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If you had four roms...Just wondering if you were designing a Spectrum from scratch, and you used a 27512 EPROM, which would hold about 4 spectrum roms, what you would inst…
... virtual disk interface too. If floppy drives were still a thing I ... -
Some real treasures to sellI'll sell my last Sinclair and other old PC parts in the next days ... https://www.ebay.de/itm/303558178892 https://www.ebay.de/itm/303558177393 h…
... . I have completed them with floppy drives and Goteks and the first ... USB sticks with over 500 floppy disk images. Thus, it is ... -
New dual floppy disk drives sets offered on eBayI just offered my new dual floppy sets on eBay: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180850230689[/url] Included is the dual fl…
... the dual floppy drive set, power supply, floppy cable and ... 1. For retro floppy disk systems
Drives are often named ... used for DD (720KB/800KB) floppy disks.
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Brand new dual floppy disk drives setsI am offering brand new boxed dual floppy sets: [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/ebay/IMG_3517.JPG[/IMG] Included in a set are: - A boxed dual flopp…
... offering brand new boxed dual floppy sets:
[ ... or HD floppy disks (choose)
The drives may have ... 1. For retro floppy disk systems
Drives are often named ... 2. For modern floppy disk systems
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3 bad +3 drives need repairHi! I have three +3 and all of them have failed drives. I changed the belts, cleaned everything. One drive has failed stepper motor. Other two behav…
... all of them have failed drives. I changed the belts, cleaned ... , the problem is in the drives.
I tried head ... some serious diagnostics and professional repair for them.
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+3 floppy drive commands for drive b:Hi, I successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w/jumpers), a modified external dc power supply *thanks to Mr. J. King for the diagr…
... rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 ... at boot up shows:
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3" floppy in pcI'm in need of some assistance. I have attached a 3" floppy to my pc using a cable as described at [url="http://newton.sunderland.ac.uk/~specfreak/F…
... . I have attached a 3" floppy to my pc using a ... is correct (a standard pc floppy has the +5v and +12v ... , I tried to access the floppy from windows explorer. When I ... windows gives an error, the drives stops (which is also expected ... -
Floppy disk driveWANTED: Amstrad CPC / ZX Spectrum 3" working floppy disk drive. If the seller is interested, I could send him my non-functional disk drive. Someone …
... CPC / ZX Spectrum 3" working floppy disk drive.
If ... disk drive. Someone attempted to repair it a years ago, and ... -
How can I modify a modern floppy disk drive to work with +D, Disciple, etc.So I've got a +D, a Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL Disk interface. For all these I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its own power sup…
... I can use a standard floppy disk drive, and what modifications ... through posts about HD disk drives not having the READY signal ... -
Would there be interest in new powered dual-floppy setups?I can make some of these dual diskdrive sets: [img]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/IMG_3046.JPG[/img] [img]http://benophetinternet.nl/ho…
... DS1)
- Compatible with DD floppy disks or HD floppies with ... can handle 80 track DD drives.
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no floppy in PC(a bit offtopic, sorry..) I noticed that most newer motherboards lack floppy drive connector. most will simply buy USB floppy, but I presume that can…
(a bit offtopic, sorry..)
I noticed that most newer motherboards lack floppy drive connector. most will simply buy USB floppy, but I presume that cannot work for 3" drives? -
Computer repair questionAn ewgf-style post: I'm usually able to find my way around things, search online for solutions and a few other things, but this time I'm unsure of w…
... 2 years ago by another repair guy. The usual stuff was ... with the removal of external drives without safely removing them first ... -
Rocky Gush Floppy Drive InterfaceI have a Rocky Gush Floppy Drive Interface which I would like to post the details under the Hardware section of the website. What is correct procedur…
I have a Rocky Gush Floppy Drive Interface which I would ... could connect four double sided drives to the interface. It also ... -
How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
... the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB.
