Internal Zip. MPC2000 classic Mod.

My external zip drive packed in a few months ago so I copped another one from Ebay. When I received it the seller had included an internal zip drive with it. This got me thinking. Is it possible to Mod a 2000 to run an internal zip drive?
There's three main considerations as far as I can see:

1. Size. The Zip is wider (not much) than the floppy drive on the MPC but not as deep. It would envolve a bit cutting on the front but not much. Might need to jiggle the motherboard a bit too. Maybe not.

2. Scsi connection. I could either disconnect the external scsi connector and build an internal cable from that or I could get a second scsi connection by wiring it from the motherboard(this is risky as it might blow the scsi fuse and have to deal with scsi termination and ID stuff.)

3. Power. I don't know if the power to the internal MPC floppy drive will be enough to power the Zip drive.


Has anyone ever heard of or tried this successfully? Does anyone have any info, circuit diagrams etc. about this kinda stuff? Sorry if this sounds crazy but I like working on the 2000 but I don't like working with external drives. I'm not too fond of Zip disks either but everything I have is on Zip so it would be cool if i could get a drive into MPC.

Use the search function. But modding the mpc 2000 can be risky and an expensive job. Most just leave it as is and go SCSI or either they upgrade. Its possible and can be done i tell u that much. www.forat.com does it.


Edit:Made some corrections.

Why take in all of that risk with your machine for a ZIP?

Lampdog wrote:Why take in all of that risk with your machine for a ZIP?

I know it sounds daft but I've about a 100 Zip disks full of samples,programs etc. and I don't like having to bring an external drive with me. Those external Iomega drives are too flimsy to bring around. I won't do it unless I'm sure I won't damage the MPC. I also have done quite a bit of soldering before on other gear so I know what I'm doing.

the last one standing wrote:Use the search function but its risky and an expensive job

So that's why no one uses the search function.

Maybe reroute the external scsi back into the mpc (or if possible make it so it never comes out the back), then take the zip out of it's casing and place in the 2000 floppy slot, IF, it's kind that will fit, some of them have different casings.

I think it was someone here on the boards who did that before but I can't remember who.

Lampdog wrote:Maybe reroute the external scsi back into the mpc (or if possible make it so it never comes out the back), then take the zip out of it's casing and place in the 2000 floppy slot, IF, it's kind that will fit, some of them have different casings.

Yeah good idea. These guys have a pretty comprehensive range of stuff, tho I haven't checked if they have a specific solution.

http://www.computercablesource.com/

jim

kraster wrote:

the last one standing wrote:Use the search function but its risky and an expensive job

So that's why no one uses the search function. :)

lol