tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post2862063877255147707..comments2024-02-28T07:29:15.484+10:30Comments on Making a C64/C65 compatible computer: Repairing my 1581Paul Gardner-Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150903760695355706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post-1538163791661616372018-01-10T20:57:48.989+10:302018-01-10T20:57:48.989+10:30So excited you're going with FDC support. This...So excited you're going with FDC support. This is essential in my book. SD is nice, FDD is essential. Glad your 1581 works. Mine's still cranking along nicely. Didn't realise till a few years ago they were scarce.<br /><br />uridiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786106957775432111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post-44690545856210701252018-01-10T10:12:40.868+10:302018-01-10T10:12:40.868+10:30Indeed interesting and non-compact!Indeed interesting and non-compact!Paul Gardner-Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150903760695355706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post-9417533484415625982018-01-10T02:05:17.266+10:302018-01-10T02:05:17.266+10:30I would also suggest taking a look at André Fachat...I would also suggest taking a look at André Fachat's Roll-your-own VC1581 project. Three discrete board (CPU, FDC and a bus-board), not especially compact but fairly clear about what's going on.<br /><br />http://6502.org/users/andre/cbmhw/ryo1581/index.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16556358612937025019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post-89655698076436872822018-01-09T21:26:29.018+10:302018-01-09T21:26:29.018+10:30Thank you both for the tips on this.
Paul.Thank you both for the tips on this.<br /><br />Paul.Paul Gardner-Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150903760695355706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post-28808860734073262452018-01-09T18:30:37.472+10:302018-01-09T18:30:37.472+10:30Perhaps you know already, but this page describes ...Perhaps you know already, but this page describes how you can build your own 1581 with a PC floppy drive:<br /><br />http://www.mkl211015.altervista.org/dcn2692/index.html<br /><br />... perhaps it also has some usefull information on how to connect a PC mechanism in a real 1581.Daniël Mantionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865411495348454676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017745189504803687.post-70214263288098315522018-01-09T17:52:44.111+10:302018-01-09T17:52:44.111+10:30Hi Paul,
according to the side here: http://www.jp...Hi Paul,<br />according to the side here: http://www.jppbm.com/1581kits.html<br />they recommend to use as PC-drives either Chinon Model FB354, or Panasonic JU257 (NO SUB#'s!)<br />Some successfull rework on Lemon64 here: http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32601&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0<br /><br />I hope this helps.<br /><br />Best regards !adtbmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178625722071893651noreply@blogger.com