EHD's Can they be stacked

[Sam165]

Hi Brian,  very quick question.  I have 2 - 4tb Ehd's (G-Drive's).  Can I stack one on top of the other or is that bad for them?  Thanks!

[Brian]

That’s a good question. I realize space is an issue, but heat dissipation and more importantly, vibration from two 7200 RPM drives stacked, with aluminum cases, I wouldn’t recommend it. 
 

You could use something like a Rubbermaid wire thing meant for Dishes to stack one on top of the other. That might be better. 

[Sam165]

Thanks and great suggestion about the Rubbermaid thing

[Brian]

Here's another idea:

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Now, that stand you could have 4 Hard Drives, two on the top and two on the bottom. You might need to find one that suits your color/ascetic, but you get the idea. 

[Sam165]

Thanks Brian.  I'll look at those in the future.  For now, I had some scrap wood around and built a shelf to hold one of my ehd's and the other sits underneath it.  

 

[Brian]

That'll work!