PDP-11's were being retired back when I was in college (quite some time ago). The frame was literally just a bunch of rolling rackmount cages bolted together. So I got some cantilevered shelves and used one cage to mount my firebottle space heaters. 8-)

I remember practically begging people to come take the PDP innards so I wouldn't have to chuck things and annoy the garbage men. Ultimately, someone took all the stuff for a technology exhibit and ended up scrapping it anyway when they realised they needed 3-phase power just to turn the thing on....

But speaking of racks...what do folks think about Salamander Designs? It seems a bit pricey to me, but I like the look and feel of them.

Cheers,