Disk drive compatable with the Beta Disk interface (48K from 1984).

Zarchos

Good morning or evening everybody.

I'm looking for a disk drive compatable with the Beta Disk interface (48K from 1984).
Contact me if you could sell 1 to me.
5 1/4 or 3 1/2
Alternatively, a link to the right model on Ebay or anywhere else would help.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Xavier.

bverstee

http://www.bytedelight.com/?product_cat=plusdlite

Luzie

bverstee wrote: »

http://www.bytedelight.com/?product_cat=plusdlite

Yes, this one "Brand new Dual floppy drive set" bytedelight.com/?product=dual-floppydrive-set is an ultimate solution, very good, but not cheap (£59.99) if you just want to access Disks some times.

Most 1,44 MB or 720k Floppy-Drives with standard Shugart-Bus should do (ebay in used condition for little money). But these are unboxed and need external power-adapters like "5V Power Supply Adapter PSU for Gotek / HxC Emulator / 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive ": ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-Power-Supply-Adapter-PSU-for-Gotek-HxC-Emulator-3-5-Floppy-Disk-Drive-/272384855247

If a "virtual drive" is enough for you (Images on SD-Card, not real floppies), you can think over buying a HxC Floppy Emulator: hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/ or solution: Low cost Gotek USB Floppy Emulator + Firmware hxc2001.com/store/

1024MAK

PC 3.5 inch DD and HD drives can be used. Either the SMD zero ohm resistor (link) needs moving so it responds to the first drive select signal (DS0 or DS1 instead of DS1 or DS2) or alternatively modify the ribbon cable by freeing out the relevant wires, swapping them around and then crimping in a new IDC connector.

Mark