Re: Racking the Mac

The base unit fits 19" racks, if you choose to install the rear rack mounts they are 16.5" minimum depth. Just barely made it in a "Guitar Center" RoadReady rack. They make them wider and deeper also.

Racking the Mac 

Hey y'all.. Now that you've eased my fears about storing my mac on its side, does anyone have any good racking methods? Looks like the plastic handles come of with an allen wrench? From there, I'm guessing I'd need some kind of specialized rack ears. Anyone know of a good place to land these... or, should I use a rack shelf for it? It's going to end up mobile (in a travel rack) .... so, any other ideas regarding that is appreciated. Thanks in advance for any input... Popps

Popps, Try Hope this helps. Tom

Marathon G-Rack $200.00 Just installed one, solid as a rock!!!

Thanks guys! I'll check it out. I'm assuming it fits into a standard 19" audio rack with these ears. Good stuff.. thanks!

I have several Gracks, and have sent them out for Macs playing back sound effects in theatre - extremly usefull items! One thing to consider is that the CDR isn't quite as happy on it's side, and the DVD-R is completely unhappy on it's side. Therefore Marathon also sells rails allowing you to verticaly mount your computer in a 19" rack. Something to consider in the studio - just sucks up space. David Bullard Masque Sound and Recording

I know that it's not "real rack mounting" but I've got a mobile solution for my g4 in the form of a cheap Gator 6U rack case. The inside is foam lined and the G4 slots into the gap nicely. The g4 handles are simply held with large cable ties to the front and back of the rack. This means that I can work with the g4 on it's side or in fact stand it vertically as well. I have another 8U Gator rack for the 96/IO HD interface and sync IO/drives etc. This gives me two bundles that can be checked in as standard baggage on commercial air flights. The g4 gets quite a lot of shock-mount protection in a fraction of the size of a shock-mount 19" rack and marathon chassis. My 2c Ray

Marathon also has a rack kit where you take the guts out of the pretty Apple case and put it in a black rack-mount case. This gives you a racked Mac and a horizontal CD-RW. I've got two and love them.

The point about the Superdrives in the newer G4s not being happy on their sides is something to seriously consider.. I rarely use mine, except for the occasional small-run backups, but even with the clips that Marathon provides for the drive-tray, it's quite a P.I.T.A. An external burner may save some headache. -dave