teac floppy drive use in ST

[mcdoug]

Hi everyone,

I have a Teac fd-235hf 8549 -u5 floppy drive that I pulled from an AKAI sampler. It was working in there, which got me wondering if it is possible to modify it for use in a ST rather than it sitting in a box in box on a shelf. I was hoping someone might by chance have experience doing this previously.

thanks in advance,

Craig

[stephen_usher]

If it's set as DS0 then it should JustWork(tm).

[mcdoug]

Ah excellent thank you! I am struggling to find the jumper setting for this exact version, but found this link: http://oldcomputer.info/media/disk35/3fd0020a.pdf

In my understanding I could remove all jumpers except the one I have marked in green? Or do I also have to set to auto density?

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[exxos]

In my understanding I could remove all jumpers except the one I have marked in green?

I would assume that would be what is required..

I have used one of these drives but it was like 20+ years ago, I purchased it because it boasted really good error correction or something, in the end I gave up with it is the worst drive I had ever used.

[mcdoug]

Haha thanks for that, maybe I will just put it in that box after all! I will give it a shot and let you know if I get it working. Thanks for the advice:)

[mcdoug]

My brother just gave me an old drive he had (he was goign to chuck it out even though it works!) It is a sony mpf920 which is now sitting in my spares box, does anyone have experience with this drive in their st? Is any modification required or is it just a case of setting to D0? thanks, Craig

[PhilC]

@mcdoug ive had some success with that Sony drive but uou will need to change the drive I'd, by using soldered jumpers if I remember correctly.

Also works as a 1.44mb drive with the correct bits in your ST.

[DoG]

MODIFY SONY MPF920

[mcdoug]

Amazing thank you, that is just what I needed!