If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
What's the bulkiest removable storage media? Drums etc. don't count
because you don't often switch the drum (although they certainly could be heavy judging by nothing but the size of the bearings). I worked with RP06 packs and some funky optical tape reels in the past, but those were pretty measly compared to some others I have seen or heard about: An IMAX 3-D reel can be 350 pounds and even the projector room even has a dedicated forklift for helping load them: http://www.architectureweek.com/2002...lding_1-2.html An SSEC "paper tape" reel was punched-card-width stock not cut into individual cards, sprocket holed and with 78 usable columns, and a reel of it weighed 400 pounds: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/ssec-tape.html Any other bulkier examples I'm missing? Tim. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:32:49 -0700, Tim Shoppa
wrote: What's the bulkiest removable storage media? Drums etc. don't count because you don't often switch the drum (although they certainly could be heavy judging by nothing but the size of the bearings). I worked with RP06 packs and some funky optical tape reels in the past, but those were pretty measly compared to some others I have seen or heard about: An IMAX 3-D reel can be 350 pounds and even the projector room even has a dedicated forklift for helping load them: http://www.architectureweek.com/2002...lding_1-2.html An SSEC "paper tape" reel was punched-card-width stock not cut into individual cards, sprocket holed and with 78 usable columns, and a reel of it weighed 400 pounds: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/ssec-tape.html Any other bulkier examples I'm missing? The original BBC steel tape video recorders? Huge reels of thin steel tape, spliced by welding and grinding! -- Cheers, Stan Barr stanb .at. dial .dot. pipex .dot. com (Remove any digits from the addresses when mailing me.) The future was never like this! |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
Stan Barr wrote On 06/12/07 14:44,:
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:32:49 -0700, Tim Shoppa wrote: What's the bulkiest removable storage media? Drums etc. don't count because you don't often switch the drum (although they certainly could be heavy judging by nothing but the size of the bearings). I worked with RP06 packs and some funky optical tape reels in the past, but those were pretty measly compared to some others I have seen or heard about: An IMAX 3-D reel can be 350 pounds and even the projector room even has a dedicated forklift for helping load them: http://www.architectureweek.com/2002...lding_1-2.html An SSEC "paper tape" reel was punched-card-width stock not cut into individual cards, sprocket holed and with 78 usable columns, and a reel of it weighed 400 pounds: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/ssec-tape.html Any other bulkier examples I'm missing? The original BBC steel tape video recorders? Huge reels of thin steel tape, spliced by welding and grinding! Clay tablets? Around 5 grams per bit, I'd guess, plus or minus Finagle's Variable Constant. -- |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:18:59 -0400
Eric Sosman wrote: Clay tablets? Around 5 grams per bit, I'd guess, plus or minus Finagle's Variable Constant. Hmm Fred Flintstone's time card -- C:WIN | Directable Mirror Arrays The computer obeys and wins. | A better way to focus the sun You lose and Bill collects. | licences available see | http://www.sohara.org/ |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
Eric Sosman wrote:
Clay tablets? Around 5 grams per bit, I'd guess, plus or minus Finagle's Variable Constant. Probably a lot more than that, if you want adequate redundancy. I have these 15! [Whoops! *crash*] ... 10! 10 distribution media! |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
Bit Banger wrote:
Eric Sosman wrote: Clay tablets? Around 5 grams per bit, I'd guess, plus or minus Finagle's Variable Constant. Probably a lot more than that, if you want adequate redundancy. I have these 15! [Whoops! *crash*] ... 10! 10 distribution media! ... and the other five get swept up and put in the ... wait for it ... .... bit bucket. -- Eric Sosman lid |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
In alt.folklore.computers Eric Sosman
wrote: Bit Banger wrote: Eric Sosman wrote: Clay tablets? Around 5 grams per bit, I'd guess, plus or minus Finagle's Variable Constant. Probably a lot more than that, if you want adequate redundancy. I have these 15! [Whoops! *crash*] ... 10! 10 distribution media! ... and the other five get swept up and put in the ... wait for it ... ... bit bucket. WOM. -- _____ / ' / â„¢ ,-/-, __ __. ____ /_ (_/ / (_(_/|_/ / _/ _ |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
Stan Barr wrote:
