I want it to be modular, so if I add another 2 servers, I can just add the server module in front, and its power module at the back.
Legion739
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- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish7·3 hours ago
- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish1·3 hours ago
Nice thanks!! You can get a 3D printer for fairly cheap to get started, the one I have is only 280 Euro now with 4 spools of filament
- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish6·4 hours ago
Nice thanks, that sounds good. I’d definitely only want to push to one place, if it then syncs to GitHub that’s fine.
- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish31·6 hours ago
Thanks yea I’ve used Codeberg before, but the main reason I use GitHub, is I try to create a good looking profile to point potential new Clients to when I’m looking for a new job, explaining Codeberg to them I feel is a step too much, and my income is Priority Nr1.
I’ll fight the Open-Source, anti-Big-Tech fight elsewhere.
- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish7·6 hours ago
Sure thing, there’s lots more details on my GitHub Write-Up including how to wire it up etc.

- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish20·6 hours ago
Yea each one runs through the previous module, so all the power goes through the first module.
IEC 13/14 connectors are rated for 10A (2300 W at 230 V) which isn’t much lower than what you can run through your wall outlet. And in reality they can probably handle 15A(What your wall can handle) as they are commonly refereed to as “Kettle cords” and used by kettles which draw ~13 Amps.
That’s very high, to give you an idea the 6 things I have plugged in draws ~240w, so I could chain up ~60 mini PC’s and only then would I be over the ~2300w limit.
I do now mention this in the Safety section of my “How to build this” write up
- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish12·6 hours ago
Thanks yea I made sure to add this Safety section to my write-up on how to build this yourself, and I reference back to it a lot, so it’s painfully clear.
I printed this in PETG which can take the heat easily, but ideally you use UL 94 V-0 which is also flame retardant.
I did make sure everything is very well insulated, and pulled hard on every connection to make sure it’s held down properly.
**Safety** This part carries live mains. Mains wiring kills people who get it wrong, and a fault in a printed enclosure can start a fire. Do not build it unless you are competent to wire mains and permitted to do so where you live. Sleeve or shroud all live terminals. PLA softens around 60 °C, PETG around 80 °C. Neither is flame retardant. Only a UL 94 V-0 filament is. Wire the protective earth if anything you plug in needs it. Build it at your own risk. I take no responsibility for injury, death, fire, or damage resulting from anything in this repository.
- Legion739@piefed.zipOPtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•This is the back of my 10" Mini server rack -- Custom made 3D printed power modules for each serverEnglish70·6 hours ago
Preemptively responding to this, because I just know there’s going to be a comment about this.
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