Re: Floppy drive enclosure
Posted: May 9th, 2022, 4:54 pm
The FD-500 had a lot of vents in it. Near the front and back on the top as well as running down both sides. I had one of those new in the late 80s. It got quite warm with two drives, but you could certainly get away without a fan. I had put one in anyway. The FD-501 I have now has just a small amount of vents on the sides near the back. There are vents on the bottom too but they are mostly blocked by teh transformer. I think the FD-502 at last put some vents along the top at teh back, right?
The FD-501 is definitely the worst. There was no actual place for a fan. I just put the fan up against one side where the vents are. Before I did that it got hot!
The FD-501 is definitely the worst. There was no actual place for a fan. I just put the fan up against one side where the vents are. Before I did that it got hot!