Emax

Ok thanks
from what i saw, it's better i use the original bracket holes for the
floppy and make new ones for the slim floppy, i was thinking of putting
some 1mm rubber pieces between the two reader.
i'm gonna try that 2morrow and report!
thank you Ted

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2013/1/22 Ted Summers <djtbs1@...>

> no- but if you make it exactly the same height and you incorrectly measure
> the holes for the media drive, you have no room for adjustment /
> correction.
> By making it not quite as tall as the two drives, you give yourself a
> little wiggle room for mistake / adjustment.
>
> Most people aren't "machine shop" accurate, and don't have CNC lathe, and
> machinist tools.
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:18 PM, krikor kouchian <krikorola@...
> >wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > 2013/1/22 Ted Summers djtbs1@...>
> >
> >
> > > no. I don't have a picture.
> > > but I basically put the slim floppy on top of the media drive.
> > > Measured from top to bottom the made it a quarter inch shorter
> > height-wise.
> > >
> >
> > you mean i need to leave a space between the two?
> >
> >
> > > Front to back I made it about 3/4 an inch longer than the holes are.
> > >
> > >
> > i don't understand that
> >
> >
> > > Then figured out the placement for the holes for the media drive first,
> > > then the slim floppy from there (.9 inches upwards).
> > >
> > >
> > it seems using the original floppy holes for the media drive works fine.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:11 PM, krikor kouchian krikorola@...
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I will take a pict of the reader with the card and send it to you
> > > regarding
> > > > the pc card.
> > > > would you have a pict of the brackets?
> > > >
> > > > best
> > > > K
> > > >
> > > > 2013/1/22 Ted Summers djtbs1@...>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Yes - let us know regards PCB-60B.
> > > > > Especially if the PC Card doesn't stick out.
> > > > >
> > > > > As to the slim floppy on the top- simple.
> > > > >
> > > > > For rack I modify the existing bracket on one side and the other
> > side I
> > > > > fabricate an add on bracket.
> > > > >
> > > > > For Keyboard, I get two flat pieces of metal.
> > > > > drill holes in the side to mount to the sides of the 3.5" media
> > drive.
> > > > > The holes line up from to back.
> > > > > So then you just have to do the measurement from top to bottom and
> > add
> > > > some
> > > > > small spacers to center the floppy drive on top of the other one.
> > > > >
> > > > > if I recall correctly it is .9 inches from the side hole on media
> > drive
> > > > in
> > > > > the upwards direction to drill the holes for the slim floppy
> > mounting.
> > > > >
> > > > > The slim floppy uses 2.6mm screws- but I don't know the length
> > exactly.
> > > > > I can tell you that if the length of the 2.6mm screws are too long
> on
> > > the
> > > > > front, the floppy won't eject properly and also can cause the drive
> > to
> > > > not
> > > > > read the disk properly (therefore causing emax not to boot).
> > > > >
> > > > > Fix the length problem, and the same disk will boot it ok.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 12:51 PM, krikor kouchian
> > krikorola@...
> > > > > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i'm working on my emax to get the slim floppy in, but i was
> > wondering
> > > > how
> > > > > > you guys made it stay on top of the Scsi card reader? it's a bit
> > > thiner
> > > > > and
> > > > > > i don't see how i can do it except by gluing it to the top of the
> > > Card
> > > > > > reader.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also i ordered a PCD-60b as replacement, it fits and looks
> exactly
> > > the
> > > > > > same, except for the bezel that i need to dremel a bit.
> > > > > > I haven't tested it yet, i will report as soon as i do, i noticed
> > > that
> > > > > the
> > > > > > pcmcia adaptor doesn't stick out like on the 50b version, so if
> it
> > > > works
> > > > > > that would be a better solution as they are cheaper on ebay those
> > > days.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best
> > > > > > K
> > > > > >
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