Fairlight-CMI

Crap, I didn't mean that to go to the group

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On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Att <glenn234@pacbell.net> wrote:

> Hey Joe,
> How are you?
> It's Glenn in Cupertino
> 
> Thanks again for your help with the floppy library, and for selling me the two USB mouse/monitor adspters( embarrased to say I've used the fairlight a few times since, but not hooked up the usb devices yet (health and time)
> 
> This probably sounds strange, but after a recent stroke/aneurism, gone off the opiates for pain, and actually applying myself to the things I've slways meant to ( maybe having wiken up to how short time could be). 
> 
> Part of my rehabilitation has been a membership and classes at Techshop ( techshop.com)
> 
> I mention this because while I've started there and taking classes ( partly to pursue the replacement hinges idea we spoke of( please don't tell anyone though), I mention it because I can probably do small production of metal/plastic there, affordably, if you're open to the possibility, to help with any future products for fairlight you may be interested in making
> 
> Will hope for your help testing the hinges when I get to that stage;)
> 
> Hope you're doing well, thanks for helping us all out so much, with the things you've designed
> 
> Would the hxc work okay in place of series III drives as well?
> 
> Please come by and visit me and my fairlights sometime?
> 
> Am right by stevens creek blvd and foothill blvd
> 
> 
> Glenn
> 
> 408-868-8309
> 
> Sent from my iPod
> 
> On Sep 19, 2012, at 12:56 PM, "tama_rat" <britt@shapetable.com> wrote:
> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been able to reply sooner -- too much (non-Fairlight) stuff going on!
>> 
>> I'd like to make a CMI retrofit kit for the HxC, and probably will, but it will likely take a while. I've only got a little time on the weekends to work on it.
>> 
>> The older machines have the full-height floppy drives but the newer ones have the half-height drives with a painted metal bezel/cover to fill the extra space. Take a look a the pictures of my machine in the photos section and you'll see what I mean.
>> 
>> That metal frame comes out pretty easily. What I'd like to do is make a replacement frame that includes a cutout for the 3.5" drive form factor HxC. That would let you keep the existing drives installed, and you wouldn't need to cut any metal. I found a local metal shop that I think can make the frame, but have not had time to visit them yet.
>> 
>> I'd also like to put a couple of small switches on that frame to let you select whether the HxC or old drive(s) is(are) used.
>> 
>> For adapting the ribbon cable that carries the floppy signals, I am using a board I made long ago when I was experimenting with 3.5" drives on the CMI. I would want to make a few changes to the board before releasing it.
>> 
>> We also need to get power to the HxC. I made an adapter cable that the 8" drive cable plugs into, but it is a older connector that I don't think is easily found. I want to find a better option for that power connection.
>> 
>> I like the idea of mounting the HxC inside the card cage, but think it won't be very practical -- you really want access to the buttons and display on the front of the unit.
>> 
>> The converted disk images are each 3.2MB. If you have a 1GB SD card, that will hold over 300 CMI disks!
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> 
>> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "dvdborn" <dvdborn@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Me too!
>> > 
>> > David
>> > http://dvdborn.blogspot.com
>> > 
>> > 
>> > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I´m in !
>> > > 
>> > > WT
>> > > 
>> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > > From: "Peter K." <synthserv@>
>> > > To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
>> > > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 5:42 PM
>> > > Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] HxC and CMI IIx Floppydrive replacement
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > First of all: Thanks very much Joe for your help. . I read on the HxC forum 
>> > > that problems with image seem to be solved. 
>> > > (http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=118&p=6950#p6950)
>> > > 
>> > > Next step would be creating a frontplate, same size as one floppydrive, 
>> > > holding two HxC "floppydrives" and one switch, so one of the HxC 
>> > > "floppydrives" can be switched with the remaining, original floppydrive, so 
>> > > 8" discs can be copied to the HxC "floppydrive".
>> > > 
>> > > Perhaps we can do this as a group in order to keep costs down?
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > Regards,
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > Peter Kersten.
>> > > 
>> > > From: Gordon JC Pearce
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:18 PM
>> > > To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
>> > > Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: "CMI Plug" 4 Gbyte bootable drive on a SCSI 
>> > > connector!
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > On 12/09/12 18:59, James Thomson wrote:
>> > > > Hi Joe,
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks for all of your hard work in bringing such exciting
>> > > > developments for the CMI 2X. You first gave us the USB mouse and TFT
>> > > > monitor adaptor and now it looks like we will soon be able to use a
>> > > > modern storage solution ! Please keep us up to date. Thanks !
>> > > >
>> > > 
>> > > I reckon you're all thinking too small and too expensive.
>> > > 
>> > > *Everyone* who uses a sampler with SCSI runs into this bother. The E-mu
>> > > ESI list (before the moderator stopped approving posts) had a couple of
>> > > people a month looking for something like this - and that's just one
>> > > make and model, with the people who knew what they wanted to ask for.
>> > > 
>> > > Pump them out to everyone that uses SCSI samplers, and even old
>> > > computers with SCSI disks. You'll get your volumes up and your prices
>> > > down. Everyone wins.
>> > > 
>> > > -- 
>> > > Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ
>> > >
>> >
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