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From: Robert Heiling on 20 Dec 2006 23:04 Dave Smith wrote: > > On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:51:33 -0800, Robert Heiling > <robheil(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > >Dave Smith wrote: > >> > >> I have a need to access multiple hard drives that I store as bare > >> drives. I have been using a Dynex USB drive enclosure and swapping > >> the drives in and out as necessary, but it's a pretty clumsy system > >> and I've had to replace an enclosure because of my own clumsyness. > >> > >> Is there an easier way to temporarily hook up drives VIA USB? Is > >> there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? > > > >Sure! I do the same. Forget using the enclosure! I coincidentally just tossed > >an enclosure unit that I had been using only the electronics and IDE & power > >connectors portion of because it had always been faulty. I picked up its > >replacement at Fry's a couple of weeks ago for $20. It's simple and > >straightforward with just the power molex connected to the independent power > >supply and the IDE connector on a separate USB cable. No enclosure involved and > >they just trap heat anyhow. My HD's rest on a piece of plastic with vent holes > >in it to give some cooling to the bottom side of the HD. Works great! > > > >HTH > >Bob > Thanks! > > Can you tell me the brand? Yes, it's a Vantec. I was going to tell you initially, but things being what they are, I could find everything but the packaging with spare parts. The packaging, color & all, in Kony's link looks just like it although you can surely find it locally also.
From: Rod Speed on 20 Dec 2006 23:20 Dave Smith <dog-rem-(a)cox.net> wrote > I have a need to access multiple hard drives that I store as bare > drives. I have been using a Dynex USB drive enclosure and swapping > the drives in and out as necessary, but it's a pretty clumsy system > and I've had to replace an enclosure because of my own clumsyness. > Is there an easier way to temporarily hook up drives VIA USB? Yes, you can get a pure cable system which has a multi connector thing that plugs into the drive and has a USB connector on the other end. Thats mechanically easier with bare drives. > Is there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? Easiest with no enclosure at all, see above. > Thanks very much for any help.
From: paulmd on 21 Dec 2006 01:44 Dave Smith wrote: > I have a need to access multiple hard drives that I store as bare > drives. I have been using a Dynex USB drive enclosure and swapping > the drives in and out as necessary, but it's a pretty clumsy system > and I've had to replace an enclosure because of my own clumsyness. > > Is there an easier way to temporarily hook up drives VIA USB? Is > there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? > > Thanks very much for any help. There are other solutions besides USB, that you may want to consider. http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?catalog_name=MCMProducts&product_id=83-8560&CMP=datafeeds&ATT=froogle
From: Rod Speed on 21 Dec 2006 13:01 paulmd(a)efn.org wrote > Dave Smith wrote >> I have a need to access multiple hard drives that I store as bare >> drives. I have been using a Dynex USB drive enclosure and swapping >> the drives in and out as necessary, but it's a pretty clumsy system >> and I've had to replace an enclosure because of my own clumsyness. >> Is there an easier way to temporarily hook up drives VIA USB? >> Is there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? > There are other solutions besides USB, that you may want to consider. > http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?catalog_name=MCMProducts&product_id=83-8560&CMP=datafeeds&ATT=froogle Trouble with those is that they flout the ATA standard unless they are SATA.
From: Dave Smith on 22 Dec 2006 00:54
On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:04:54 -0800, Robert Heiling <robheil(a)comcast.net> wrote: >Dave Smith wrote: >> >> On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:51:33 -0800, Robert Heiling >> <robheil(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >Dave Smith wrote: >> >> >> >> I have a need to access multiple hard drives that I store as bare >> >> drives. I have been using a Dynex USB drive enclosure and swapping >> >> the drives in and out as necessary, but it's a pretty clumsy system >> >> and I've had to replace an enclosure because of my own clumsyness. >> >> >> >> Is there an easier way to temporarily hook up drives VIA USB? Is >> >> there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? >> > >> >Sure! I do the same. Forget using the enclosure! I coincidentally just tossed >> >an enclosure unit that I had been using only the electronics and IDE & power >> >connectors portion of because it had always been faulty. I picked up its >> >replacement at Fry's a couple of weeks ago for $20. It's simple and >> >straightforward with just the power molex connected to the independent power >> >supply and the IDE connector on a separate USB cable. No enclosure involved and >> >they just trap heat anyhow. My HD's rest on a piece of plastic with vent holes >> >in it to give some cooling to the bottom side of the HD. Works great! >> > >> >HTH >> >Bob >> Thanks! >> >> Can you tell me the brand? > >Yes, it's a Vantec. I was going to tell you initially, but things being what >they are, I could find everything but the packaging with spare parts. The >packaging, color & all, in Kony's link looks just like it although you can >surely find it locally also. Thanks very much! |