Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-13 Thread Richard Loken via cctalk
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022, Mike Katz wrote: Please let me know the cost and I will be happy to paypal it to you. Okay, I will dig it up and find a box and get back to you on Monday. -- Richard Loken VE6BSV: "...underneath those tuques we wear, Athabasca, Alberta Canada : our he

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-13 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
Richard, Please let me know the cost and I will be happy to paypal it to you. thank you, Mike +1 (773) 414-1044. On 1/12/2022 11:31 AM, Richard Loken wrote: I have, as far as I recall, a 8" single sided full height Shugart drive here that I swapped out of my Trash 80 Model I

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
I am looking into the fluxengine system and a Raspberry Pi. On 1/12/2022 3:28 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 1/12/22 12:23, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: Given how arcane the RX02 format is (sector _headers_ are written in single density; sector _data_ is written in double) I'd be prett

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 1/12/22 12:23, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > Given how arcane the RX02 format is (sector _headers_ are written in single > density; sector _data_ is written in double) I'd be pretty surprised if > anything except an RX02 can do it. True that--however, a flux transition-type controller, such

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
A completely software driven controller could handle reading an RX02 disk it if it knows to expect it. There is a switch on the logic board inside the RX02 to indicate whether the drive should be RX01 or RX02 compatible On 1/12/2022 2:23 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, Jan

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 12:16 PM Mike Katz wrote: > I am looking to make a RX01 (and hopefully RX02) disk formatter Something that can format floppies for the RX01 can effectively format RX02 floppies, too. An RX02 drive can convert RX01-formatted floppies to RX02-formatted floppies.

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 12:16 PM Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: > I am looking for one or two 8" floppy drives, preferably Shugart > compatible at a reasonable price. > > Does anyone have anything like this laying around, unused, in their > basement, storage locker, garage, etc. > > I am looking to m

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Richard Loken via cctalk
I have, as far as I recall, a 8" single sided full height Shugart drive here that I swapped out of my Trash 80 Model II for a pair of half height DSDD drives many many years ago. I can send it to you for the cost of postage if it is of use to you. -- Richard Loken VE6BSV: "...unde

Re: 8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Paul Berger via cctalk
Where are you located?  I have two full height single sided Shugart drives you could have for shipping.  I got them a few years ago for a project that I am no longer interested in.  They are used and I do not know if they are fully functional or not, but could do some basic testing if your are

8" Floppy Drives needed

2022-01-12 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
I am looking for one or two 8" floppy drives, preferably Shugart compatible at a reasonable price. Does anyone have anything like this laying around, unused, in their basement, storage locker, garage, etc. I am looking to make a RX01 (and hopefully RX02) disk formatter and copier. Thanks,