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Re: [emax] RE: Regarding Floppy Drives

2014-02-06 by Windrumscoggin

Thanks for the part numbers
I have loads of the TEAC 235HF
Lying around here and can get
Them for minuscule prices
At weired stuff✌ they roll in every day
If you could tell a novice computer
Geek like myself what i would
Have to do  to make it work
I'd be all over trying to accomplish
The work and mod them. If I could mod them to work with Emax I'd give em away to those that needed them once working . Those that I have 
Have the DS jumper settings as well
Not too concerned with form factor
Being I've torn my chassis up already
Installing the PCD anyway.

As far as Jammie listing part numbers to slim floppies I do t recall her (her? I thought it was a him, sorry) ever listing them but have heard her state she 'does this for a living etc etc' and is reticent in giving up any technical details and part numbers  because she felt those of we DIY types might not pay her or Ted for there mods.
Now granted I'm all for paying for Someone for their mod work, especially if they did a lot of research on their own and worked hard to obtain the information and have NO day job to support their income then yes, I can understand in wanting to keep information to ones own special mods proprietary.
But so far no one save for Jammie and Route 66 have made reference to them doing this for a living and if I remember correctly this is a forum to which we are supposed to work together to share technical information, not berate each others intelligence or know how when some of us ask technical  questions and others don't want to give up the Information because they think it might take a few coins out if their pockets.
So not to tangent but again to make a point I digress:
I've been driving Studebakers since high school here in California and have cross referenced part numbers and made lists so that people could go down to the local parts store and pick up a rotor or brake shoe or a universal joint etc. It took me years to figure out what would work.because I turned wrench on them everyday and used the old books and crossed them to the new books until they were obsolete. When I was done, I gave the cross ref list to the folks in the drivers clubs so they too could have this information. Why give it away rather than sell it ? Cause its a hobby, and as a tech wrench in that  hobby and dealing with rare and obscure cars (and synthesizers!) I am here  to help keep really cool old cars  and synths functional  and to me helping others achieve that's enough payback in the world. I have a day job and I don't need to charge people for information and figure the gesture will somehow come back to me like your just giving all those parts numbers did.
Thanks 
Greg
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On Feb 6, 2014, at 2:45, <geektech207@...> wrote:

> TEAC FD235HF series (of which there are MANY different versions).  But the 235HF series varies widely and STILL requires specific settings to work, so is not a "drop-in" replacement, per se.

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