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Double floppy SE question
Posted by: David Goodson on 2020-09-21 06:55:40
Who's got the double floppy version of the SE? How is the top floppy secured to the bottom one? I'm rigging up my own & it's not immediately obvious to me. I've looked for photos of it but no luck yet.
Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-09-21 07:07:33
I do! Will take some photos tonight if no one else has.
Posted by: LaPorta on 2020-09-21 07:08:26
A second floppy holder. Did yours not come with it?
Posted by: davidg5678 on 2020-09-21 07:08:33
These computers come with a special bracket to attach the drives together. I sold my dual floppy SE, so I can't provide a picture, but I am sure someone else here can take a picture.
Posted by: David Goodson on 2020-09-21 07:19:52
I just have 2 SE floppy holders: the 2 metal tabs of the lower drive stick into the main cage and then the 2 metal tabs of the upper floppy stick into the lower floppy which is great but there's nothing to secure the other end of it if it's not flat. You could swing it around and jostle it. I guess I'll have to hunt for the special bracket. Thanks for the replies.
Posted by: LaPorta on 2020-09-21 07:29:58
Here is what you are missing (from an Apple Technical manual).

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Posted by: David Goodson on 2020-09-21 07:50:19
And there it is, extra metal bracket. Thanks very much for that.
Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-09-21 10:56:44
Well I already tore it apart so heres a few photos 🙂

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Posted by: David Goodson on 2020-09-21 14:36:59
Thanks. I appreciate the effort.
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