I've been attempting many different ways, maybe I'll try this and see what comes of it. -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Behalf Of Don Maslin -> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 6:50 PM -> To: Classic computers message group -> Subject: Re: In search of...5.25" faceplate & mount for WangDAT 3100 or -> 3200 -> -> -> -> -> On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Russ Blakeman wrote: -> -> > I figure with the "stuff" people in this group latch onto -> someone might have -> > one of these. I presently have a WangDAT 3200 (2/4gb DDS1 -> tape) drive with -> > the narrow faceplate and I want to put it into the external -> SCSI case I have -> > now with my other 3200. Problem being that it's the 3.5" mount -> and that it -> > won't really go into a 5.25 to 3.5" adapter as it's as tall as -> a 5.25" half -> > height drive desoite it being only 3.5" wide. That basically -> makes it 1.5x -> > as tall as a normal 3.5" floppy drive - no go for a regular adapter. -> -> Several years ago, I needed to mount a 3" (think Amstrad) floppy drive -> in a 5.25" slot. It too is the height of a 5.25" half high. To do it, -> I obtained a 5.25 to 3.5" harddisk adapter. Drilling some new holes, -> shimming out the brackets with washers, and cutting the center out of -> the faceplate created a rather presentable installation. You might -> consider such an approach. -> - don -> -> > Both Mountain and WangDAT made an adapter for 5.25" for these 2 drives -> > specifically consisting of a 5.25" faceplate and two 3.5" to 5.25" side -> > brackets (about the same as a standard adapter has). If anyone -> has a JUNK -> > 3100 or 3200 drive around they want to get rid of, parts or -> left overs from -> > one or even a spare good drive (3100 or 3200) they want to -> sell cjeap then -> > drop me a direct note or on the list. I will contact you -> direct. If you have -> > a drive with the 5.25" face and want to swap to the smaller -> 3.5" then that -> > works too as I have an extra 3.5" faceplate I can mail out in advance. -> > -> > Thanks in advance. -> > -> ->