[rescue] Sparc 1000/1000E key anyone? SORTED!

[Peter Stokes]

Hi All

Thanks for replies, the L1000 clue sorted it for me. I have one here and a no
of keys which I thought did not fit the 1000, BUT I tried some with the L1000
and one fittd perfect and then I tried it in the 1000 and after a bit of
pressure it works fine. The problem is the lock in the 1000 is really stiff
and needs some lubrication.....

Peter

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> On 10 Feb 2016, at 10:38, Yvan Janssens <ik at yvanj.me> wrote:
>
> Based on what I've seen in the (blurry results from) Google Images, it
> looks like ti uses a simple wafer lock. Bending two paperclips should do
> the trick if you need access to yours and have lost the keys.
>
> 2016-02-09 22:33 GMT+00:00 Peter Stokes <peter at ashlyn.co.uk>:
>
>>>> On 9 Feb 2016, at 20:05, Skeezics Boondoggle <skeezicsb at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Peter Stokes wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just trying to sort out a system for the Jim Austin collection
>>>> (http://www.computermuseum.org.uk) and despite having a box of Sun
>> keys,
>>>> the
>>>> 1000 has a different one to the later systems from what I can tell.
>>> [reposting here if the direct reply was lost...]
>>>
>>> Hi, Peter --
>>>
>>> I found that the Sun/StorageTek L1000 (aka Quantum/ATL P1000) tape
>> library
>>> uses the same key as the SS1000.  I wonder if Sun did that on purpose, or
>>> if two separate companies, ten or so years apart, just happened to use
>> the
>>> same locking mechanism?
>>>
>>> Not sure this is terribly helpful, but I mention it on the off chance
>> that
>>> someone with an old DLT library gathering dust in the corner could
>> donate a
>>> key to your efforts.  I can root through my old box o' keys and see if I
>>> can dig up a spare if nobody geographically closer can come through..
>>
>> Hi Chris
>>
>> As it happens I have a L1000 as well, I will hunt it out and see what keys
>> if
>> any I have for it.
>>
>> Thanks for the pointer.
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>
>
> --
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Yvan Janssens
>
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