Date   : Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:21:08 -0000
From   : acorn@... (Andy Ford)
Subject: Disc drive power

Do you want something with a 5.25 plug and socket on and also 1 x 3.5 plug. 
(so a pass-through) type connector ? In which case, the "easy" way would be 
to use one of these > 
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-006-GE&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat

and one of these > 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Floppy-Disk-Drive-Power-Splitter-Cable_W0QQitemZ290216682439QQcmdZViewItem

(I have nothing to do with either link, just providing them for the pics)

It may be possible to just buy the plugs bare (from a good electronics shop) 
and make your own leads up cheaply. I used to do this. :)


Andy.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Coghlan" <PCOGHLAN@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Disc drive power


> >
>>Thanks to everyone who replied.  It sounds like this might be a dead
>>duck.  I was trying to find a simple solution to the question I get asked
>>a lot: how people can convert their old 5.25" discs to 3.5".  I already
>>have some 3.5" drives for sale and thought I could use these for people
>>to connect up to their existing 5.25" drive by crimping an extra connector
>>on to the ribbon cable, but that doesn't deal with how the new drive
>>would be powered.
>>
>>I know that the old drive could be dismantled and then the power lead
>>re-wired to accommodate both drives but I was hoping for a simple
>>plug-in-and-go solution for the non-technical people.
>>
>
> It is (or was) possible to get adaptor cables that go from the large power
> connector found on 5.25" drives to the smaller one found on 3.5". They are
> sold for pcs but they work just fine on beebs. One might be included in
> a kit for mounting a 3.5" disk in a 5.25" hole for example.
>
> Regards,
> Peter.
>
>
>
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