ARUDA LABS
[REV.C] // AR-12 MODULAR RACK IN PROTOTYPE


ARUDA LABS DESIGNS MODULAR SERVER RACKS, NAS CHASSIS, AND HOMELAB HARDWARE. OPEN SPECS. STANDARD PARTS. BUILT TO BE EXTENDED, NOT REPLACED.

19" & 10" FORMATS // OPEN CAD FILES // TOOL-LESS ASSEMBLY

ELEVATION / AR-12U01PATCH PANEL 24PU02SWITCH 10GBEU03NODE-01 / PROXMOXU04NODE-02 / PROXMOXU05BLANKU06AR-N8 NAS / 8 BAYU08BLANKU09UPS 1500VAU11SHELF / MINI PCAR-12 / 19" / 12U / 600MM DEPTH010203040506070809101112100% / 21MIN533MMTELEMETRYINLET24.1°CEXHAUST31.8°CPOWER312WNET6.2 GB/SBILL OF MATERIALSEXTRUSION 2020x8RAIL / M6 CAGEx4SIDE PANELx2CASTER KITx1CABLE SPINEx1ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL12U POPULATED8 DRIVES / 96TBREV.C
BUILT FOR THE STACKS YOU ALREADY RUN

AR-R

MODULAR SERVER RACKS

OPEN-FRAME 19" AND 10" RACKS BUILT FROM STANDARD 2020 EXTRUSION. ADD HEIGHT, DEPTH, OR SIDE PANELS WITHOUT BUYING A NEW FRAME.

  • 6U — 24U
  • 450 / 600MM DEPTH
  • TOOL-LESS RAILS
RACKS
AR-N

NAS CHASSIS

HOT-SWAP STORAGE ENCLOSURES WITH PASSIVE BACKPLANES, QUIET AIRFLOW, AND MOUNTS FOR MINI-ITX THROUGH MICRO-ATX BOARDS.

  • 4 / 8 / 12 BAYS
  • SAS + SATA
  • 120MM FAN WALL
STORAGE
AR-H

HOMELAB INFRASTRUCTURE

SHELVES, PATCH PANELS, MINI PC SLEDS, PDU MOUNTS, AND CABLE SPINES THAT SNAP INTO ANY ARUDA FRAME — OR YOURS.

  • 1U ACCESSORIES
  • PRINTABLE PARTS
  • OPEN CAD
ACCESSORIES
[02] // BUILT ON STANDARDS
2020EXTRUSION STANDARD
M6UNIVERSAL FASTENER
100%OPEN CAD FILES
0PROPRIETARY SCREWS

Black aluminum extrusion 12U open-frame rack with yellow brackets, holding servers and a patch panelPROTOTYPE
AR-12

MODULAR OPEN RACK

A 12U open-frame rack assembled from eight extrusions and four rails. Extends to 24U with a riser kit and accepts snap-on side panels.

FORMAT
19" / 12U
DEPTH
450–600MM
LOAD
120KG
Matte black 8-bay NAS chassis with hot-swap drive trays and small yellow status LEDsDVT
AR-N8

8-BAY NAS CHASSIS

Hot-swap SAS/SATA backplane, a 3x120mm fan wall tuned for sub-30dBA idle, and mini-ITX through micro-ATX mounting. Desktop or 2U rack.

BAYS
8x 3.5"
BOARD
ITX / mATX
NOISE
<30 DBA
Compact 10-inch homelab rack with network switch, short patch cables, and mini PCs on shelvesCONCEPT
AR-M10

10" MINI LAB KIT

A desk-sized 10" rack for mini PCs, a switch, and a router. Includes sleds for popular 1L machines and printable accessory files.

FORMAT
10" / 8U
SLEDS
1L PC x4
FILES
STEP + STL

  1. AR-N8
    HARDWARE

    BACKPLANE REV.B PASSES THERMAL SOAK

    48-hour soak at full drive load held all eight bays under 41°C with fans at 40%. Moving the fan curve and firmware into DVT builds.

  2. AR-12
    MECHANICAL

    TOOL-LESS RAIL LATCH, TAKE THREE

    Swapped the spring pin for a cam lever after the second revision loosened under vibration testing. New latch survives 500 insert cycles.

  3. AR-M10
    DESIGN

    MINI PC SLED DIMENSIONS LOCKED

    Measured fourteen popular 1L machines and settled on a universal sled with two adjustable stops. CAD files will publish with the concept review.

  4. PLATFORM
    OPEN SOURCE

    STEP FILES FOR AR-12 REV.A ARE PUBLIC

    Frame, rails, and corner brackets are now on our repository under CERN-OHL-P. Community printable accessories are welcome.

  • SHIPPED
  • IN PROGRESS
  • PLANNED
  • EXPLORING
  1. Q2 2026PHASE 01

    FOUNDATION

    • AR-12 REV.A OPEN CAD RELEASE
      SHIPPED
    • AR-N8 THERMAL VALIDATION
      SHIPPED
    • TOOL-LESS RAIL LATCH
      IN PROGRESS
  2. Q3 2026PHASE 02

    FIRST UNITS

    • AR-12 BETA BUILD — 50 UNITS
      IN PROGRESS
    • AR-N8 DVT BUILDS
      PLANNED
    • ACCESSORY STORE: SHELVES + PANELS
      PLANNED
  3. Q4 2026PHASE 03

    SCALE

    • AR-12 GENERAL AVAILABILITY
      PLANNED
    • AR-M10 MINI LAB KIT PROTOTYPE
      PLANNED
    • 24U RISER + CASTER KIT
      PLANNED
  4. 2027PHASE 04

    ECOSYSTEM

    • 12-BAY NAS WITH SAS EXPANDER
      EXPLORING
    • SMART PDU + TELEMETRY MODULE
      EXPLORING
    • LIQUID-COOLED COMPUTE SLED
      EXPLORING

THE AR-12 BETA BUILD IS TARGETED FOR Q3 2026 WITH A LIMITED RUN OF 50 UNITS. GENERAL AVAILABILITY FOLLOWS IN Q4. JOIN THE BETA LIST THROUGH THE CONTACT FORM TO GET FIRST ACCESS.

GENERAL
contact@arudalabs.com
SOURCE + CAD
GITHUB / ARUDA-LABS
LOCATION
DESIGNED + TESTED IN-HOUSE

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