If you’ve found this here, you’ve possibly already come across Project Mini-Rack by Jeff Geerling. If you haven’t already I highly recommend you go check it out first.
Here I’ll be documenting my experiences with mini-racks, what i’ve done, and what I would like to do.
Mini-Rack Part1 - Requirements and choosing a rack
If you’ve seen mini-racks online already, you’ve probably seen that there are quite a lot of options. Some people buy their racks pre-made and ready to go (minus a bit of assembly), some people choose to buy the parts and assemble themselves. Others are much more DIY - people have built mini-racks out of wood or even entirely 3D printed them!
For me cost was a significant factor, and while I was considering either 3D printing a rack from scratch or building one, I knew I probably couldn’t make it as strong or as nice as one that was bought.