"cmcmanis@mcmanis.com" wrote:

>>What I find more worrying is that the Vax was taken out of use around 5
>>years ago, and apparently never touched, yet I can't physically find the
>>disks with a quick overview of inside the front of the case (unless
>>they're hiding deeper in the BA213). 
>
>Chuckle. I had a similar experience the first time I played with a BA213.
>The disks live behind the cover on the top of the chassis. One can be
>behind the control panel (next to the TKxx drive) and one on the other side
>of the partition next to that. The SDI panel I've got only allows two
>drives inside (I'm guessing it is because the RAxx drives get hot) 

If either of you are capable of missing a single RA90 or RA82 never mind three
of them all together then you both have very serious problems and computers are
the least of them !!! :-)

I'm shocked to find that I don't have their dimensions on hand but the RA82 is
about the width of the BA213 cab and maybe 30cm high. The RA90/RA92 is the same
height and half the width (i.e. you can get about two RA90s in the space for an
RA82 - at least visually, physically you probably find the mounts are all
different).

They're pretty scary weight-wise too: I can only guess at the weight. My guess
is heavy enough that you don't want to lift one alone too often. Must be
getting on for 25-50kg each. Those RA7x disks are pretty light in comparison.
RD54s don't even compare!

Antonio