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:32:49 -0700, Tim Shoppa wrote: What's the bulkiest removable storage media? Drums etc. don't count because you don't often switch the drum (although they certainly could be heavy judging by nothing but the size of the bearings). I worked with RP06 packs and some funky optical tape reels in the past, but those were pretty measly compared to some others I have seen or heard about: An IMAX 3-D reel can be 350 pounds and even the projector room even has a dedicated forklift for helping load them: http://www.architectureweek.com/2002...lding_1-2.html An SSEC "paper tape" reel was punched-card-width stock not cut into individual cards, sprocket holed and with 78 usable columns, and a reel of it weighed 400 pounds: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/ssec-tape.html Any other bulkier examples I'm missing? The original BBC steel tape video recorders? Huge reels of thin steel tape, spliced by welding and grinding! I forwarded this to a friend who worked at the BBC: this is his reply: = It sounds like VERA, can't remember whether or not it was steel tape. One = of these pages just says "magnetic tape" = = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VERA_videotape_format = = http://www.terramedia.co.uk/Chronome...s/bbc_vera.htm = = http://www.vtoldboys.com/vera2.htm = = There was a steel tape audio recorder, Blattnerphone = = http://www.roger.beckwith.btinternet...s/blattner.htm = = Perhaps someone has confused the two? = The splicing by welding & grinding is explicitly mentioned on the Blattnerphone site, so no doubt this is what was meant. But that was audio, in the 1930's. |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
On Jun 13, 6:01 am, David R Brooks wrote:
Stan Barr wrote: On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:32:49 -0700, TimShoppa wrote: What's the bulkiest removable storage media? Drums etc. don't count because you don't often switch the drum (although they certainly could be heavy judging by nothing but the size of the bearings). I worked with RP06 packs and some funky optical tape reels in the past, but those were pretty measly compared to some others I have seen or heard about: An IMAX 3-D reel can be 350 pounds and even the projector room even has a dedicated forklift for helping load them: http://www.architectureweek.com/2002...lding_1-2.html An SSEC "paper tape" reel was punched-card-width stock not cut into individual cards, sprocket holed and with 78 usable columns, and a reel of it weighed 400 pounds: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/ssec-tape.html Any other bulkier examples I'm missing? The original BBC steel tape video recorders? Huge reels of thin steel tape, spliced by welding and grinding! I forwarded this to a friend who worked at the BBC: this is his reply: = It sounds like VERA, can't remember whether or not it was steel tape. One = of these pages just says "magnetic tape" = =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VERA_videotape_format = =http://www.terramedia.co.uk/Chronomedia/years/bbc_vera.htm = =http://www.vtoldboys.com/vera2.htm Working with the figures provided (20" diameter, 1/2" thick) and a density of steel of 7.8g/cc,I get a weight of 20kg which is like 44 pounds. (Yes, this ignores the weight of the reel itself, but it also overestimates the weight of the tape because the center of the reel is not occupied). A bit of a pain to lift up to head-height, but not a contender compared to 400 pounds! Tim. |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Bulkiest removable storage media?
"Tim Shoppa" wrote in message oups.com... What's the bulkiest removable storage media? Drums etc. don't count because you don't often switch the drum (although they certainly could be heavy judging by nothing but the size of the bearings). I worked with RP06 packs and some funky optical tape reels in the past, but those were pretty measly compared to some others I have seen or heard about: An IMAX 3-D reel can be 350 pounds and even the projector room even has a dedicated forklift for helping load them: http://www.architectureweek.com/2002...lding_1-2.html Well if you count printed output (you could scan it in again) http://www.rollsystems.com/1-RolltoRoll.html An SSEC "paper tape" reel was punched-card-width stock not cut into individual cards, sprocket holed and with 78 usable columns, and a reel of it weighed 400 pounds: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/ssec-tape.html Any other bulkier examples I'm missing? Tim. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Removable Disk Storage | Paolo Pignatelli | Homebuilt PC's | 5 | June 30th 05 04:12 PM |
Laptop as USB Removable Media | Mark | Storage (alternative) | 2 | April 2nd 05 07:50 PM |
Linksys NSLU2 Removable Media | ozonepark | Storage (alternative) | 3 | October 16th 04 07:46 AM |
120GB WD is removable media? | R. Wink | Homebuilt PC's | 3 | September 27th 04 04:21 PM |
120 WD is removable media? | R. Wink | General | 0 | September 23rd 04 11:52 PM |