21 Sep
2001
21 Sep
'01
6:10 p.m.
On Friday, September 21, 2001 9:56 PM, Paul Thompson
[SMTP:thompson@mail.athenet.net] wrote:
I have an Army surplus ammo case for my spare hard drives (filled
layers
of bubble wrap.) The thing is airtight and actually hisses from the
pressure change when opened after being kept closed for some time.
I ran out of room in it and turned out some of my smaller capacity
drives
to normal storage.
--
Good idea. Myself, I use cases from IBM procs. Take the spacer foam
out, fit
8 standard HD. For laptop drives leave the foam in, fit 20.
Jim
On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On September 19, Chuck McManis wrote:
> > So does anyone have a preferred way in which they organize all
the
many
hundreds of bits of stuff you need when you are keeping older
computers alive?
For storing stuff in boxes...I avoid cardboard nowadays...I've
been
replacing them with those plastic "tubs" that one can purchase at
discount stores. They last longer, are waterproof, and more
stackable. They've also considerably cut down on the dust level in
the house.