USB external case + hd caddy

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Hey

Just a quick question...

Could I take a generic external usb drive case (like you would put a HD/CD/DVD drive into) and then put an external caddy (like you put HDs in slot loading cases) into?

Example:

Put one of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mobile-Rack-IDE-3-5-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Into one of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/External-Drive-Enclo...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Mando]

you could as long as the external usb enclosure was a 5.25" bay yes.

a normal 3.5" like the Icy Box`s (my fav external ensclosures) wouldnt be big enough to hold the caddy. They are designed to fit into a cdrom bay, so as long as the enclosure would support 5.25" CDROM then it would fit. :)

any removeable caddys ive used did not require any drivers installed and connected the back of the frame to the IDE ribbon/power leads.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Perfect - I was aware I would need a 5.25 bay. Thanks :)

[Mando]

Perfect - I was aware I would need a 5.25 bay. Thanks :)

heheh yer i noticed that after i had posted my reply :p its friday and im still a bit woozy from night before :p

[dick471]

The best that I've found is the ExShuttle 2000. It comes with a removable HD tray, and can be ordered with many trays. It's only USB 2.0, no firewire, but work great for the last three years. Power switch is on the front.