Commodore 64 Files on CommodoreServer.com

by wizardnj

Jani's 1541 Diagnostic Test cart

by Walldog

Walldog retro corner

by mike351

One of my storage cupboards

Spare drives, parts, interfaces, cartridges, ic's and other bits :)

by mike351

My current working setup.

Everything in the pic works :)
Not visible, but connected to the C64 in the black casing is an EasyFlash 3. And the Cardco CSD-1 is actually gutted, and inside sits a uIEC CF+IDE adaptor for mass stora...

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by BroBryce

1541 Write Protect Hack? (final, top view)

And finally, what I initially saw when I opened the case. I'd love to say I'm super familiar with what goes on inside these old drives, but I'm not. So this kinda blended in, that is, until I tried ...

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by BroBryce

1541 Write Protect Hack? (continued)

Getting a closer look, you can tell that whoever did this knew they needed to target this chip. My guess is that this chip controls the write protect detection in the drive. But then, there's a lot o...

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by BroBryce

1541 Write Protect Hack? (continued)

Despite the mess of wires and insane components hanging off of the thing, I almost didn't spot it nestled among the other parts. It's at least neatly mounted.

by BroBryce

1541 Write Protect Hack? (continued)

At first glance, I thought it was some kind of simple circuit, but the more I looked at it, I could see there was some kind of IC chip on the bottom, and a lead going from the "daughterboard" into the ...

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by BroBryce

1541 Write Protect Hack?

I'm trying to learn a bit more about this crazy 1541 drive that I have. This is the same one I tested out at the August PDXCUG meeting. It has what appears to be a write protect bypass switch on the ...

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by Walldog

Walldog's c64 setup 1.19.13

Amiga 1200 to the right and win xp to the left in man cave.

by Goog

Cardco CSD-1 Floppy Drive

The Cardco CSD-1 is a 1541-compatible drive. It is lighter and slimmer than a 1541, but not necessarily quieter. The ventillation provides a more efficient cooling system than the 1541, but still gets...

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by PDXCUG

1541 Ultimate II

The 1541 Ultimate II plugs into the cartridge port of the Commodore 64 and fully emulates a 1541 disk drive. You can set the device numbers for up to two devices. It also supports various cartridges and...

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