You could probably also consider switching to a HxC Floppy emulator (that has been shown to work with the Sam Coupe), or the cheaper Gotek drive (or clone such as the flopper interface - http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/10973 Just a different way of accessing software... Rich www.rwapsoftware.co.uk
> On May 23, 2016 at 7:58 PM Colin Piggot <qua...@clara.net> wrote: > > > Always worth bearing in mind that the Citizen disk drives used by MGT/SAMCo > were made around 1989-1991 or thereabouts, they were discontinued very early > in SAM’s life so are getting on for over 25 years old! The belts will be > perishing quite a bit and becoming slack, unfortunately I’ve not been able to > get reliable replacements for a few years – not found another that I was 100% > happy with. > > > > The only solution I currently offer is my replacement disk drive system based > around a modern PC disk drive and a new controller board > -><http://www.samcoupe.com/hardfdc.htm> > > > > Also, if of interest to anybody here I do have a couple offers on some > hardware goodies and a bundle of SAM Revival magazines on the go at the moment > -><http://www.samcoupe.com/offers.htm> > > > > Colin > > ===== > > Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the SAM Coupé > > 1995-2016 - Celebrating 22 Years of developing for the SAM Coupé > > Website:<http://www.samcoupe.com> > > > > > > From: owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no [mailto:owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no] On > Behalf Of Thomas Seifert > Sent: 23 May 2016 13:53 > To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no > Subject: Re: R: Floppy disk drive error > > > > if the disk drive is older - like 10 years or more - could be the belt drive > needs replacing as this is the most > > common fault with older SAM Coupe disk drives - you can get these from Colin > Pigot (drive belts and also disk drives) >> > http://www.samcoupe.com/hardware.htm > > > Rich Mellor RWAP Software www.rwapsoftware.co.uk www.sellmyretro.com
