[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] Tandy Drives in general

[Dave]

Interesting site.....thanks!
Cheers Dave

--- In ColorComputer at yahoogroups.com, "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" 
<glenvdb at h...> wrote:
> Dave, try this link, it might inspire you.
> http://www.geocities.com/theother_bob/coco_page.html
> Hit the "Projects" link, then the "repack" Link
> -Glen
> 
> >
> >Dave, I am no expert when it comes to CoCo (i try), but this 
should be ok,
> >just get an old AT P/S to power the drives in the case. If you 
look around
> >you should be able to find a nice "mini" HD tower that just had 4 
or 5 
> >drive
> >bays and room for a P/S. you might have to take a dremal and cut 
a slot to
> >run the cale out for the controller.
> >I seem to remember a "project" page (by one of the form members, 
I think)
> >where they took an old tower case and stuck a CoCo, Multi-pack 
and Drives
> >into it. Obviouslt they had the PS/2 keyboard adapter to hook a 
regular
> >keyboard up to it. This might be a fun little project, for just a 
few hours
> >more than just doing the disk drives. I will see if I can dig up 
the link.
> >-Glen
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >Some questions regarding Tandy Drives and please bear with me 
as I'm
> > >re-acquainting myself with this equipment....(still kicking 
myself
> > >on slling my original CoCo 1 setup in order to purchase a 386)
> > >
> > >From what I've read in the threads, I should be able to do the
> > >following:
> > >
> > >1- Purchase a stock PC case / PS with four 5 1/4 bays.
> > >
> > >2- Install four 320K old style style drives.
> > >
> > >3- Only one Tandy controller is required. (have a spare 501)
> > >
> > >4- Cabling seems to be an issue, all help welcome........
> > >
> > >Would this would be an "ideal" setup for day to day use with a 
CoCo?
> > >
> > >Cheers Dave
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