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WTB - Mechware PCD-60B scsi card reader
« on: March 15, 2016, 07:06:02 AM »
A little bump....

Fellow Amigans I want to buy a Mechware PCD-60B scsi card readers for my Amiga 3000. Now that I've replaced the two internal HDDs with a sleek SCSI2SD micro SD adapter, I have the space in the second FDD to accommodate the SCSI card reader there. Please drop me a message if you want a spare one, or you are willing to let go one. Thank you.
« Last Edit: March 16, 2016, 12:21:55 AM by WeiXing3D »
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Re: WTB - Mechware PCD-60B scsi card reader
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2016, 01:36:13 AM »
So all I'm going to get is teasers?

Is anyone holding on to 2 who could let one go?
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Re: WTB - Mechware PCD-60B scsi card reader
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2016, 04:14:28 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;806012
Here's one on ebay for $250 USD:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOT-SWAP-SCSI-FLASH-CARD-READER-DRIVE-PACKAGE-for-AKAI-MPC2000-8GB-CAPABLE-/371572090583?hash=item56836c26d7

Seriously, buy it now.  That's what they go for, unless you get reaaallly lucky.  ;)


I think I came with a better solution: I bought a X-SURF 100 and Rapid Road USB card, total price half of the price of the SCSI and I will have Internet too. :laughing:
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Re: WTB - Mechware PCD-60B scsi card reader
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2016, 04:00:06 PM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;806014
I have both of those, as well. Also an excellent choice! But you can't boot off them, so it's kind of a different product. ;)

I'm almost tempted to get that $250 card reader, just to have one as a spare. Almost. :p

That's not a problem since I booting from a SCSI2SD micro SD adapter with a 16 GB card in place.

I'm planning to add a second SCSI2SD device to replace the HDD in the external unit hosting the CD ROM. I bought an extra one just in case, for which I paid $50 including shipping.

I'm not sure if using a SD card bigger than 16GB is possible with the SCSI2SD device due to formatting issues in Amiga, or so I've been told.

Putting a second 16 GB in that second external SCSI device will give me yet more storage capacity and smooth operation.

Or am I wrong?

NEW addition to Original post: After I successfully installed a SCSI2SD micro SD adapter, I am now looking for a new project which would allow me to hot swap cf and/or SD cards. I came across this device from a Japanese manufacturer, so I wanted to hear from you guys if this would be of any use in our systems https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B85CjT4S3Ff7RnF3SDZlQUozWlU?

It is a CF PowerMonster II CF-2.5" SCSI Converter Card
« Last Edit: March 19, 2016, 03:45:51 PM by WeiXing3D »
Amiga 1200 fully loaded by Aclii.
AmigaONE X5000 with OS4.1 FE
FPGA Arcade board in miniITX case with AmigaOS3.9 and WB 3.1.
MorphOS 3.9 in Mac Mini G4 1.5GHz, PowerBook & Power Mac G5
Acer Aspire One with AROS Icaros Desktop 2.1.1 &
MiST FPGA Minimig Amiga AGA Workbench 3.9 PFS3 configuration.