[Coco] HD power supply

[Bill]

Well, what if I just gut an old computer and get the power supply from it,
mount IT in the FD-501 (or 502) case and go from there?


> -----Original Message-----

> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-

> bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce W. Calkins

> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:05 PM

> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts

> Subject: Re: [Coco] HD power supply

> 

> 

> >> Is a power supply for a FD-501 or FD-502

> >> sufficient to power an IDE hard drive (or two?)

> >

> > That might be a little borderline, Bill.

> 

> The Tandy FD-501 and 502 drives were a little light on the power

> capability.

> If you got the Tandy second drive kit they added a chintzy fan to keep

> things cool enough to function.  And we all know that Tandy never put

> anything into cooling, unless it burned them first.

> 

> Bruce W.

> 

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