Netgear R7000 + GeeekPi shelf rackmount adapter
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Adapts the logic board from a Netgear R7000 to a 10" rack
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The venerable Netgear R7000 “Nighthawk” prosumer routers are a versatile piece of network gear, especially outfitted with DD-WRT, which is quite stable on that platform. My R7000 is no longer capable of doing what I need in wireless networks (or at least I couldn't figure it out), and I decided to repurpose it as a managed switch in my rack.
The enclosure from Netgear looks sick, but does not lend itself to rackmounting, unfortunately. That is where these standoffs come into play. With the help of a ventilated rack shelf, and some M4 bolts, the logic board from the R7000 can be easily rackmounted.
STLs are included for what I actually used in my rack - OpenSCAD source code coming soon for a parametric version.
The ini / print config file is what I used to print M4-0.7 threads with recycled PLA. Overall the threads are not great, but they are sufficiently strong to take many (10+) thread/unthread cycles and hold very tight with metal bolts. Guide for thread refinement coming soon - for now, run a bolt in and out of the threads several times with a drill, slowly, to keep the heat from friction from completely melting the part. After letting it cool, the threads will be conditioned enough that a screwdriver can be used to tighten the bolts.