Re: DS/DD --> DS/HD 3.5" Disk Notchers

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From: Peter Yeung
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1991 17:32

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In article <1991Mar11.182336.3274@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> u9hx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>Does anyone own one of those disk notchers that punches a hole so that you can
>format a 720k disk into a high density disk?  If so, does it really work?  How
>reliable is such device?
>
>I have heard stories on both sides, and am trying to decide if I should invest
>in one myself.  Thanks

A friend of mine actually drill the small hole which indicates a HD diskette,
he has one of those cheapo "drill press" which convert your power drill
into a mini drill press.

He uses a lot of them regularly and never seems to have any problem with the 
converted HD diskettes.  BTW, he is using the diskettets on an Apple IIfx.

-- 
Peter Yeung     Amdahl Canada Ltd., Software Development Center
                2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 2, Suite 300
                Mississauga, Ont.   L5N 1V8
                Phone: (416) 542-6300    Fax: (416) 858-2233

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Subject: Re: DS/DD --> DS/HD 3.5" Disk Notchers
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