LackRack
Ranked 6 of 6 servers by recommenders
A DIY server rack built from an IKEA Lack table, people say it works and fits well and has run for years. Critics note it only suits one purpose.
A DIY server rack built from an IKEA Lack table, people say it works and fits well and has run for years. Critics note it only suits one purpose.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Only suits one purpose
“This one is a jewel but sadly mono-maniac”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Hacking IKEA Furniture”
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The four most recommended other servers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxide Computer rack | 92 | 20 | 82% | 10 | — | Approved |
| IBM Z mainframe | 23 | 8 | 74% | 11 | — | Approved |
| IBM POWER | 13 | 5 | 72% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Nvidia GH200 server | 12 | 2 | 86% | 2 | — | — |
| LackRackThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This one is a jewel but sadly mono-maniac”
“There’s https://wiki.eth0.nl/index.php/LackRack”
“I’m running a lack rack for 15 years, would have been fitting”
“cute in that it works and fits”
“What you’re really here for is the Lack Rack”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.