[Coco] FD-502 drive

[Bob Devries]

As far as I remember, the second drive upgrade came with a bracket for the 
fan, which screwed into the case somewhere near the PSU.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] FD-502 drive


>> Good point.  Has anyone installed a small fan in their FD-502 case, as 
>> was suggested by Tandy when you add a second drive?  It doesn't look 
>> like there's any obvious place inside where you could mount the thing.
>>
>> -- JP
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> I have (or had) two 501s that had the Tandy "upgrade."  A very cheap 
> permanent magnet can motor with a real cheap stamped aluminum fan.
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> I have tucked a 1.2" CPU cooler fan in a 501.  It is the voltage 
> regulators that need the air flow.  They were a little under cooled for 
> running two drives.  I tapped the fan power from the 12 volt line for the 
> drives.
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> They made the 502 case even cheaper.  I don't recall just where a fan 
> could be hung ATM.
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> Bruce W.
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