Evil VAXstation 3100 disk mounting gaskets!

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Thu May 11 11:22:20 2000

From: sjm <sethm_at_loomcom.com>

> harddrives, and these really INSIDIOUS LITTLE RUBBERIZED GASKETS
> that you wedge into various mount-holes on a metal plate inside
> the VAXstation's case. The drive sits on these gaskets, you see,
> and gets insulated from the scary conductive metal plate, while
> still getting a little airflow under the electronics.
>
> I'm ALWAYS missing at _least_ one gasket whenever I want to mount
> a drive. Often, I'm missing all four of them at once, making life
> terribly difficult. I've resorted to using non-conductive washers
> and screws with _really_ big heads to kind of work around it,
> but it's a sub-optimal solution.
>
> Thanks for any (and all) help!

Go to the next hardware store, and check with them about this little rubber
pieces (gaskets ?) which are used in faucetts. They are not really original
DEC parts ;-), but they work for me. And they are available in many
different sizes & shapes.

cheers & hope it helps,
emanuel
Received on Thu May 11 2000 - 11:22:20 BST