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Re: [emax] Slim Floppy in EMAX Rack

2013-01-23 by Ted Summers

If you mean the Emax rack- yes you use both original brackets and mod them.

If you mean the keyobard- you attach the media drive to the plate with the mod wheels just like the original floppy, then you attach the slim floppy to the SIDES of the media drive with the brackets you make.

On Jan 22, 2013, at 1:41 PM, krikor kouchian wrote:

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@gmail.com>

> 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@gmail.com
> >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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.krikor.fr
> > > > > > +33632199413
> > > > > >
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