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And recall this post? https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/?p=12520<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is an updated picture with 16 x 4TB drives<\/p>\n\n\n\n So that is actually two units but considering it one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then here is the first one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still a few more things to print. On the back interface and HBA it is almost ready<\/p>\n\n\n\n Got the wrong brass inserts though, they are too big, and the ones I had on hand were too small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway it is coming along, predict it will be done by end of Sunday, maybe not in production but production ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep getting problems with drive alignment. Had to a custom one with a drive a did a block check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I did a pvcreate I had to do this<\/p>\n\n\n\n Went swimming today, got a lot done too. Feeling good. But it is late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I didn’t display it but my lowest weight since I was recording was the data Toto passed, it was 322.4, the next day I was 322.6 I am a pound away at beating those numbers. It is possible to crack 320 by end of Month and an outside chance of cracking 310 by end of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Weight: 323.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Before I give an update, I want to say that it may be cheaper to buy a purpose built case, I am doing three of these so I got a little bit of that economy of scale going for me. … Continue reading <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\npvcreate --dataalignment 1m \/dev\/sdc1<\/pre>\n\n\n\n