15 Apr
1999
15 Apr
'99
7:31 a.m.
--- Allison J Parent <allisonp(a)world.std.com> wrote:
Max,
How many of the oddball PS2 floppy drives were wasted? I could use one or
two. Sure they arent valueable but when you need one... I also use parts
to the soldered board level.
I haven't got any spare PS2 floppies, but I do have a box of Sony floppy
drives, OEMed for Tandy that have blue eject buttons and no power connector.
I declined to purchase the $40 adapter (Radio Shack 1992 price) that allows
them to be used in a regular PC so I don't know the pinout (i.e., where the
voltage comes in on the 34-pin connector).
I do not know the density, but I suspect them to be 720K.
A) Does anyone want any of these?
B) Does anyone have the pinout of the 34-pin connector?
Thanks,
-ethan
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15 Apr
15 Apr
11:51 a.m.
Date sent: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 05:31:24 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
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Subject: Salvage (was Re: OT: Re: Time to declare State of Massachusetts the
ENEMY! Hey!)
I haven't got any spare PS2 floppies, but I do
have a box of Sony floppy
drives, OEMed for Tandy that have blue eject buttons and no power
connector. I declined to purchase the $40 adapter (Radio Shack 1992 price)
that allows them to be used in a regular PC so I don't know the pinout
(i.e., where the voltage comes in on the 34-pin connector).
I do not know the density, but I suspect them to be 720K.
Look into the floppy opening on right side. Is there a pin sensor
there for 1.44MB? Tandy drives that works off one 34pin
connection is compatiable with standard 34pin because several
pins that was for ground pins are pressed into service for power.
I have done 2 720K conversion to peecee form and put power
connector that was missing in (but this 2 has them already but
required 2 trace cuttings to break the power traces to the 34pin.)
out of a 1000HX (tabletop style w/o display).
Don't let older Sony and Toshiba, some Teac mechanicals floppy
drives go to waste, they're built like tank! What I have is used for
bench work.
Wizard
-ethan
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I have 3 original PS/2 computers I picked up somewhere. One has 2 drives and
the other 2 have one each, 1.44 mb. I believe they also have network cards in
there too. They all work. Anyone interested?
Ethan Dicks wrote:
--- Allison J Parent <allisonp(a)world.std.com>
wrote:
Max,
How many of the oddball PS2 floppy drives were wasted? I could use one or
two. Sure they arent valueable but when you need one... I also use parts
to the soldered board level.
I haven't got any spare PS2 floppies, but I do have a box of Sony floppy
drives, OEMed for Tandy that have blue eject buttons and no power connector.
I declined to purchase the $40 adapter (Radio Shack 1992 price) that allows
them to be used in a regular PC so I don't know the pinout (i.e., where the
voltage comes in on the 34-pin connector).
I do not know the density, but I suspect them to be 720K.
A) Does anyone want any of these?
B) Does anyone have the pinout of the 34-pin connector?
Thanks,
-ethan
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