[Coco] 720K floppies... was: Frustrated in Seattle

[Mike Pepe]

The index pulse is only used for formatting. Should not present an issue
if the disk reglued in a new position.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-
> bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bob Devries
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:22 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 720K floppies... was: Frustrated in Seattle
> 
> I have found that with age, the 3.5" disk media will let go from the
> metal
> hub that it is glued to, amking the data completely in-accessible. The
> disk
> can be re-used, by gluing the media back to the hub, though.
> I believe (though I haven't tried it myself) that the Amiga, since it
> doesn't use the index hole for registration, can recover data from the
> disk.
> 
> --
> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
> 
> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
> the capacity to be his spokesman,
> so that I know how to help the weary.
> 
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike delyea" <mdelyea at gmail.com>
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 720K floppies... was: Frustrated in Seattle
> 
> 
> >I use 1.44mb disks with tape over the 1.44mb hole and so far I
haven't
> > had any problems (touch wood).
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, George Ramsower
> > <georgeramsower at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>  Sadly, most people today that have 3.5 inch floppies realize they
> have
> >> too
> >>  many that they no longer use and they just toss them. In some
> cases,
> >> they
> >>  just toss them all because they don't even use them any longer. I
> >> don't..
> >>  not on this PC.
> >>
> >>   I got lucky year before last. My boss did just that, he brought
> them to
> >>  work and tossed them in the dumpster.
> >>
> >>   Oh happy day! I dived right in there and got all the floppies.
> Tossed
> >> back
> >>  the 1.44s and kept the 720s. I gleaned about sixty of the 720s
from
> that
> >>  lot. Soon after, I formatted them, tossed the ones that just
> refused to
> >>  format and now I have 55 of them.
> >>   I keep them in a controlled environment and I'm SO HAPPY to have
> them.
> >>  However, I don't think I'll ever use them all.
> >>
> >>   Since I have a good serial port to this PC, I can use LHA to
> backup the
> >>  stuff on the coco and store that onto CDs. I only need a floppy to
> make
> >> a
> >>  boot disk, or in the case of my CNC machine, an operating system
> with
> >> the
> >>  files needed for that.... or whatever else I choose to use the
> machine
> >> for.
> >>
> >>   I could share a few of these with others that may have a real
> need.
> >> Since
> >>  there are so few, I'll have to decide on how many each person that
> >> requests
> >>  some will get.
> >>   Just let me know if you want some and when the flood of requests
> are
> >> done
> >>  coming in, I'll make that decision and mail them to you.
> >>
> >>   Postage isn't a problem so don't worry about that. I can handle
> it. You
> >> pay
> >>  what I paid, except you won't have to go "Dumpster Diving".
> >>
> >>  Write to: floppies at TheTinBox.com give your name and address and
> you'll
> >> be on
> >>  the list. If there is are too many requests, then you might get
> only
> >> one, or
> >>  none.
> >>  It's a floppy lottery.. hehe
> >>
> >>   This email address is a temporary addy and will give you an auto
> >> response
> >>  with confirmation of your email and a way to contact me directly.
> >>
> >>
> >>  George
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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