31 Dec
2006
31 Dec
'06
11:41 a.m.
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006, Chuck Guzis wrote:
If I had a nice cabinet like that, I'd fill it
with one each of
various types of floppy drives (except for 8") and a switch.
Let's see -- one 1.44, one 720K, 1 1.3MB for 3.5", one 100 tpi 5.25",
1 360K, 1 1.2MB. Given that the 100 tpi is a full height unit,
that's 7 half-height drives. Would take a bit of hacking, but it
should work.
You should put a switch on the front panel to control the speed jumper to
combine the 1.4 and 1.3 into one drive.
And another front panel switch to switch the 1.2 between fixed 300RPM and
300/360.
And another switch to interrupt the index pulse, to be able to use a 765
to read some WD stuff that starts too early in the track.
A master, and individual switches to control write-protect (SPDT/center
off) to force WP ON/OFF/"Let the drive control it". Virus false positives
taught me to distribute software on no-notch disks.
But, what about a 67.5TPI 3.5" (Epson PX-8), 3", 3.25", floptical, LS120,
ZIP, ORB, removable cartridge hard drives, etc.?
And an AMLYN drive! (full height, with 5 disk cartridge)
Well, the less commonly used ones could be in a second and third housing
behind the one for active use.
Or, the various drives smaller than 5.25" could be mounted on hard-drive
removable sleds, and substituted as needed.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com