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Title: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 04:05:51 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEAC-FD-235HF-Black-Face-3-5-1-44-MB-Floppy-Disk-Drive-/120578897639

And cheap shipping Small Flat Rate Box Priority Mail shipping! I have at least 40 of these black drives. Tomorrow I should be listing drives with other color faceplates even cheaper and some without faceplate for almost nothing. I have other 300 drive to move in total.

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: adolescent on June 04, 2010, 04:44:58 AM

Good deal.  Do they have any jumpers (or solder pads)?  The earlier FD-235HF were able to be used with the Amiga with some jumper changes.

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: dangermouse on June 04, 2010, 12:10:16 PM

Forgive my ignorance but are these drives what I'm after to finally get some use out of the Catweasel IV sitting in my PC? Specifically to read Amiga floppies to ADF. Thanks.

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: spirantho on June 04, 2010, 01:55:51 PM

@dangermouse

You can use the Catweasel in PC, AROS, AmigaOS 3.x and AmigaOS 4.x now.. personally I'd put it in the A1...?

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 02:09:09 PM

Quote from: adolescent;562772

Good deal. Do they have any jumpers (or solder pads)? The earlier FD-235HF were able to be used with the Amiga with some jumper changes.

I'm pretty sure these have solder pads, I can check when I get home.

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 09:14:45 PM

Quote from: redrumloa;562837

I'm pretty sure these have solder pads, I can check when I get home.

Looks like you would have to move SMD resistors.

(http://i47.tinypic.com/2lc00vr.jpg)

No idea if this could be converted, but would be interested to know if anyone has done it.

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 09:44:01 PM

Here are some even cheaper Tan drives @ $1.75 each.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120579170809

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 10:43:11 PM

And the cheapest! Drives with no faceplate @ $1.15 each!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400126593212

I just want to move these suckers!

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 11:05:46 PM

White drives for $1.75 each!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120579196799

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 11:09:50 PM

And now various other colors for $1.40 each, including yellow! ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400126598370

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: TjLaZer on June 04, 2010, 11:19:33 PM

The jumpers needed for Amiga use are on the top side near the power connector.

(http://www.rabayjr.com/Amiga/Teac_FD_235HF_1_resize.jpg)

http://www.rabayjr.com/amiga_floppy_drives.htm



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Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: redrumloa on June 04, 2010, 11:30:29 PM

Quote from: TjLaZer;562933

The jumpers needed for Amiga use are on the top side near the power connector.

Not on these!

(http://i48.tinypic.com/2utkd4p.jpg)

Title: Re: Black 3.5 PC floppy drives for Catweasel - $2.75
Post by: ChuckT on June 05, 2010, 01:04:59 AM

Quote from: redrumloa;562765

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEAC-FD-235HF-Black-Face-3-5-1-44-MB-Floppy-Disk-Drive-/120578897639

And cheap shipping Small Flat Rate Box Priority Mail shipping! I have at least 40 of these black drives. Tomorrow I should be listing drives with other color faceplates even cheaper and some without faceplate for almost nothing. I have other 300 drive to move in total.

I may be willing to send you a check for one or two of these and you can bypass Ebay.  We'll just have to calculate shipping and I can wait for the check to clear as I'm not in any hurry.

What do I have to do to connect it?