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Created:Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:Fri Mar 03 1989
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Number of topics:1517
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373.0. "Disk Storage..." by HEFTY::MIKELISJ (Jim Mikelis, Springfield, Ma.) Thu May 29 1986 08:21

Shouldn't compact disks be stored, vertically?  Every rack that
i've seen so far stores disks horizontally.  That bothers me.
I wonder what effect over a long period of time will this storage
method have on compact disks? - Or am i just over reacting?

			- JIM -
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373.1hmmmmmTHORBY::MARRAAll I have to be is what You made me.Thu May 29 1986 14:2110
    good question...
    
    I believe that the case they come in (jewel box) securely holds
    the cd flat against the back of the box.  Check it out tonight and
    we'll see what we come up with in the morning.
    
    still, a good question?  any technical answers before I build another
    rack for myself?
    
    						.dave.
373.2WHERE::ADEYFri May 30 1986 16:0610
    
    	All the jewel box designs I've seen in current use have the
    	center spindle (that piece that the cd 'snaps' onto) raised
    	so that the surface of the cd that is facing down (usually
    	the data side) does not contact the plastic holder. In single
    	cd boxes, this gap is probably less than a 1/16 of an inch,
    	but in the multi-cd boxes the 'center page' gap is about 1/4
    	of an inch. I would, therefore, argue for virtical storage.
    
    Ken....
373.3there ARE vertical racks...CAD::KINMONTHSun Jun 01 1986 12:589
    re .0, I've seen racks that hold the discs vertically. There are
    those plastic modular ones that I think are called DiscBox, and
    there are nice oak racks by Audio Organizers (I think there's an
    ad in Digital Audio).  I have one of the Audio Organizer racks and
    like it a lot. It's just a basic "bookshelf" style. I never could
    see the need for individual slots other than to waste space and
    cause problems for multi-disc packages. I got my shelf at Electric
    Grammophone in Sudbury. There's a seperate note devoted to that
    store if you've never been there (note #36).
373.4It don't matter anymore,ta-da,ta-daJAKE::ROBERTSONCan't hear it? Are you Blind?Mon Jun 02 1986 17:0512
    Cdonsidering the material and the stiffness of CDs, I wouldn't
    worry about them nearly as much as LPs.  CDs aren't as susceptable
    to creep or residual stresses as LPs and even if they were the
    effect would not be as drastic since there is much less area
    for the warp to affect.  If you have ever noticed, LPs tend to 
    warp on the outer edges and are usually flatter towards the
    middle.  As long as your CDs are kept at resonable temperatures
    whether they are stored vertically or horizontally should not
    make any difference.
    
    Dale
    
373.5roll-top CD holderALIEN::MCANULTYMon Jun 02 1986 19:388
    
    
    	Lechemere has a sale right now, on roll top CD holder.  I'm
    not sure what it is made of but, it regular runs at 39.99, and is
    on sale for 29.99.  I was thinking of checking it out.
    
    				/mike
    
373.6Not a ConcernKIRK::CREASERWed Jun 11 1986 12:3911
    Distortion should not be a concern due to the small stress in the
    CD geometry and perhaps most important is that the disk is a laminate
    structure. This afford the disk much high resistance to warpage.
    
    The individual horizontal storage provides convenience by allowing
    you to remove one from the stack without dumping those above and
    it sure makes reading the titles alot easier!
    
    They'll last longer than me,
    Jerry
    
373.7Audio Organizers CD Rack described in 210.0PYRITE::WEAVERDave - Laboratory Data ProductsWed Jun 11 1986 21:167
    Re: .0
    
    In 210.0 I describe the Audio Organizers CD storage rack and provide
    an ASCII picture of it (we all know the great quality of ASCII
    pictures!).
    
    						-Dave