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Amstrad FD-1 Disc DrivesA quick question: With the Amstrad FD-1 external disc drives, I've seen DDI-1 interface cards mentioned. Are the DDI-1 interfaces just for the Amstr…
... Amstrad FD-1 external disc drives, I've seen DDI-1 ... FD-1 disk drives just plug straight into the floppy port on ... -
Microdrive repair - GREAT NEWS!Microdrive repair facts: We know (almost) pure alcohol and cotton swabs are needed a lot to clean the Microdrive head. We know cartridges degrade, so…
Microdrive repair facts:
We know (almost) ... months Microdrive lot check&repair run experiences:
When using ... good tip from the batch repair run, I think many will ... /> Result with many of the drives, even after replacing the roller ... -
General PSU repair guidesNot Speccy related. I'm just looking for a guide as such as to where to begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit of an odd thing to as…
... begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit ... mention this as the smaller drives only want a 5v supply ... -
RWAP servicesThe service is brilliant.... I ordered a printer on the first day, got it the second. I ordered a ZX spectrum, came in mint condition Big thumbs fo…
... ' unless I can somehow repair them. Must be quite ... such) - although adding disk drives is easy and fairly cost ... as is adding the HxC Floppy Disk Drive emulator (which ... card as though they were floppy disks - still not ... it was moved to floppy disk later in its ... -
Timex Floppy Disk Drive emulation discussionI feel embarrassed for starting this topic because I can't contribute with actual code, but this is a new attempt to simplify and present what the Ti…
... upon the details of this repair if the hardware details ... ), any IBM-PC compatible floppy disk drive can be used ... got a DSDD 3,5" floppy drive. Most things I ... a 80 track drive (Hitachi drives are 40 tracks), I ... terms of emulation, 3" drives would be the way to ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
I need to repair my 48k first and that' ... lower ram gone and the floppy upgrade is from http://www ... -pack-3 with duel 720k drives, ram and rom
MF-IDD FLOPPY DISKS FOR SALE 100I have got for the zx spectrumTDK Micro floppy disks MF -IDD Single sided double density 10 boxes 10 in each all sealed as bought in original cardboa…
I have got for the zx spectrumTDK Micro floppy disks MF -IDD
Single sided double density
10 boxes 10 in each all sealed as bought in original cardboard box
any offers PeterWhat games shall I put on 1 floppy disc for a work colleague? Which emulator?Someone at work, in his 50's was talking to me about the ZX Spectrum. He has a Windows 98 PC, and mentioned that his kids used to like playing Head O…
... to take him in a floppy disc on Monday, with both ... should I squueze onto 1 floppy disc for a 'newbie' to ...Disk Drives for TS2068This is for folks who are familiar with the TS 2068 (likely folks in the US): Looking for aftermarket disk drives for my TS 2068. If anyone knows a…
This is for folks who are familiar with the TS 2068 (likely folks in the US): Looking for aftermarket disk drives for my TS 2068. If anyone knows about an adapter that will let the 2068 print to a regular printer, I'm all ears too.+3 Disk Drive Problem - RevisedThe initial problem is that a +3 cannot read any 3'' floppy disks. It is definetely not the floppy drive or the floppy disks I am using as they work …
... +3 cannot read any 3'' floppy disks. It is definetely not ... the floppy drive or the floppy disks I am ... this system no matter which floppy disk drive I am using ... not on the disk drives or the floppy's. Does anyone know ...NEW INTERFACE FOR ZX SPECTRUM!!Hi all zx-maniax! Here is a letter from Polish inventor, Yarek Adamski. He constructed a new brilliant interface for ZX SPECTRUM. Ready carrefuly i…
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- YAMOD.ATBUS - IDE multiplexer (drives harddisks, CD
readers, Compact ... /> from Amigi.
- YAMOD.FDC765A - floppy driver controller. Will work in ...Spectrum spares / repair jobsI recently bought a few faulty Spectrum 48+'s and have built a fully functional unit from the best bits of them, however this has left me with two pa…
... someone else for spares or repair.
Both spectrum circuit ... replacement ULA / RAM chips to repair other 48K spectrums).
3 1/2 disk drivesHi, I was just wondering which specific type of 3 1/2 disk drive I would need to add to my +3e. Some people have mentioned early Amiga disk drives …
... have mentioned early Amiga disk drives other have said old PC ... XT internal disk drives would do! Who's correct ...SDP: Floppy adaptors available to contributers !!!Hi folks, I've got a few more of those plus 3 adaptors that will allow you to read and write your 3" disks. The aim is to get you all motivated int…
... now just use my PCs floppy power but reverse the cable ...Multiface 128 and floppy drive questionHi, promise, my last question......... Been searching around for info, with no luck. With a multiface 128, can you attach a 3.5 inch floppy disk dri…
... attach a 3.5 inch floppy disk drive to save snapshots ...Microdrive repair and D80 snapshottingFirst off - Hi. :) I should really have registered on here aeons ago. Second - I have on one of my old microdrives my only original copy of the Chao…
... got that funky 3.5" floppy drive built in (anyone know ...
