[Coco] Easy way to add a 3 1/2 floppy drive to your coco

[John E. Malmberg]

On 5/14/2020 7:35 AM, rietveld rietveld wrote:
> This is the easiest way to replace a 5 1/4 drive with a 3 1/2.   You
> won't need to build your own cable or hack the existing one
> 
> I replaced my second drive, in my coco and dragon, using this
> adapter. Now both machines have a 5 1/4 drive 0 and 3 1/2 drive 1.

You still usually need a mounting kit/bezel and a power adapter.

They used to sell that as a complete kit with the adapter you posted.

https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Adapter-Mounting-Bracket-Plastic/dp/B00LAI40RA/ref=sr_1_23?dchild=1&keywords=3.5+inch+floppy+mounting+kit+with+adapters&qid=1589461414&s=electronics&sr=1-23

Looks like it is getting hard to find those adapters outside of e-bay 
though.

Found that they are making 720K floppy emulators that you can load from 
a USB card though.

https://www.amazon.com/Emulator-SFRM72-FU-DL-Floppy-Driver-Interface/dp/B07T54XCN5/ref=psdc_6795226011_t3_B07SD5147C

Regards,
-John