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From: Dave Smith on 20 Dec 2006 20:29 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.
From: kony on 20 Dec 2006 20:50 On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:29:10 -0800, 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? Is >there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? > >Thanks very much for any help. yes, there are USB to IDE bridges built into cables so you don't need the enclosure at all, just that cable and an external support (often included with the cable). For example, http://www.microbarn.com/USBAdapters_ADA-UIDE--18-162-101149.aspx?source=froogle Though there are MANY places that sell these, best price could depend on adding it to your next order of other parts to get a shipping/handling discount.
From: Robert Heiling on 20 Dec 2006 20:51 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
From: Robert Heiling on 20 Dec 2006 21:01 kony wrote: > > On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:29:10 -0800, 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? Is > >there an enclosure that's easy to swap drives in and out of? > > > >Thanks very much for any help. > > yes, there are USB to IDE bridges built into cables so you > don't need the enclosure at all, just that cable and an > external support (often included with the cable). For > example, > > http://www.microbarn.com/USBAdapters_ADA-UIDE--18-162-101149.aspx?source=froogle > > Though there are MANY places that sell these, best price > could depend on adding it to your next order of other parts > to get a shipping/handling discount. Watch out for that one though as it doesn't have a separate power supply and an unpowered drive will bring USB and the system to its knees. They do mention that same unit there with a power supply and it looks like the unit I just bought. Well constructed I would say. http://www.microbarn.com/ADA-UIDEP--18-162-101531.html Bob
From: Dave Smith on 20 Dec 2006 22:44
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? |