Happy to report I now have a fully working TPDD2! Now another question, is it possible to read the floppies I format on a regular PC?
Sent from my iPad > On 2 Apr 2016, at 1:55 am, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > > James, sounds like classic belt gone. Your hunch is correct. A While back I > posted UK links for local belts. i will forward. > >> On Friday, April 1, 2016, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi guys >> >> I was was gifted a TPDD2 and I think the belt is shot. I have Rex installed >> with TR-DOS rom image installed. My m100 can see the drive and tells me the >> disk I've inserted isn't formatted. I'm using a 720k floppy, as I assumed >> given the age, this wouldn't be high density. Anyways, trying to format >> throws up and error. The drive buzzes and acts like it's trying to do >> something but can't. I'm guessing this means the built is dead. But I'd like >> someone with more experience to give me their thoughts. >> >> Cheers >> James >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 1 Apr 2016, at 1:49 am, Bogdan Macri <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Ron, >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for your source. Unfortunately, I went with Steve’s source for the >>> belt, but I will save both his and your links for future reference. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks to both of you! >>> >>> >>> >>> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron >>> Wiesen >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 21:18 >>> To: 'Model 100 Discussion' <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [M100] TPDD2 Belt >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Bogdan: >>> >>> >>> >>> ===== Replacement drive belt for Tandy Disk Drives ===== >>> >>> Source is Russell Industries >>> Part number is FRW8.5 which is a Flat Rubber Belt that has the dimensions: >>> Inside Circumference (IC) of 8.5 inch >>> Cross Section (C/S) of .150 inch >>> Wall (WALL) of .023 inch. >>> See [ http://www.russellind.com/client/download/belts.pdf ] >>> >>> >>> See [http://www.club100.org/library/sup/tddbelt.txt ] for procedure to >>> change the drive belt. >>> >>> >>> >>> Keeper of the Primordial Bit (born of the Big Bit Bang), -= Ron Wiesen =- >>> >>> >>> >>> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bogdan >>> Macri >>> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 00:59 >>> To: 'Model 100 Discussion' >>> Subject: [M100] TPDD2 Belt >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello all! >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m the proud owner of a TPDD2, but I need to replace the belt. Does >>> anyone know a source that has them in stock for quick shipping? >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Bogdan
