Hi Ted, I'd give this a go in a flash, but unfortunately I need the SCSI kit for my Emax first! Cheers, Mike. On 13/01/2008, ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote: > > Great news- I have contacted the ebay seller about the drives. He > pulled the remaining items due to a concern that all the drives may > not be the same. Some different labeling or something like that. > > If he can verify the drives are the same, he is going to get back > with me, and I will provide some auction numbers..... > > PS- just curious- did someone from the group buy that drive from the > link I sent? > > Also- how many of you on the group are looking at doing this? > > 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@... <djtbs1%40qwest.net>> 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] > > > [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!!!!!
2008-01-12 by Roland S-50
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