[HECnet] OT VAXStation question

[Dave Wade]

Al,
 Are you confusing MicroVax and VaxStation? As far as I can see the largest VaxStation was the Model 76 which did come in the larger case, but I can't find any reference to MicroVax in tower cases.
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> On
> Behalf Of Boyanich, Alastair
> Sent: 10 April 2019 01:07
> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Subject: RE: [HECnet] OT VAXStation question
> 
> There's a few sizes of 3100. The case used commonly in the m10/m20, then
> the double height jobs that took affair 6 drives, then the towers used in the
> m88's etc. Probably more.. I'm sure someone will correct me.
> 
> Al.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> On
> Behalf Of Dave Wade
> Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2019 9:51 AM
> To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Subject: RE: [HECnet] OT VAXStation question
> 
> Tony,
> 
> Oddly I am installing VMS on a Vaxstation 3100 so had some web pages about
> it open. This one has the dimensions...
> 
> http://vaxarchive.org/hardware/vs3100/dsvs3100.html
> 
> System         Model 30
> 
> Dimensions
> Height                     10.33 cm (4.07 in)
> Width                      46.38 cm (18.26 in)
> Depth                      39.42 cm (15.52 in)
> Weight                     11.4 kg (25 lb)
> 
> but wouldn't a 2000 be a better form factor?
> 
> http://home.iae.nl/users/pb0aia/vax/vs2khw.html
> 
> From the technical manual
> 
> http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/2000/
> 
> Width 12.75 inches 323.85 mm
> Depth 11.25 inches 285.75 mm
> Height 5.5 inches 139.7 mm
> Weight 28 pounds 12.7 kg
> 
> Dave
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> On
> Behalf
> > Of Tony Blews
> > Sent: 10 April 2019 00:17
> > To: hecnet at update.uu.se
> > Subject: [HECnet] OT VAXStation question
> >
> > Hi,
> > sorry to bother you all with none net related things, but I reckoned
> > this was the most likely place to get an answer. Does one of you own a
> > VAXstation
> > 3100 or similar? I'm looking for the external dimensions so I can whip
> > up a small scale replica case to house a Raspberry Pi inside. I could
> > go by guesswork and memory, but I'd rather do it right.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tony
> > --
> > Tony Blews
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