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Re: [emax] Emax floppy drives

2009-03-17 by Michael Buttman

I bet the A529 will work. It works on the SP1200.

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:57 PM, s* <scartattack@...> wrote:

>   I have been scouring the Internet today looking for lists of compatible
> emax
> drives. I am hoping to head to an electronics surplus store here in Toronto
> after work. I see that these models are compatible:
>
> Mitsubishi Full Height 3.5" MF353B - 12 UJ or MF353BA - 12U
> And some early NEC's
> The drive that is currently in my Emax II was originally pulled from a
> friend's EIII Keyboard (He killed my floppy a long time ago) and it is a
> Sony.
>
> Does the TEAC FD235HF-A529 work in the Emax II as well?
>
> I read that a floppy drive from a Mac Classic might work so, I tried taking
> apart a friend's dead Mac SE to use it's floppy drive, only to find that
> it's not the same type of ribbon cable.
>
> I would try route66 but, my friend ordered a drive for his Emulator II from
> there and has never been able to get it to work and they stopped offering
> him support apparently so, I want to avoid any hassle like that if
> possible.
>
> Any suggestions on what floppies will work is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -s*
>
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