Date   : Sun, 03 Oct 1999 01:10:00 +0100
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Broken 5 1/4 inch disk drive for BBC-B

Paul Theobald <PT@...> wrote:
> > From: Stephen Patton [SMTP:spatton@...]
> > I have a faulty 5 1/4 inch disk drive unit for my BBC micro (either
> > that or the Watford DFS interface is faulty). Can anyone offer any
> > help to trying to find the problem or is this a lost cause (a great
> > pity).
>
> If you haven't done so already, then the first thing I'd check is the
> cabling between the computer and the drive.  For example, on one of my own
 
If you need a disk storage system, you could try just replacing it with a
standard 3.5" disk drive.
 
If you need a disk storage system that lets you access existing 5.25"
disks, you might be better off just buying a replacement disk drive. 
Chris Richardson at 8BS might be able to help, or there's always
DISPLAY Electronics who advertise in Everyday Electronics:
 
>> 5.25" Teac FD-55F-03-U 720K 40/80 (for BBCs etc) RFE UKP29.95 (B) <<
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
32 Biggin Way, LONDON SE19 3XF, 0181-679-4414, http://www.distel.co.uk/
 
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