[Coco] Any idea of the floppy disk unit I can connect to a 26-3029 controller ?

[Michael Graham]

Most 1.44M drives will work, but you'll only be able to use them at 720k 
capacity.  If you don't have any 720k disks, you can tape over the 
density select hole on a 1.44M disk and use it as a 720k after a reformat.

--Michael

On 5/19/2015 6:26 AM, Michael Rowen wrote:
> Hi Didier,
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> Any 180k,360k, or 720k disk drive will work. The key is either single or double density / one or two sided drive. It won't work with 1.2M or 1.44M drives. These use high density disks.
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> 360k/double sided 40track drives are most typical with the Coco. If you are interested, I have single 360k drives in an enclosure with ribbon cable for $55.00, plus shipping. You'll pay that for just a bare drive on eBay. My disks have been tested and speed verified.
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> If you do choose the eBay route, look for "best offer" and offer $40. I've seen drives listed for $79 and they accepted $40.
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> Cheers,
> -Mike Rowen
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> Didier Derny <didier at aida.org> wrote:
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>> Any idea of the floppy disk unit I can connect to a  26-3029 controller ?
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>> just the type of floppy  (to try to find one on ebay)
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>> thanks
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