[Coco] FD-502 drive

[J.P. Samson]

On May 10, 2009, at 5:24 PM, Bruce W. Calkins wrote:
>>> Unless they made different '502 drives, mine do not have a 3.5"   
>>> style connector.
>>> They're more akin to the old-school audio connector on mainboards/  
>>> sounds boards, to connect to, say, a CDROM
>>> drive. the pins are much shorted, and plug straight down into the   
>>> drive, near the back.
>>
>> No, you are right, they aren't quite the same.  But I successfully  
>> plugged in a 3-1/2" drive using the existing power connector in the  
>> FD-502.  It's a tight squeeze since the pin sizes are different,  
>> but  the spacing and layout is the same, so it works.
>>
>> -- JP
>
> Yup, I did that 3.5" trick once.  Then I got a oddball drive that  
> matched the 502 and had a little problem restoring the plug.

Good point.  Has anyone installed a small fan in their FD-502 case, as  
was suggested by Tandy when you add a second drive?  It doesn't look  
like there's any obvious place inside where you could mount the thing.

-- JP