Re: Using both sides of double sided disks

["Tommy" <bigtommy@ix.netcom.com>]

Hell, I did the same, except used a hole puncher - you know,
the same tools one would use to punch holes for papers to be
put in binders.  Looked a bit odd since it was rounded, but it
did the job!

Such was high school...

Tom

"Dave Althoff Jr" <dalloff@gcfn.org> wrote in message
news:8uij63$14u$1@acme.gcfn.org...
> Scott Alfter (salfter@salfter.ncc74656.dyndns.org) wrote:
>
> : In article <TamM5.157$mj2.7144@dca1-nnrp2.news.digex.net>,
> : Frank Townsend <ftownsen@iamdigex.net> wrote:
> : >I have forgotten how (or if) you do this.
> : >
> : >I am trying to replicate my original WordPerfect Apple IIc/IIe 5-1/4
DSDD
> : >disks on three disks, as originally packaged.  I know the notches and
holes
> : >have to be added, but is there a too to do this?
>
> : Back in the day, there were tools to cut a square write-enable notch
> : opposite the one already on the disk.  A handheld single-hole punch
worked
> : as well, and was cheaper (and is still available today if you don't
already
> : have one).
>
> ...In fact I have one of those disk notchers sitting in the desk right
> next to me right now... 8-)
>
> If you have neither hole punch nor disk notcher, use a second disk as a
> template (set the disks face-to-face and mark the position of the notch)
> and cut the notch with a penknife; I notched a *lot* of disks that way
> back when Radio Shack sold floppies for $8 each.....  8-)
>
> As already noted, the Disk ][ (and its successors) do not use the timing
> holes at the center of the disk.
>
> --Dave Althoff, ][.
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