Main Channel: Finally! Putting the TRS-80 Model II back together (Patreon)

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2022-01-22 05:40:54

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2023-03

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Hello my patrons! Here is the video that will be released January 29, 2022. It hopefully to be the last video in the TRS-80 Model II series but things didn't exactly go as planned. At least in this video I show hot to use a cheap $18 Gotek as a 8" floppy drive on the TRS-80 with inexpensive parts.

My hand is getting better so I'm going to be editing some videos this coming weekend and perhaps I'll shoot another C64 repair. I'm not totally sure how my hand will cooperate if I have to desolder things, but I can at least try. This particular video I made before my hand surgery -- in fact the next few videos will all be pre-surgery. (In case you're wondering)

Thanks for all the support!

Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eMl2r3JIx4

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Using an $18 Gotek floppy emulator in place of a 8" floppy drive

#gotek #trs80 #refurbish In the latest installment of the TRS-80 Model II saga, I try to clean up and polish the case of the computer, then reassemble it so I can use it. Then I show how to get a cheap Gotek floppy emulator working in place of a 8" disk drive. Part 1: https://youtu.be/x8DfSg7oMWg Part 2: https://youtu.be/QQhJCRRkfDw Part 3a: https://youtu.be/TfEzjcG_0gs (using 8" drives on a PC) Part 3b: https://youtu.be/RMM16oeTB8A (all about termination) Part 4: https://youtu.be/7DzJxdYdlKQ Part 5: https://youtu.be/-h1ZGxwbsPg Part 6: https://youtu.be/yMQiP2Xpmlk Part 7: This part! 0:00 Intro 0:40 Assembly and reassembly of the Model II 19:34 Using a Gotek floppy drive as an 8" drive on the TRS-80 Model II --- Video Links Flash Floppy Open Source Firmware: https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy Buy a Gotek drive: https://amzn.to/33KEz0G (beige) https://amzn.to/3fNeHDZ (black) 50 to 34 pin adapter I used: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115106967099 HxCFloppyEmulator software to convert IMD to HFE files for the Gotek: http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/index.html#download TRS-80 Model II manuals: https://electrickery.hosting.philpem.me.uk/comp/trs80m2/doc/ TRS-80 Model II Github Archive: (with all the disk images) https://github.com/pski/model2archive Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Links My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/ --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino