On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 at 22:51:32 -0400 "Glen Goodwin"
<acme_ent_at_bellsouth.net> said:
> Philip Pemberton wrote:
>
> > A while ago I got a Phonemark "Quick Data Drive", aparrently made by
> > Entrepo. It uses small endless-loop tape cartridges called "Wafers" (any
> > relation to the Rotronics Wafadrive? hmm...).
>
> Sounds like this device uses the same "stringy floppy" tape as the A&J
> Microdrive and the Wafadrive.
Looks like it - I found a post on GoogleGroups from someone who said the
Wafadrive used the same carts.
> > I've had the cover off, and it appears to use a small-ish black plastic
> > mechanism with "BSR" printed on it. This mechanism looks (from the
front)
> > exactly like the ones on the Rotronics Wafadrive. Anyone know if
> Wafadrive
> > cartridges will work with it? Anyone know where to get Wafadrive
> cartridges?
>
> Try comp.sys.sinclair. Be advised that Entrepo made two types -- A and B.
> Same tape, different housing. I have A&J drives (one each A and B type)
> hung off my TS2068.
Hmm... Live and learn.
By TS2068 I assume you mean the Timex/Sinclair 2068.
> The drives are slow, and the tapes are extremely fragile, to the point
that
> I rarely use the drives any more, in order not to destroy my few remaining
> tapes.
Urk! Time to get a few tapes in while they're still available :-)
If the tape is that fragile, I might pull one apart and replace the tape
with better quality tape.
Or I might design my own "stringy floppy" drive - even more fun!
Anyone got a spare QOS wafer?
--
Phil.
philpem_at_bigfoot.com
http://www.philpem.f9.co.uk/
Received on Sun Oct 14 2001 - 17:04:02 BST