3 Aug
2012
3 Aug
'12
10:20 a.m.
On Aug 3, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Ian King wrote:
Mine didn't even have a front door when I got it. There's an easier
solution than using the maintenance mode: disconnect the door lock
solenoid. If it doesn't fire, it doesn't actuate the "door open"
switch, and it's not like it's locking anything if the door isn't
there. It's a simple quick-disconnect terminal.
- Dave
On Aug 3,
2012, at 4:12 AM, Dave McGuire wrote:
I guess it depends on the size of your table. :-) Yes, the TS05 (I have a couple of
F880s) are smaller than a TU81, but still somewhat larger than a full-size PC tower in all
but perhaps depth, and heavy enough to make the shippers put you on their Christmas card
list. Be exceedingly careful with the front door: both of mine have cracked doors, which
doesn't affect the functionality of the unit but makes it a pain to mount/dismount
tapes. On one of them, the mounting holes are stripped, too, and I have to use the
maintenance function to fool it into believing the door is really closed.
Good grief, these are not large or heavy devices. You know the TS05 is a
little
tabletop drive, right? Not much bigger than a big PeeCee.
I suppose that's a matter of perspective. Mine is 6 rack spaces and 80
pounds; it's heavy enough that I'm careful lifting it off the floor so as not to
damage my back. It can certainly be expensive to ship.