StorageWorks key

[Ian King]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
> bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave McGuire
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:38 PM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: StorageWorks key
> 
> On May 28, 2009, at 3:32 PM, Ian King wrote:
> > I picked up a neat StorageWorks tower on ePay a while back, and
> > decided to hook it up to my VAX-4000/300 through a HSD05.  I went
> > to install the HSD05 and realized that the front (and rear) bezel
> > locks to the body of the tower, precluding removal of the drives.
> > <sigh>  I don't have that key....
> >
> > Is this another one of those keys like the XX2247 that fits every
> > PDP-11 front panel lock?  If so, is there anyone who can (a)
> > suggest a source or (b) perhaps offer up such a thing?
> 
>    If it takes the plastic keys used on many VAXen and some PDP-11s
> (11/24 and 11/44), if you can find out for sure, I can likely send
> you one of those.
> 


My 11/44 uses a barrel key (which now that you mention it ISTR is plastic), but this is a flat key.