I have successfully used pcmcia scsi connectors and external zip drives
http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/hdinstwhich seemed to work reliably for removable media. You might need IDEfix software to allow the removable media to re-mount after a disk swap.
you might also need to use this util
http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/ExistsSCSIDEVand modify your startup-sequence to check if a valid disk is in your zip drive,
a simple if exists then mount else do nothing etc
Az