Stackable external HDD enclosure

Dr Zoidberg

Dr Zoidberg

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Im looking for an external hard drive enclosure that is stackable so i can stick a couple on top of each other rather than have them lined up across the desk.
I have looked a t a few reviews and some will say one model is stackable while another says that model isn't stackable.
So im looking for advice from people that have them,
What enclosure do you have and will they stack ?

Thanks
 
Even better if a single PSU and USB can be used, with DC power and USB data line connectors, so when you stack them, there's a contact between them. No need to have several USB cables and power bricks.

I noticed a Lego like blue block in overclockers shop a while ago, that was stackable.
 
I was going to build my own using the plastic tool box type carry case I got with my Hiper PSU, an old Shuttle PSU and a coolermaster drive cage until I found this.

sb5-5b.jpg


I got this (~£55+vat) filled with 8 HDs and four USB bridge boards (1 usb, 2 IDE per board). It's only supposed to house 4/5 devices but there is room for a Coolermaster drive cage at the top back, the PSU is on the bottom. It's possible to add more drives using similar cages in the 5.25" drive spacesw, but there are only four cutouts and mounting points for bridge boards.

As you can see it's a little over 5x 5.25" drives high and its depth is a little more than a normal PSU+5.25" drive. Other bridge boards are available with LAN and FW interfaces.
 
Tomsk said:
I was going to build my own using the plastic tool box type carry case I got with my Hiper PSU, an old Shuttle PSU and a coolermaster drive cage until I found this.

sb5-5b.jpg


I got this (~£55+vat) filled with 8 HDs and four USB bridge boards (1 usb, 2 IDE per board). It's only supposed to house 4/5 devices but there is room for a Coolermaster drive cage at the top back, the PSU is on the bottom. It's possible to add more drives using similar cages in the 5.25" drive spacesw, but there are only four cutouts and mounting points for bridge boards.

As you can see it's a little over 5x 5.25" drives high and its depth is a little more than a normal PSU+5.25" drive. Other bridge boards are available with LAN and FW interfaces.
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Would that have a name or model number ?
 
Dr Zoidberg said:
Would that have a name or model number ?
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As it says in the filename - 'sb5-5b' - I copied the file to my own webspace because hotlinking is naughty.

Mine is connected to my PC using a cheap generic 4-way USB hub. It still manages speeds >25MB/ssec.
 
ive got three d2 lacie stacked using there desktop rack mount kit ( arround 15 quid ) and used to have the porsche drives stacked as well ( until my daughter knocked them off the desk )
 
Davey D said:
you could always build your own file server with a cheap / old spare computer full of drives, then stick it on your home network ;)
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How would you about doing this as i have old computer parts and a old tower. I hav loads of hard rives in my tower but i'm running out of room and have often thought about running another box with all my drives in but i'm very unsure how to go about it.

The network side of things i struggle with. Could i use my sky router for this? OR my second Lan port on my Asus board?


Would i need to install another os on the network server? or just install all the hard drives there?

Thanks for any help

**Edit**

Ok i found some info for that black box above so if you used that you would need some
USB2 Bridge Board U2DSATA01 (Oxford OXU921DS) for 2x SATA HD; JBOD; Ports: 1xUSB2

And plug the hard drives into the sata port then link a usb2 cable up from there to your pc?

Or have i totally misunderstood this? Do you need to install any software etc to run these?

Thanks
 
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