Wow, thanks for the link - I got some reading to do :) This seems very cool!

I got not one but two cables! And two drives, a TPPD1 with a caked-on belt
(a project in itself), and a mint TPPD2 that has a newer belt and "worked
when used last time few years ago"...

Chris

On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 8:12 PM Jeffrey Birt <[email protected]> wrote:

> The disks were imaged using a SuperCard Pro which is a flux level disk
> imager. It is a small board that connects to a PC type floppy drive and
> controls the drive directly. It steps through the entire drive surface
> making a map of the flux transitions so it can image/copy any disk. You
> could also use a Kyroflux or Grease weasel in a similar manner.
>
> I was able to use the SCP to image 99% of the 5-1/4” C64 disks form my
> childhood. It is a fantastic bit of kit.
> https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=52
>
>
>
> Hopefully Brian will chime in about his new method of making boot disks. I
> have to say that the easiest route though is to get a REX and use TSDOS.
>
>
>
> Did you get the RS-232 cable with the drive?
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chris
> Kmiec
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 2, 2021 6:53 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Disk for PDD2
>
>
>
> Jeff, I was under the assumption that those disks were hard to image due
> to their formating, is that not the case?
>
>
>
> All I have is a USB floppy drive that I have successfully used to make
> 720K disks for Amiga/Atari ST, and a new-to-me TPPD2 drive that I am not
> sure is working or not.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Chris
>

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