WTB 2x5.25" bay to 3x3.5" hdd bay. ideally hotswap

[karanwk]

If I can get something like this Silverstone unit, it would be ideal

 

[guest_999]

Won't get it here, need to import it from China. Better to just use this:

Amazon.in

Seller is risky though.

 

[karanwk]

Won't get it here, need to import it from China. Better to just use this:

Amazon.in

Seller is risky though.

Yea, I had seen this and am keeping it as a last resort. It's not urgent. I added a drive to my unraid server very recently and still have a free 3.5" slot. Should be a bunch of months before I need the 5.25 to 3.5.
And yea, you are right. I can't find this anywhere in india. It's so weird that not a single company makes them here. There are so many on Amazon US. I even emailed Silverstone about it and they said that its not an India release product. They would send it but I would need to place a minimum order of a 1000 units.

 

[guest_999]

Ask somebody in your friend/family/social circle coming from abroad to bring it with them or just order it from aliexpress/ebay with info provided here:

Getting Products From China Using SHOP AND SHIP

This is about how you can get products from aliexpress and alibaba easily To get any products from china use a freight forwarder to get it shipped to India mainly for china there are two options SNS By Aramex and buy and ship wont recommend buy and ship as its too costly for products weighing...

techenclave.com

Options to get stuff shipped from China...Lets discuss

You can import stuff from China provided you use services which basically forward the stuff from China to some other country & from there ship to India to bypass China specific restrictions. Obviously this will add to cost & time taken for delivery. @anmolbhard004 yes use aramex shop and ship...

techenclave.com

 

[karanwk]

Oh damn that's cool. I didn't know importing from China was even possible.

Ask somebody in your friend/family/social circle coming from abroad to bring it with them

Yea I'll find out if someone I know is coming. Otherwise the Alibaba option seems doable.
If I get lucky someone here has one and wants to sell it for a reasonable price.

 

[napstersquest]

Yea, I had seen this and am keeping it as a last resort. It's not urgent. I added a drive to my unraid server very recently and still have a free 3.5" slot. Should be a bunch of months before I need the 5.25 to 3.5.
And yea, you are right. I can't find this anywhere in india. It's so weird that not a single company makes them here. There are so many on Amazon US. I even emailed Silverstone about it and they said that its not an India release product. They would send it but I would need to place a minimum order of a 1000 units.

I have couple of those (Those linked by @guest_999 ) (maybe 3?) lying around somewhere in storage. If you need, dm me. 400/piece!

 

[cranky]

I can provide a couple for free if you can get it picked up in Kolkata.

 

[karanwk]

I can provide a couple for free if you can get it picked up in Kolkata.

Dude, that's damn nice of you!
I'm talking to extended family to see if they can get this Startech unit back with them from the US . Incase it doesn't work out, I'll get in touch with you.
Thanks