Re: 5.25 drive

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

There�s several ways you could  go. You could find a DuoDisk
controller or a Disk II drive.
However  if you really want to use this drive with a Disk II card
you have 2 options. You could build a db19 to 20 pin adaptor.
However that's a lot of work so I�d recommend simply replacing
the cable with a 20 pin cable. I�ve seen them at most electronics stores.
It�s a strait through ribbon cable with a 20 pin connector at each end.
Then just remove the cover on your grey drive disconnect the original
cable and hook up the 20 pin to it and the Disk II card. ( two screws at
the back let you remove the plastic cover, under that there's a metal caver

held down with one screw)Fairly easy, however it�s important to make
sure the cable is plugged in correctly.  All you have to make sure is the
cable is plugged into all 20 pins and that the end of the cable that would
be toward the keyboard end of the disk II card is the same one as is at the

left end of the disk drive when viewed from the front. Plug the cable in
wrong and you'll usually smell  burning chips.Hope all that makes
sense to you. Sometimes you can demonstrate. something in half a second
but it takes 10 lines or text to explain it.

John J wrote:

> Hi
> I have a 5.25 grey Apple ][ drive...........the problem is it has a DB19
> connector..........
> How do I connect to a Disk ][ controller?