I recently purchased a shock-mounted 10-space rack with casters.  I didn't realize that the casters are mounted on the side of the rack rather than the bottom, meaning everything mounted in the rack will be at a 90 degree angle while the case is rolling on casters.  My question is would my F-2B be safe to operate in this position?  My gut tells me it's probably fine, but I figured it's best to check with the experts.  Obviously I'd have to get used to tilting my head to make adjustments to settings, but the other options are either lay it flat on the ground or hoist the 100+ lbs onto a cabinet.  Im starting to think the better option is just to leave the rack on wheels.  I asked this question to Chat, and my F-2B was the one piece of gear that Chat said best to confirm nothing about the design of the F-2B requires operation in a flat position for proper ventilation and heat dissipation.  Thoughts?

I'll jump in to say that all Alembic gear is built like a TANK so mounting it vertically shouldn't matter physically.  There are two tubes inside so it does generate some heat.  Normally that's just dissipated by the metal chassis which can feel warm when operating.  But even dispersion of that heat is not likely to be a problem if operated "on end".  

That's my opinion - you might wait for further confirmation.

Also, even though those tubes are shielded with metal caps (and the chassis) it might make a difference what gear is directly next to it in the rack.  If you get any strange interference you may need to experiment with placement.

Jimmy J

If it were me, I would leave the wheels on the rack, roll it on to the stage, then flip it a quarter turn (gently) so the wheels are on the side, and the racked up gear all where they should be for easy knob turning.

I'm guessing you can't remove the wheels from the side and remount on the bottom?

If your F-2B is old, make sure the foam insulating the filter caps for vibrating off their leads is still intact. Turn off the F-2B and wait a good 15 minutes for the capacitance to dissipate. There is high voltage on the top trace of the board, you really REALLY want to wait so you don't touch it accidentally. 

There should be foam under the 4 filter caps and on the lid to hold them steady. If the foam is powdered out, you need to replace it, or you'll be replacing the filter caps.

Dad says F-2B is ok vertical, upside-down and backwards. 

Thank you all for the info!  Mica, my F-2B is a modern unit, so I assume all is good but I will double check to be sure.  Dave, I thought about moving the casters to the "actual" bottom, which is a possibility,  but that would put the handles at top and bottom thus introducing a new problem.  I think I'm good to go, and I really appreciate the input from everyone!  Excited to put this together and finally get my power conditioner, tuner, etc., all in one place.  Btw, I'm going to be feeding the F-2B into a Trickfish Bullhead 3k, one signal into the effects return of channel 1 (bypassing the 3k's preamp), and the second stereo signal into channel 2 which is a power amp only.  Can't wait to hear how this sounds.  This will be my first time using my series II basses in true stereo all the way to the cabs.  The amp is riding around on a FedEx truck, due for delivery today.

I have my F-2B mounted jn a two space rack along with a Carvin DCM200L.  It gets moved on its side all the time, and is often stored that way, too.  I've been treating it like this for at least ten years with no issues.

Bill, tgo