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

[Adam Coolich]

I would highly recommend the Gotek USB drive with FlashFloppy firmware upgrade.
The Coco can't tell the difference. It thinks the Gotek is a floppy drive.

https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy

I think this is the best method for modern storage aside from the CocoSDC.

Adam Coolich


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From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> on behalf of John E. Malmberg <wb8tyw at qsl.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 9:22 AM
To: coco at maltedmedia.com <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] Easy way to add a 3 1/2 floppy drive to your coco

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




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