[Coco] Cutting WP notch on DSDD disks?

[Robert Emery]

> > --- Jim Cox <jimcox at miba51.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Bob suggested a hole punch, is there anything else out
> >> there that can do the job.  I tried using sissors, but it
> >> was an ugly site.
> >>
> >
> > What's wrong with the hole punch? That's what I used to
> > make flippies all the time. If all  you need is a write
> > protect notch, just make a template to line
> > it up and cut about 1/2 circle out and you're done.
> 
> For the CoCo, to make flippies you also need to make a
> second index hole.  The write protect hole method worked
> with Apple ][s, Commodore 64s, 8-bit Ataris, and possibly
> a few others.

Right, but all Jim's needing is a write protect notch. If you
have DS drives, there's not much need for flippies anymore.
I was just using that as testimonial that a hole punch works.

Bob


	
		
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