MikroTik hEX refresh (E50UG) – 10" Rack Mount, 1U, Tool-free Latch

Your hEX deserves better than lying loose on the rack shelf.

This 1U panel holds a MikroTik hEX refresh (E50UG) in a closed cage behind a clean front plate. The front opening (110.8 × 25.8 mm) leaves the whole port side of the router free. A slide-in latch at the back keeps the router from moving, so you can plug and unplug cables without the hEX sliding around. No screws touch the router.

⚠ Remove the stick-on rubber feet from the hEX before you install it. The cage is made for the bare housing (113 × 89 × 28 mm) and leaves only 0.4 mm of clearance per side. With the feet attached the router sits too high: it no longer lines up with the front opening, and the latch can't close over it. Peel the feet off and clean off any glue residue with isopropyl alcohol so the housing slides in smoothly. Keep the feet if you ever want to put the hEX back on a desk.

Features

• 1U, 10" standard: 254 mm wide, M6 slots 10 mm long to absorb rack tolerances

• Closed cage: the hEX is centred and held on all sides, with a 1.5 mm front lip that stops it from sliding forward

• Tool-free latch: a bar slides down into two grooves behind the router, and its top lip stops the hEX from lifting

• Airflow: eight vent slots in the cage floor

• Stiff: ribs along the top and bottom edges, gussets on both sides of the cage

• Support-free: every overhang is 45° or steeper, the vent slots have pointed tops

• One-piece panel: printed diagonally, it needs 221 × 196 mm of bed (Prusa Core One and MK4, Bambu X1/P1)

What you need

• MikroTik hEX refresh (E50UG), rubber feet removed

• 4 × M6 cage nuts and screws (or whatever your rack uses)

• About 105 g of PETG (96 g panel, 7 g latch, sliced at 0.2 mm, 3 perimeters, 20 % infill)

Printing

• PETG, 0.2 or 0.25 mm layers, 3–4 perimeters, 20 % infill

• No supports, no brim needed

• A textured sheet gives the front a nice finish

PLA works but softens in a warm rack, so PETG or ASA is the safer choice.

Assembly

1. Remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the hEX and clean off the glue residue.

2. Mount the panel in the rack with four M6 screws.

3. Lower the hEX into the open cage from behind, ports facing front.

4. Push it forward until it rests against the front lip.

5. Slide the latch down into the two grooves behind the router until its lip sits on top of the hEX.

6. Plug in your cables from the front.

To take the hEX out, pull the latch up and slide the router back.

Fits

Made for the hEX refresh (E50UG), 113 × 89 × 28 mm. Other hEX models may share the housing size, but they have not been tested. Compare their dimensions and port layout before printing.