Emax

Is this a known good hardware setup? Or is this still
in the testing phase?

Thanks!

Bob
--- ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

> OK- So I am taking the plunge.....
> 
> The desired setup is to have the floppy and the CF
> adapter.  
> Additionally, since it is silly to buy huge CF when
> 32MB is big  
> enough, and CF 32MB on ebay you pay about $10 each,
> I am going to do  
> this:
> 
> Get SD flash and pc card adapter as I got 10x 32MB
> SD compatible  
> Transflash (with the SD adapters) for about $15.
> That will meet all  
> my emax needs (I hope).
> 
> So far I have bought off ebay:
> ACARD SCSI /IDE Converter $17 (buy it now included
> the shipping) - 
> used but worked fine.
> 
> IDE to CF adapter as per other post that has a
> faceplate, etc....
> PCCARD to CF adapter -----   these two were same
> seller so total was  
> $30 including the shipping.
> 
> 10 x Transflash w/adapter $15 including shipping.
> 
> PCCARD to SD adapter $17 with ship.
> 
> 
> So I got everything but the PCCARD to SD adapter....
> 
> Put the CF together and all tested OK. But floppy
> and CF Adapter  
> won't both fit in the space. So I thought about
> rigging it up (making  
> brackets, cutting etc).
> 
> Then I changed my mind. I am going to get Slim
> Floppy (like for  
> laptops - $10 plus ship), and a Slim floppy
> converter ($7.33 with  
> shipping and insurance). Then both will fit in the
> slot on front of  
> emax. the best of both worlds- Floppy, CF / SD
> (hopefully), and no  
> hacking or destruction of emax case, etc.....
> 
> So- you may ask- why am I bothering to send this
> email?
> 
> Because
> 1) All items I am buying the Sellers have more
> of.... or at least  
> they did when I post this. Additionally, I bet they
> can get more.....
> 2) I will supply links to items as of when project
> is complete (next  
> weekend hopefully) so you can buy same if desired
> without hunting for  
> it (assuming all is still available), and know you
> should get a good  
> set of items.
> 3) I will provide pictures to modify the SLIM floppy
> drive for use in  
> emax (if it works). (No offense to route66, and
> without the other  
> item (CF adapter), you would have a big hole in
> front of the emax.....
> 
> Additionally, I will then have a regular height
> floppy that I  
> replaced into emax with very little use so far, and
> a bracket for  
> sale if someone needs one for emax that isn't going
> through all this  
> CF trouble.....
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Ted
> 
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