How To Build A 19 Inch Sidecar Rack For Your Studio

In this video I show you how to build a 19 inch sidecar rack from scratch. I have quickly run out of rack space so needed to build another identical rack to the other 2 that I have in my studio. You can follow the step by step process and detailed article with links to buy everything you need at the link below.
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[@illmillz.nosleep]

great job dude, going to build one soon! looks great

[@johnnyvegas2015]

Well done, thanks for sharing.

[@BeGoodNow5]

You're the Boss!!! Fabulous job! Thanks a million!😎👍

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@TerenceKearns]

Thats really really nice. I like your approach. I probably have just enough workshop skills to pull this off.

[@MrBlessup247]

❤ brilliantly crafted 💯👌🏽😀

[@Nutswoodworking]

Really nice setup mate.. thumbs up on the built 👍

[@happyboar1019]

Very nice rack and affordable construction 👍

[@henningbortne8650]

Awesome

[@theoquayle8714]

Looks great -- thanks for making the vid! What rails are you using to accommodate the 1/2U spacers?

[@StereotacticMusic]

Thanks

[@BradleyGagne]

Do you always leave half a space between all your gear for heat? Also, do you stack gear on top of the power conditioner? Do you power cycle your gear off every night, and do you do it individually or with the power conditioner?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@BradleyGagne any gear that gets hot or has a vent on top, I leave 1/3u space. The power conditioners all sit in the bottom rack under the rack. You can add 4u in there. Yes I turn all gear off once I am finished using it. I do it with the power conditioner.

[@BradleyGagne]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio You're the man. Thanks for responding. Does turning your gear off and on effect the life of the gear?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@BradleyGagne some will argue it does. I would argue it doesn't. Tube gear needs a good 10 minutes to warm up. If you use it straight away you'll ruin the tubes a lot quicker.

[@BenC95]

Great vid and rack design! Did you use a hand saw to cut the furniture board? Curious how it held up, whether it chipped, split etc?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

I did use a hand saw. But I just make sure the good edge is on the outside and the rough edge is on the inside of the rack.

[@MarcelloDeFrancisci1]

How do you ground your racks to avoid zapping them when you roll on a chair through the carpet? Have you ever experienced this? Do you have a video for it?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Never experienced this.

[@robinkehr1160]

Wouldnt the grounding be the reason for the zaps? Its a built up charge discharging, so i guess you would have to(but really really shouldnt) isolate/ not ground the front panels of your equipment to avoid the zaps, or ground yourself to stop the charge building up

[@MarcelloDeFrancisci1]

It happens when the air is dry in the studio. Thanks for your feedback.

[@therealnattylion]

Wonderful design. Can you tell us the height of the 60mm furniture board you are using?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

2400mm x 600mm board. The height of the rack is determined by the size you need.

[@therealnattylion]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio Thanks a lot. 🙌

[@MrInterieurverzorger]

Nice work. Respect you can saw straight with a hand saw! 😂 Is there a particular reason the top of the rack is slanted and not straight. Might be more useful maybe?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

You can make the top flat if you want. I have 2 racks with flat tops to put the laptop on. The reason these racks are not flat is because they sit near the speakers and I don't want any unnecessary additional surfaces that could block the speakers.

[@MrInterieurverzorger]

Thanks for the quick reply.

[@danieleprincipato5619]

❤

[@EliasUKMusic]

It's only a 2mm difference, but does it need to be 490mm as many I see have 488mm spacing for a 19" rack unit. I guess an extra 1mm either side won't make much difference. Also, as a tip, get a pocket hole jig and you could fit with pocket holes instead of the corner braces, which would be stronger and also invisible without visible hardware for a nicer finish :)

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

1mm either side won't make a difference. The cage bolts have wiggle room. A pocket hole jig will certainly give you a more pro finish.

[@EliasUKMusic]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio There's one measurement you have missing, which is the length of the back straight edge. It's missing on the diagram on your website too. Do you know how long this is?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@EliasUKMusic the back measurement is 660mm. You can have a flat top on the rack for a laptop or a carefully placed coffee by increasing this to 760mm. Similar to the way the smaller rack on the right of the video is built.

