Cheapest rack mount enclosures in Europe - Page 1
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author: ironcurtain
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2017, 05:25:20 pm
content: I'm looking for reasonably cheap (including shipping) rack mount enclosures (19") in Europe. It seems most sellers on AliExpress charge an insane surplus in shipping.I found these guys, but they seem based out of Turkey and I doubt shipping will be competitive:http://www.altinkaya.eu/17-19-rack-enclosuresAnyone here with experience acquiring rack mount enclosures in the old world?

author: TassiloH
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2017, 12:29:30 am
content: Try here; there are some cheap plastic ones down in the list:https://www.reichelt.de/19-Industriegehaeuse/2/index.html?ACTION=2&LA=2&GROUPID=8212

author: ironcurtain
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2017, 02:30:20 am
content: Quote from: TassiloH on December 17, 2017, 12:29:30 amDanke sehr! ABS works and can be shielded with MG Chemicals liquid shielding spray (nickel based, well over 50dB attenuation). I will check the shipping fees.

author: hli
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2017, 12:58:47 pm
content: tme.eu also has good prices, and at least to Germany shipping was very reasonable.

author: ovnr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2017, 06:47:10 pm
content: I'm actually looking for this too.TME has somewhat unreasonable shipping to Norway (€15.90 - only €5.90 to Germany, however). Reichelt charges €19 in shipping. Altinkaya is €33. Bleh.Anyone else know of any inexpensive rackmount enclosures - preferably metal?

author: hli
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2017, 08:00:21 pm
content: Quote from: ovnr on December 17, 2017, 06:47:10 pmI think for such bulky and heavy parts thats actually quite reasonable. Packing these is not cheap, and shipping is neither. TME has a distribution center in Germany, thats why its cheaper there.

author: HalFET
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2017, 08:10:12 am
content: Quote from: ovnr on December 17, 2017, 06:47:10 pmWe've had good luck with RS Online in the past for that.

author: tboy32
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 18, 2017, 09:03:24 am
content: How abouthttps://www.servercase.co.uk/shop/server-cases/rackmount/from the UK? I recently purchased one of those and the sales guy was very friendly and helpful.

author: ovnr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2017, 10:17:04 am
content: Quote from: HalFET on December 18, 2017, 08:10:12 amThanks. RS doesn't really have much in the way of inexpensive rack cases though, starting at €35 (ex VAT) + €14 shipping.Quote from: tboy32 on December 18, 2017, 09:03:24 amYep, have bought stuff from them in the past. Sales are also very helpful until you ask for spare parts, at which point they disappear down a hole. Anyway, these are built for server hardware, with all the requisite holes - which won't really work for me.I should also note that if you skip the "inexpensive" option,Audiophonicsseems to have a fair selection of rack-mount cases. They do (erroneously) charge french VAT on orders to Norway, and they want €20 in shipping.

author: TassiloH
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2017, 01:27:43 pm
content: If one skips the inexpensive option: I have used various chassis from Bud Industrieshttp://www.budind.com/chassis.phpin the past, ordered via Digikey.de to Germany using the free shipping. They have a few plastic ones, too; a 2U one comes around 35 EUR at digikey.