10 Mar
2023
10 Mar
'23
4:34 a.m.
On 3/9/23 18:40, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
> I wonder how much challenge would be involved in making artisan batches of
> 5.25" or 8" floppy disks using cobbled-together or homemade equipment?
On Thu, 9 Mar 2023, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
Many folks have turned to emulators, abandoning the
spinning rust
altogether.
The mylar substrate would probably be the easiest. I don't know if
anyone's still making audio tape, but the coating equipment might be the
same. I don't know how to find the proper stuff for the goo, however.
Certainly it's doable, but I wonder about the market...
I doubt that there is any market segment with deep pockets, with a "need"
other than nostalgia.