6U Wall-Mounting Bracket for Patch Panel

I bought this rack unit because I've started to get some new gear for my personal music/recording studio. I currently have an Avid Eleven Rack and a BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer as rack-mount effects. Let me say this unit is a beast and sturdy as a tank. As shown in the pics, it holds my rack FX perfectly with three additional spaces leftover (the 11 Rack uses 2 spaces all by itself) and still has plenty of room to hold my old Mac Mini and my Behringer audio interface (U-Phoria UMC204HD). The top is open, but I found a perfectly sized spare shelf I had to place my HD monitor on top of the whole setup. The rack unit comes with the stabilizer bar already assembled and everything ready to go. In the fairly large box it came in I received the rack unit, a one-page instruction manual in a plastic binder sleeve, and all the necessary accessories bubble-wrapped and zip-tied to the unit itself. Everything I needed, in other words—with plenty of space for cord management and airflow in the back of the unit. Included are enough rack screws, clip nuts, and washers to install 3 or 4 rack-mount effects. It would be nice if they also included enough for the rest of the unit's shelf space (6 rack FX in all), but it's definitely not a deal-breaker and not worth the removal of a star rating. If you're looking to get into rack-mounted FX for yourself, give this bad boy a try. You won't regret it.

Well made and easy to install. They include a paper template but...just hold it up to the wall and mark. It includes holes 16" OC, so perfect for 2x4 construction if you have flexibility in your placement to align with the studs. If not, there aren't extra holes like most TV mounts which is disappointing. You can always drill through the back. Includes square bracket nuts and matching screws, but not for all 8U positions. I think 6 were included which is more than sufficient for my needs and you can always buy more. The bar going across the top blocks the midpoint of the top 1U. Not a big deal if youre putting a patch panel there. You can also move it to the bottom (dont flip the rack or the ground attach point will be on top).

Not sure why, but was expecting some assembly when it arrived. I was pleasantly mistaken. Came fully assembled, and more specifically everything (except for removable crossbar bar) was solidly welded. Crossbrace does interfere with top slot for anything deeper than a few inches but it’s easily removed and in my opinion unnecessary if you have a 1u product properly secured in the top slot anyway. Crossbrace can be moved to lower side of case in four pre-existing holes. All six slots are numbered. My only complaint would it comes with 3 sets of screws/retainers for mounting your hardware into unit. Would be nice if they’d just go ahead and provide enough screws/retainers for all six slots rather than just three of them. Mark the MSRP up about $0.99 and they’d cover their cost of providing them. I’m OCD, so having all the visible screws/retainers matching would’ve been nice.

A sturdy rack that was easy to install and comes with accessories! If I could give it 4.99 stars I would. Almost perfect. Other reviewers complained about the screws and stabilizer bar. The included screws seemed a little short for going through sheetrock and then into wood. They did not go very far into the wood, but they held and would probably be OK for lightweight items. I happened to have longer 1 1/2 inch screws in my toolbox so I used those instead. The other weird thing about the screws is they are wood screws, the instructions say they are only to be used with wood, the holes are spaced for wood studs, but why were there are also some blue drywall anchors in the bag with the screws? The stabilizer bar does intrude into the top rack position. However, that's where I located my patch panel and the wire holder bar clears it - see picture - had no problems zip-tie-ing thick CAT 6A to it without removing the stabilizer bar.

Having just installed some of these in a closet, the 6U versions work great: the price is excellent, they are lightweight and easy to hang by your self, they include screws and cage nuts, they are deep enough to handle all but the deepest network gear, and they are sturdy enough to do the job. I also like that they have holes for the reinforcing bar in both the top and the bottom, so you can move the bar to the opposite side and then flush mount two 6U racks on top of each other. For the money, I haven't found any that even come close.

#1 recommendation - do NOT use the provided screws to attach this rack to the wall. Especially do not use such a light drywall anchor for a heavier item such as this. Fully loaded, this can weigh quite a bit. The picture attached shows a 1/4-1 inch screw that attaches the rack to a plywood panel. If you want a lasting installation, use a piece of plywood that is anchored to studs, then you can use heavy screws to attach - and use all four. Having said all that - there is a slight amount of flex on the back, I wish the screw holes had been placed more outboard (next to the sides) to prevent this. However, given the load I have on this I used the existing holes and they are fine. As other reviewers have noted, only 12 cage nuts are provided, which is usually just good for 3u worth of devices. Aside from the above, this is a nifty little rack and I am very pleased with it.

2025 still working great. Rnough space for rack mount power strip, 48 port patch panel, 24 port switch, stll have space left over.

The rack is just the right size to fit under a counter. It was also the right size as I was only mounting two 1u patch panels and 2 1u switches. The rack is about 14 lbs. not sure why the description indicates 44. It is very well built and sturdy to sit on the floor of the cabinet without mounting it to the backwall. The only thing to be aware of is the cabinet only comes with 10 screws and cage nuts, it's a 6u cabinet and one would think if all 6u are used there should be 4 screws and cage nuts per 1u so 24. You may need to make separate purchase of screws and cage nuts if you plan to use more than 2u with four screws per.