Kendall Howard Wall Mount Rack Rack Spaces: 8U Spaces

This is a very sturdy wall mounted rack. I have it full with a 48 Port and 24 Port Patch Panels, 48 Port Switch, Power Strip and 1U Cable Tray. Works well, doesn't sag. We have 3/4" plywood on the wall and 3/4" Sheetrock, so a pretty beefy wall to mount on. Couldn't get to the "Studs", so I used 1/4" butterfly molly bolts. Looks professional (I think!).

I don't have much on the rack, I have a 24 port patch panel, 24 port unmanaged switch and a 1U UPS. I have access to the studs that I wanted to mount this to, but I put it on a 3/4" 2'x2' plywood panel before mounting anyway. there is a little left/right movement but seems so far like it's sturdy enough and it's in a location where it shouldn't get bumped too often, so i'm not worried about that. the included template was nice to get it mounted accurately. it takes 10-32 screws, and none of the items I ordered came with screws or that size, so make sure you have or order screws with it. overall I'm happy with it.

This rack unit will work, that is, if you are using Grade 8 screws. The screw holes in this rack system are correctly spaced, and semi-correctly threaded. The reason I say this is because I can tell when putting a screw in, that the threads are indeed 10-32 like they are supposed to be. Like any other piece of rack equipment I have used. BUT the screws don't fit! No matter how much you try, the screws do not fit the unit properly. And if not careful, you can easily break a screw off inside the hole. Making it nearly impossible to remove, and making that rack space un-usable. I believe that the problem spurs from the fact that the manufacturer decided it would be a great idea to powder-coat the frame (which is very nice btw) AFTER they tapped the holes. This causes the powder coating to adhere to the threads as well. Which, in-turn makes it impossible to screw in something without re-tapping the holes. The racking system is very difficult to use with this problem. But, I guess you get what you pay for.

Wow, what a piece of junk... Opening it I thought the build quality was good, then I tried to "assemble" it. The right side is tapped for #10-32 screws but I have no idea what the left side is tapped for. The exact same screws work great in the right side and not at all in the left side. Considering this "rack" needs a shelf going across to give it stability and you can only mount it on one side the piece is useless.

Real flimsy and cheaply built, real weak two piece system. I will not recommend to anyone else. Bee line is a much better product

Solidly built. I was a bit concerned with some of the comments saying the rack felt flimsy. But knowing the reputation of Kendall Howard I ordered it anyway. For a small network application (SOHO or automated home) this rack is perfect. Once mounted to the wall this is rugged and it will be my go-to model for small wall mounts. I did use the suggested shelf (StarTech.com 2U 19-Inch 50lbs Universal Vented Rack) to help keep the rack square when adding equipment. One thing I was surprised with is the hole spacing in the back. Even though this is a 19" rack, the holes are spaced 16" on centers which allows it to be easily mounted to standard wall studs. There are plenty of pre-drilled holes in the back to mount to the wall -- it's not going anywhere. The rack mount screws are 10-32 and I didn't have any issues with any of the threads. I used a package 10-32 screws (Raxxess PTSW25 Rack Screws with Washers) also from Amazon.

The only rack I would ever need.

All you're really buying is two pieces of metal (the sides) They're kind of flimsy. They do the job... it was cheap... what else can you ask for I guess.