[Info-vax] Attaching an actual 3.5" floppy drive to SIMH-VAX RXV21 device?

[Paul Sture]

On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:43:43 +0000, Rob Brown wrote:

> On 2012-08-15, John Wallace <johnwallace4 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> My recollection is that the "carrying handle" on the MicroVAX/
>> VAXstation 2000 was officially a cable management device, despite its
>> obvious use as a carrying handle.

Now you mention it, that does ring a bell.
 
> The big problem I recall about using the "cable management device" as a
> carrying handle was with boxes that had the door in front to cover a
> floppy or tape drive.  Setting the box down on the door pushed the door
> in so far that it was *very* difficult to open it.

I don't remember having that problem but I do remember it not being flush 
with the rest of the front.  I was probably more worried about scratching 
my desk top.

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Paul Sture