This is how to use an 8“ disk drive on the PC

This is the next installment of the TRS-80 Model II “Left for dead“ series. In this video I get figure out how to get the 8“ disk drive working so I can test it along with creating a disk from an image. This will allow boot the TRS-80 Model II once it is re-assembled. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3a: This video! Part 3b: (all about termination) Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Part 7: Companion video on disk termination: --- Video Links IMD / Imagedisk: Shugard SA800 Maintenance Manual: Disk Drive / Floppy Drives (Wikipedia) TRS-80 Model II manuals: TRS-80 Model II Github Archive: Ebay 50 pin to 34 pin adapter: Adrian’s Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel) Support the channel on Patreon: -- Tools Deoxit D5: O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) TS100 Soldering Iron: EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: Magnetic Screw Holder: Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) Heat Sinks: Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) --- Links My GitHub repository: Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino