[Coco] A new idea for a CoCoSDC expander

[Kandur]

Are we now just a step away from adding a usb socket 
to plug in a cheap 128GB flash drive?  http://tinyurl.com/l4o5rsd

Kandur

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 2:10:41 PM, you wrote:
> I may have to try that gin and tonic method sometime ;)

> That is a good idea.  Utilizing the ground lugs for some (minor) extra
> support... could also do your(?) "double down" idea via a very short ribbon
> (and a custom case) so that you have a flat square on the right hand side
> for any external connections... without going as far out as a FD500.

> Shain
> On Oct 14, 2014 3:43 PM, "Nick Marentes" <nickma2 at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>> Since we have decided that adding a header for expansion to the CoCoSDC is
>> out of the question, I've been giving some thought of other avenues for
>> adding expansion hardware to a CoCo without using a MultiPak.

>> A few gins and tonic later and I've had a eureka moment!

>> Currently, the CoCoSDC is designed to fit into a Tandy FD502 controller
>> cartridge case.

>> What if it were to be put in a Tandy FD500 controller cartridge case (or
>> any other long cartridge case such as Mark Marlett's SuperIDE cases which
>> he has 300 spare)?

>> Then an expansion board could be designed to fit between the CoCo edge
>> connector and the CoCoSDC. This expansion board would be small acting as a
>> wedge between the CoCo and the SDC within the larger cartridge but may be
>> enough for a microcontroller to add extra functionality... such as my dream
>> of an improved sound system for the CoCo (or RS-232, USB etc).

>> All in one self contained cartridge, without the need for a multipak.

>> Brilliant? I thought so.   :)

>> Nick

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