IPC Peripherals CD changer....

From: David Woyciesjes <dwoyciesjes_at_comcast.net>
Date: Thu Jun 12 15:27:00 2003

David Woyciesjes wrote:
>
> Tothwolf wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 5 Jun 2003, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, the whole thing itself is about 4"Hx7"Wx13"D... Across the top of
> > > the face is the headphone jack, volume knob, 7 buttons in a row (for
> > > each disc) then the status light. Below that is the tray to load the
> > > discs. And the tray is wider than your standard CD tray... With this
> > > faceplate on it, my only choice is to keep it as an external drive.
> >
> > That drive sounds very similar in design to the NEC drives I have. I have
> > to wonder if it isn't a rebadged or OEM drive? Does it use a regular
> > external SCSI drive chassis, or is it a custom case? The NEC and Pioneer
> > changers I have are all custom cases.
> >
> > -Toth
>
> Well from the back it looks like a regular chassis, but the front plate
> is definitely a custom job. I'll see if I can dig up a camera tomorrow
> for some pictures... And I'll see if I have time today to crack it
> open...
>
> --

        Well, got some pics, finally. After popping it open, it definitely
looks like an OEM drive, in a custom chassis.

Front left corner, after I took the cover off...
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dwoyciesjes/MVC-002F.JPG
.. can't really read the inch numbers on the ruler, but the 2 3-1/2
floppies help give you an idea...

A shot from the back left, topless...
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dwoyciesjes/MVC-002F.JPG
... with another floppy leaning on it, for height comparison

Here is an overhead shot, with the top off...
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dwoyciesjes/MVC-003F.JPG

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---   Dave Woyciesjes
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Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 15:27:00 BST

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