[Coco] Any problem with connecting 2 floppies to one power supply?

[Bruce Calkins]

For Tandy-Radio Shack vertical cases, yes you can add a power splitter or Y.
For FD-501 & 502 cases you need a fan to cool the voltage regulators, The
second connector is already there. (the FD-500 is reported to be able to
handle the second without adding a fan.)  Other makes of floppy drive cases
leave the question of power supply capacity.  I have added a second power
cable to several vertical cases with no problems whatsoever.  Just be sure
you match the correct wire to the appropriate voltage trace on the power
supply board.

Bruce W.


> Hello all,
>
> I have a singel floppy drive system for my coco I bought back in the 80s.
I
> have a second 5 1/4" drive to add to it and it fits inside the case, and I
> have a cable which allows two floppies.  The power supply is the problem -
> it only has one connector.  Is it possible to add a splitter which would
> power both drives?  Does the coco ever access both at the same time, and
if
> not, can anyone see any problems with connecting 2 floppies to the single
> power supply?
>
> Thanks,
> John Guin