I am mid-process. I am waiting for the SD adapter to verify it works, and also on the slim floppy and adapter. I hope to have them late this week. Regards, Ted On Jan 6, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Bob Conner wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [emax] Emax and Compact Flash -Please read it all if you want to do this!!!!!
2008-01-07 by ted Summers
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