Gotek & Amiga 500

[ransom1122]

Hi.
Simple question.

Can a gotek simply replace a floppy drive without the need of buying extra longer floppy or power cables and in an amiga 500 casing?
If so how?
Do I need to remove the metal casing from the original floppy drive and put the gotek in that?

[ransom1122]

Anyone know?

[liviux76]

Hello,
you can use the Gotek in place of the original drive but in order to easily access the buttons of the Gotek you should cut a little the top plastic case. Actually I cut both the top and the bottom case to perfectly fit my Gotek in a A500...
No need of extra longer cables or metal casing from the floppy drive.

[ransom1122]

Originally Posted by liviux76

Hello,
you can use the Gotek in place of the original drive but in order to easily access the buttons of the Gotek you should cut a little the top plastic case. Actually I cut both the top and the bottom case to perfectly fit my Gotek in a A500...
No need of extra longer cables or metal casing from the floppy drive.

Did you remove the floppy drive out of its metal casing by removing the two screws on the side and the one screw on the top of the originalfloppy drive?
I see the original floppy drive has that metal Mount for it. Does the gotek sit in that so it's firm inthe a500?

What did you use to cut the a500 panel?

[Nobby_UK]

Originally Posted by liviux76

Hello,
No need of metal casing from the floppy drive.

I used a Stanley ( Craft) Knife

[ransom1122]

Nice Thanks for the pics. How did you Mount the gotek? Did you use the metallic casing croon the original floppy with the gotek?

[Nobby_UK]

No

[ransom1122]

My original floppy drive has the mounting kit with it. When I remove the floppy drive theres not much things you can screw the gotek into beside one small raised plasticpanel. And that ain't strong enough to screw the gotek onto on its own?

[Nobby_UK]

You remove the Brass Columns/Stand-Offs and screw them into the Gotek.

Its hard if you don't put one of the Black Screws (that come with the Gotek)
in first --- to make a Guide for the Stand-off.

[ransom1122]

Right. . I never knew the Brass Colomns come off the original floppy.
The gotek came with 4 black little screws. I assume you use those in the Colomns then thanks. I'll let you know how I go

[ransom1122]

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

You remove the Brass Columns/Stand-Offs and screw them into the Gotek.

Its hard if you don't put one of the Black Screws (that come with the Gotek)
in first --- to make a Guide for the Stand-off.

my gotek has spots for 4 holes underneath it, the black screws that come with the gotek arent long enough to fit through the underside of the amiga into the brass colomns/standofs and then into the gotek?

And it looks like you can only fit 3 screws from the bottom - the front right corner underneath the LED of the gotek doesnt have a hole in the amiga there to screw, so you have to screw it into that flimsy piece of plastic in the amiga?

[Hewitson]

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

I used a Stanley ( Craft) Knife

Doesn't look too bad surprisingly. I'd have used a file.

[ransom1122]

If someone can provide photos of how its mounted on the inside that would be so helpful

[Nobby_UK]

A file ?
Whats that ?


Was I typing Chinese for ransom1122 not to understand ?

[ransom1122]

How many colomns did you use nobby? I've only got two.

That last pic. I'm assuming you don't have a colomn there as there is no hole there under the amiga.

File. FYI http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_(tool)

[Nobby_UK]

I give up

[ransom1122]

OK Got it it secured and fitted in, Thanks for your help Nobby

[amigappc]

This will be great, once it is in finished. It seems like Floppy take half way out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121478962114

[ransom1122]

Originally Posted by amigappc

This will be great, once it is in finished. It seems like Floppy take half way out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121478962114

Yeah I saw that. It doesn't offer anything new. Beside a new led and button layout on the gotek

[Nobby_UK]

Bit big for my liking.