Hello all,
For a project I designed and produced a little adapter PCB to fit a pc style floppy drive to the 8235/8245 in a plug & play way. Put in the drive, plug in the adapter and original drive cable in the adapter, power connector to drive and you're ready!
The 8235 does require the cutting of two traces and fitting two wires on the bottom of the main board to enable double sided drives to work (and you'll need to install a double sided diskrom).
Fitted in a VG-8235/00 it looks like this:
The surplus boards are for sale:
- One PCB: 3€
- One DIY kit: PCB + angled 34 pin connector + 14 pin strip: 6€
- One PCB with connectors soldered: 10€
These prices do not include shipping.
Note: the position of the 34 pin connector varies from drive to drive. Some even have the connector upside down. Make sure you choose a drive that has it in such a position that it fits with the adapter included. For most drives this shouldn't be a problem though.
If you want one you can post a reply but contacting me through my profile will be faster ;)
Cheers,
Tristan
