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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: motorollin on December 28, 2007, 03:54:55 PM

Title: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: motorollin on December 28, 2007, 03:54:55 PM: Hi all

I need an A500 floppy drive since an A1200 one doesn't align with the faceplate of my 1581 kit. Does anyone have one they want to part with? I'm based in England but will pay for international shipping if it's not too much. Can pay with PayPal.

Cheers!

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moto
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: rkauer on December 29, 2007, 03:26:07 AM: @Moto

A simple advice: avoid those old drives! Use a hack to a new unit, instead. Hernan from Argentina make an excellent one. Look here. (http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=2180)

Use the original eject button and the hack will be perfect!
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2007, 10:42:30 AM: Thanks for the advice. Still need a drive to take the eject button from though, so if anyone has an A500 drive please let me know.

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moto
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: Hodgkinson on December 29, 2007, 01:27:42 PM: Hi there,
I've got a *faulty* boxed A500, but with a tested working FDD. If you can collect, you can have the lot for free.

Located nr Doncaster.

Hodgkinson.
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2007, 01:36:48 PM: Hi Hodgkinson

Thanks for the offer! Doncaster is a long way for me to go unfortunately otherwise I would jump on it. Would you consider sending me the floppy drive on its own?

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moto
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2007, 03:42:41 PM: Just heard that the 1581 doesn't work with PC drives modified to work with the Amiga. So I do need an A500 drive.

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moto
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: tokyoracer on December 29, 2007, 06:04:53 PM: Moto...
PM me and I will see if I can dig one out for you :-) .

P.s. Your CD32 will be sent on the 2nd or 3rd hopefully, sorry for the delays.
Title: Re: WANTED: A500 floppy drive
Post by: motorollin on December 29, 2007, 06:13:26 PM: Cheers mate! Look forward to getting the CD32. Will PM you to remind you about the floppy drive.

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moto