8 May
2021
8 May
'21
2:47 p.m.
Okay, now that my 11/45 is up and running well, I could really make good use of one of
those rack caddies for RK05 packs to hold my most commonly used system packs for
different operating systems. Anybody have one they'd be willing to sell/trade, or at
least the DEC part number so I could try to track down some drawings?
Looking at pictures on the web, there seem to have been at least two styles: one with
plated rod wings, and one with sheet metal wings? I'm supposing I'll end up
needing to fab something myself unless these are less rare out there than I think they are
(I've yet to see one go by on ePay, for example.)
cheers,
--FritzM.
8 May
8 May
8:19 p.m.
Fritz said
Okay, now that my 11/45 is up and running well, I
could really make good use of one of those rack caddies for RK05 packs to hold my most
commonly used system packs for different operating systems. Anybody have one they'd
be willing to sell/trade, or at least the DEC part number so I could try
to track
down some drawings?
The rack for 14 RK05 cartridges was the DEC p/n H980-CC Disk Storage Rack, catalog#
A-H980-CC.
It required 17" of shelf mounting space and cost $33.25 in 1978, shipping weight 7
lbs.
Two H980-CC's could fit one above the other in the H980-BA Media Storage Cabinet,
Large
(73"H x 38"W x 18-1/2"D).
There were a number of other shelf and rack options: H980-CA Hanger Bar for Magtapes,
H980-CB magtape storage rack), DECtapes (wireframe H980-CK or rollout drawer H980-H),
RK06 Storage Rack (H980-CL), H980-CG Fixed Shelf for forms and punched cards, the
H980-CN
Data Binder Hanger for 14-7/8" printouts, the H980-CP Paper Hanger for 8-1/2" x
11" paper, the
H980-CE Hanger Binder Frame for printout binders, the H980CH Divider Kit and the H980-CF
Storage
Drawer for utility storage. Also the H980-BB Small Storage Cabinet
(61"Hx38"Wx18-1/2"D).
Steve.
9 May
9 May
3:51 p.m.
On May 8, 2021, at 8:19 PM, steven at malikoff.com
wrote:
The rack for 14 RK05 cartridges was the DEC p/n H980-CC Disk Storage Rack, catalog#
A-H980-CC.
... There were a number of other shelf and rack options ...
Thanks, Steve! I hadn't heard of the H980-* before. It looks like an entirely
dedicated rack media storage system?
The unit I am seeking is smaller, holding just five RK05 cartridges, and is commonly seen
sharing H960 racks with system units and peripherals.
cheers,
--FritzM.
11 May
11 May
6:22 a.m.
I have a couple spares made of wood that I and a friend put together. I
know I have two for sure - may have a couple more in storage. Stores
the disks vertically (which is probably better than storing them
horizontally). Not as space efficient as wire racks of course. 7 disk
packs stored in just under 15 inches of space.
Of course, it would probably be cheaper to make them than to ship them. ;)
JRJ
On 5/8/2021 4:47 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote:
Okay, now that my 11/45 is up and running well, I
could really make good use of one of those rack caddies for RK05 packs to hold my most
commonly used system packs for different operating systems. Anybody have one they'd
be willing to sell/trade, or at least the DEC part number so I could try to track down
some drawings?
Looking at pictures on the web, there seem to have been at least two styles: one with
plated rod wings, and one with sheet metal wings? I'm supposing I'll end up
needing to fab something myself unless these are less rare out there than I think they are
(I've yet to see one go by on ePay, for example.)
cheers,
--FritzM.
6:46 a.m.
On May 11, 2021, at 9:22 AM, Jay Jaeger via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I have a couple spares made of wood that I and a friend put together. I know I have two
for sure - may have a couple more in storage. Stores the disks vertically (which is
probably better than storing them horizontally).
Either should be fine. I remember at DEC we had RK05 racks that were designed to go into
a 19 inch rack, in the space a BA11 would fit into. It's basically a deep box with
molded rails in the sides, set up to hold 3 or 4 RK05 packs horizontally.
paul
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