Last of the PCD-60B scsi card readers

[Boot_WB]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know mechware is down to 31-pcd-60b card readers and when they are gone they are probably gone for good.

If you are contemplating getting one of these now may be the time.

I had 5-Pcd-47b's listed a few days ago and they sold out the same day.

My sources for more have dried up.

They can be found here:

http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_73&products_id=250

Mech

I used to use an MC-Disk MPL G1 (I think) on my CSPPC, with a card reader in the PCMCIA slot. (all via a 68>50 pin adapter with upper 8 bits properly terminated).

Damned convenient, although set me back a fair few quid at the time iirc.

[mechy]

I suggested a new thread as user(s) will need to show make,model and what firmware the unit has.

You may also have to post what SCSI controller is used & speed if the processor to get a rough idea which unit is the fastest as some user(s) may want to use CF as their main drive (bootable) if its fast enough to use as a main drive.

All of the pcd-50b/60b's i sold had the latest v1.28 read/write firmware and the pcd-47b's had the latest m3.2 read/write firmwares.
the MFG suggests 4-5MB/s max speed on the card readers and i attained 3.9MB/s with the csppc and a high byte adapter and a fast transcend class 10 SDHC card. The cf came in slightly under. Unfortunately i spent more time testing for compatibility on different controllers than max speed.

They aren't the fastest thing around,but for hot swapping and just being a handy low power quiet solution they are great.

The acard + ide-cf adapter is quicker,and you will likely attain max speed,but no hot swapping. On slower,older controllers it is likely not to be faster than the card readers.It will shine on good scsi controllers like the warpengine,cyberstorms,gvp 4060,etc.

[delshay]

Where can I download the latest firmware for 60b?

[magnetic]

mechy do you know where I can get one of these units? I mean to buy one when you had them but when you said there was only a few left, they sold out in hours

Anyone in the thread want to sell one? Im restoring an a3000 and this would be very handy

[Iggy]

mechy do you know where I can get one of these units? I mean to buy one when you had them but when you said there was only a few left, they sold out in hours

Anyone in the thread want to sell one? Im restoring an a3000 and this would be very handy

I can echo that.
I have an A2000 that I would have loved to have that in.

[Bamiga2002]

Dammit! Too late :rant:
Gotta watch when someone decides to sell...

[k4lmp]

I will be selling an A2000 with one of the 5 slot readers, with no SCSI controller, though.  It is just the A2000, with 1 floppy, and 5 slot mechware readers.  

I will also be selling my A500+, which has a GVP HD+8 series II scsi controller, mechware 5 slot reader and external CD drive.  It is an A500, that I swapped the MB out, and made a 500+ out of, and added the 68010 processor.

I am needing money, and am selling all of my Amiga stuff.  I have several more of the 5 slot readers.  

I will be selling them in the near future, but selling the two Amigas above first.  I have made several sales, and need to get caught up on stuff, then I will be posting these items for sale on here.