! It was only supposed to be used on small stuff never wood of that size even my legs which are 2'6" long or the sides which are 6' long there is really no way to hold the stock to drill and the holes cant be drilled at an angle or the shelf will not work. The stick on the right is the jury pole or template for the sides. I will have to make another one for the four corner poles. which will be drilled on the press with an undersized drill bit then I can use my hand drill to redrill with the 5/16 drill. 

Definitely looks like a tight space for drilling wood.  I see why you plan to use templates and do some hand drilling.

That is even more cramped than my drill press nook...

In the UK we have a scheme of "Allotments" which are small pieces of land available for rent at low prices for private agriculture.

https://www.nsalg.org.uk/allotment-info/

It's not so popular with government as it once was.

But I'm thinking it should be extended so "makers" (for want of a better collective term) can rent space at low cost maybe about 500 square feet (50 m^2) with electrical services so they can get on with making stuff and have room for their drill presses.

I'm not looking forward to the day when I have to try and squeeze all my stuff into the house !

MK

 michaelkellett ha, hey I only less than 1000sq ft, I have two bedrooms and this room is jammed with my two desks and my lab. 2 laser printers, a 6x3 server rack & the double closet is FULL and shelves abound. Luck I moved out of my storage locker when I got one of the few garages here. ( you really can't walk in it. and It's shelved out as well,  you can't even walk in the front as it's full of stuff. and I beat goes on. Oh and lets not forget about the stuff that is in the living room a table with lots of stuff on and under. ~~ Cris

 Christopher678 thaks just how did you put the pic on your home screen?? ~~ Cris 

 dang74 templates are the way to go the jury pole works like this I use my side one to drill the top hole first. Then I change to the v-template and stick a bolt in the v-template, drill my next hole, move the bolt on the top hole, to the new hole rotate the template rinse, and repeat.. ~~ Cris 

Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy. 

Happy New Year. Got a few projects in the pipeline and an upcoming house and hence workshop move. Currently welding a bunch of scrap metal into a welding trolley.