FDD cable

[emerald danjon]

Hi all.
can you Guys know if this Cable can work with the 5.25 FDD X68000 drives?
is for 5/25 PC drives,and have more Space between FDD,s...,i have a problem with the Space i need more separation...,
if this cable dont work ¿what cable i need?,
thanks in advance,have a great Weekend.

[eidis]

 Hi Gillianx68000 !

This is how my custom floppy cable looks like. You will need to revert the twisted part of your cable to it's original state in order to make it usable.

P.S. You can still make your life much simpler by swamping the 600's floppy drives motherboard with XVI's.

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

Thanks Eidis,im afraid of remove the PCB from the FDD,
i really have a bad luck with FDD,S.
honestly im afraid of one of the FDD,s fail without even touch...,i never do nothing rude to my systems...,and 3 of my X68000 FDD,S decides Die like Lemmings  .
I'm enjoying playing Daimakaimura...and some 2 disks games and I'm afraid of touch  .
thank you very much.

[emerald danjon]

I found the site where I read about using FDD from PC in the X68000:

http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:floppy_pinout

"""You can use a PC Floppy Drive if you can do without the sexy extra features (soft-eject, das blinkenlights)"""

this means is possible use an PC FDD 5/25 without modifications? just plug and use without the sexy extra features?

[eidis]

 Hi Gillianx68000 !

im afraid of remove the PCB from the FDD,
i really have a bad luck with FDD,S.

Here's a guide

Advanced Floppy Drive repair
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:advanced_floppy_driver_repair

It looks scary but disassembles rather easy. Just do everything very slowly, carefully and don't use force. There is only one tricky bit, the connector which goes to the step motor. Everything else is easy, once you know how to do it.

I'm enjoying playing Daimakaimura...and some 2 disks games and I'm afraid of touch  .

Summon ramboard. Even 2mb one will do and let you play approximately 98% of all good games from HDD.

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

Hello,
Eidis Bad News 

[eidis]

 Hi Gillianx68000 !

The connector is on the other side of the PCB.

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

Really im turning into madness with this 
Edit:
i cant see this conector on the PCB of the CZ-634C
i think this conector is not present in the CZ-634C pcb...
Edit Again:
look the conector on the Right side the grey Conector with 4 wires...,in the CB600 is a conector with 6 wires?

[eidis]

 Hi Gillianx68000 !

look the conector on the Right side the grey Conector with 4 wires...,in the CB600 is a conector with 6 wires?

CB600 drive has 4 wires, XVI drive 6 wires. Look closer, the interesting bits are highlighted with big red circles. By the way, I think I know what got you confused.

1st picture - 600, XVI
2nd picture - XVI, 600

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

If i understand "and i am not sure"

i need rewire this 2 wires from the top of the CB 600 part...to the first 2 holes in the 6 connector on the CZ part?

[eidis]

Hi Gillianx68000 !

i need rewire this 2 wires from the top of the CB 600 part...to the first 2 holes in the 6 connector on the CZ part?

Yes, you need to rewire the two wires to the bottom side of the drive and connect them to the first two pins which were mentioned in my previous post and are highlighted with a very big red circle.

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

Thank you very much for your patience  ,is just looks weird for me,i go in this moment to do.

[emerald danjon]

Polarity in the Wires or Something can invoke my Old friend "Magic smoke"?
all in his place Doctor?

Huge thanks Eidis.

[emerald danjon]

Well this is hard to Explain  ,dont work...in anyway...,maybe the PCB is BAD  ,anyway at start sems like go to work but just Puke the disks...,
in this moment im working in a secret Weapon, for make possible put the PCB from CB600& the PCB from CZXVI into the case,
but is really go into the madness,i dont want scary anyone 

[eidis]

 Hi Gillianx68000 !

The left socket connects to a switch so there is no polarity. The right socket needs correct polarity.

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis