Review on 🌟 StarTech.com 2U Sliding Server Rack Mount Shelf - Adjustable Depth - Vented - 50lb - Heavy Duty Universal 19” Equipment Rack Shelf (UNISLDSHF19), Black by Chris Bowden

I purchased this product from Revain.com to provide a work shelf for my Startech 25U 4POSTRACK25. Instead of using a traditional all-in-one KVM shelf with a keyboard, touchpad and monitor, I decided to build my own setup using this rackmount shelf and other parts. I'm building PCs instead of servers that other pre-built KVM shelves are aimed at. They range from $500 for a base model to over $1,000 depending on the manufacturer. and possible uses with servers. This allowed me to select any component and change it as needed at a much lower cost. I can standardize any keyboard, mouse and monitor and switch at any time. I built it around a TRENDnet TK-802RPS/2 VGA 8-Port KVM Rack Switch. This shelf from Startech is very beautiful, quite stable and well made. You have to be a mechanic to assemble it, because the instructions are rather sparse and give almost no instructions. The pictures help a little too. First attach the drawer slides to the sides of the drawer after separating the slides by releasing the black locking lever. The tapered end of the rail faces the back of the drawer. The screw heads are inserted from the outside and then the washer, lock washer and lock nut are placed and secured from the inside of the rod. The image on this product page is for a two post rack. My photos make it very clear what the correct order and position of each piece is to assemble in a 4 post rack like mine. Smaller brackets attach to the outer rail. To do this, the holes are only aligned at one end. The drawer's black stop inside the outer rail points to the rear. Secure each outer side rail to the front of the frame with M5 cage nut screws. Then attach the rear rack-mounting brackets to the rear of the unit at the same height by inserting the outer rail into the bracket. Once the rear bracket is in place you can put 2 screws through the bracket and outer rail to attach this outer rail assembly. In all cases, the screw heads will be installed INSIDE the bracket and rail in the reverse order of the drawer screws. Washers, lock washers and nuts face the outside of the rails. This happens in both cases because there is a ball bearing slide assembly inside the outer slide, which gives the drawer leeway to move within the slides. The final step is to attach the handle to the front of the drawer as shown in the picture and then insert the drawer into tracks similar to a desk drawer or filing cabinet. The handle is easy to hide, revealing a flat, flat side. I still have to lay cables. A drawer has been placed under the KVM to keep it open and allow room for mouse and keyboard cables as there is no cable management in the drawer. Some cable clips once connected to KVM will tidy up all my AC, DC, printer, KVM, telecom, USB and network cables once neatly bundled. For less than $300 I built a flexible standard rackmount KVM PC system for up to 8 computers. , and cascading if I ever need to expand with this Startech rack shelf drawer.