13 Oct
2001
13 Oct
'01
2:51 p.m.
Philip Pemberton wrote:
A while ago I got a Phonemark "Quick Data
Drive", aparrently made by
Entrepo. It uses small endless-loop tape cartridges called "Wafers" (any
relation to the Rotronics Wafadrive? hmm...).
Sounds like this device uses the same "stringy floppy" tape as the A&J
Microdrive and the Wafadrive.
I've had the cover off, and it appears to use a
small-ish black plastic
mechanism with "BSR" printed on it. This mechanism looks (from the front)
exactly like the ones on the Rotronics Wafadrive. Anyone know if
Wafadrive
cartridges will work with it? Anyone know where to get
Wafadrive
cartridges?
Try comp.sys.sinclair. Be advised that Entrepo made two types -- A and B.
Same tape, different housing. I have A&J drives (one each A and B type)
hung off my TS2068.
The drives are slow, and the tapes are extremely fragile, to the point that
I rarely use the drives any more, in order not to destroy my few remaining
tapes.
Glen
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