Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!watcgl!electro!ignac
From: ignac@electro.UUCP (Ignac Kolenko)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: 5 1/4 drives for the ST
Keywords: any recommendations?
Message-ID: <199@electro.UUCP>
Date: 5 Dec 88 05:45:20 GMT
References: <3087@vice.ICO.TEK.COM>
Reply-To: ignac@electro.UUCP (Ignac Kolenko)
Organization: Electrohome Ltd., Kitchener, ON
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In article <3087@vice.ICO.TEK.COM> keithr@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (U.D.M.) writes:
>I am looking at building a 5 1/4 drive for my 1040.  The
>pre-built drives are a little more than I can afford right now.  Has
>anyone modified a IBM-PC drive?  Is it easy? Pain in the rear? 

about year ago, i added a standard panasonic ibm drive to my 1040. i didn't
have too many problems, i just had to make sure to buffer a few of the lines
(drive select, motor on i believe, i can't remember off hand), and find a
cable with the non standard connector on it. most st stores will carry spare
drive cables, which you can canniblize to hook up the ibm drive. finally, get
a power supply, and you're all set. the whole shebang cost me about $180 CDN.

-- 
Ignac A. Kolenko                   "Squeeze my lemon, let the juice run
watmath!watcgl!electro!ignac        down my leg!" - Led Zep (Lemon Song)
"The main energizer's bypassed like a Christmas tree, so don't give me too
 many bumps!"	- Scotty (ST:TWOK)