[@Sam_Delmore]

Awesome video man! I have all the material and tools need to build this, but was just wondering, are your measurements exact? I’m from the United States, and some of the measurements (like 525mm or 490mm) comes out to around 20.67 inches or 19.35 inches. Should I just round up or down to the most logical measurement or does it need to be exact?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Yeah you can round up and down. The measurements aren't set in stone. Most of the measurements are based on the size the wood is produced in.

[@pilero13]

At what angle are the cuts at the bottom and top at you didnt really put the dimensions on the back

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

These angles are decided by you depending on the angle you want. If you follow the measurement for the amount of U the angle is created on it's own.

[@really9238]

I checked your dimensions. The top slant is longer than the bottom slant in this video. However, the measurement on the website says they are the same. Could you measure again if possible?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

They are the same length. You can adjust to get the angle you want.

[@really9238]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio 1:00 If you freeze frame here, the bottom slant that is parallel to the top slant, is shorter. But yes the angle is what changes it. No worries will work it out. Was gonna just order pre cut from your website but need more info. great idea though!

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@really9238 you can't order pre cut from our website. This is a video for you to follow along with.

[@lcoiro]

How is this design for stability, especially if you add a somewhat heavy 2-space amplifier or two on the lower part and then 1-space fx, etc above it? Just a bit concerned the whole thing will topple over?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Counterbalanced. I've never had one so much as move let alone topple forwards. If you are concerned you could always put a weight inside the lower section.

[@siggiarabi]

how thick is the furniture board you used?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Off the top of my head it's 16mm

[@siggiarabi]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio thanks for the quick response :D

[@lordekedar1996]

Whats the name of your studio desk?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

That is an Avid S4 console

[@danielortizdecaracas]

please post the pdf rack plain thanks

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Read the description. You'll find a link to a step by step process.

[@jackflynn-oakley1937]

Now do a video of how to get the rack screws in

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

For this you will need a screwdriver and hammer

[@jackflynn-oakley1937]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio & 5 arms & the patience of a saint

[@distortion_plus]

Cage nut tool safely gets the nuts in and they’re only like £6 on Amazon. Without one, I learnt very late in the game that if you screw a screw into it through the hole you can use the screw to hold it in place while you jab it with the flat screwdriver and not your finger which you will stab several times 😂

[@kennethdaniels]

@@AudioAnimalsStudioI’m confused, what is he talking about?

[@chinmeysway]

totally missed the hardware detail for screwing the gear in.... looks like those are very odd how do you screw into a square

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Google rack nuts

[@gorillaau]

I'm not an audio guy, but whats a sidecar?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

It's a rack that is filled with 19" rack equipment that is to the side of the listening position within arms reach.

[@symbiat0]

Let’s build a 19” rack and give all measurements in mm 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Yes, we use the metric system here in the UK. Far superior system of measurement used worldwide. I'm guessing you are American? Should have been adopted in the Industrial Revolution, but due to time and money, I guess it wasn't. 🤷

[@symbiat0]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio You’re right - you’re making an assumption. I’m from the UK so no I’m not American, you don’t need to tell me what’s better, but I do currently reside in the US. But point is, you could have chosen to give measurements in both systems to be more inclusive considering it’s a worldwide audience an all. 482mm rack doesn’t quite roll off the tongue as well as 19” rack so there’s that too.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@symbiat0 by that logic to be inclusive, I should learn to speak every other language and create separate videos. As a fellow English man, you will have been brought up on good manners and the metric system. Shouldn't be something you've forgotten. Do they not sell tapes in America with mm on? Here's a little tip for you. Go on google, type in mm to inch converter. You can then convert them yourself. All the best and happy building.

[@user-od1fo3lj4q]

Biwld

[@n0nyabznss]

That thing probably wobbles worse than a drunk person.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

Only if you build it whilst drunk. I'd advise building it sober so it doesn't wobble. Or just learn to hold your liqure. Or just stay off the Internet altogether whilst intoxicated. 🙄