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From: nevar@pnet51.cts.com (Karsten Smelser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Homemade HD's
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Date: 7 Jul 89 18:05:06 GMT
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        There are a couple of ways that you could go...  I just recently
finished installing a 'Homebrew' HD on my //GS (42MB).

        One way to do it is by purchasing a SCSI drive, a SCSI card (if your
Apple doesn't already have one), and then build your own case and supply a
power supply to run it (hopefully w/ a fan.)
        This way typically costs about $125 for the card and anywhere from
$350-600 for the drive.  As for the power supply and case?  Well, you could
hack an old IBM :-) for its supply and build a case out of crap in your
basement.

        OR,

        You could purchase an IBM HD (non SCSI imbedded) w/ either RLL or MFM
protocol and then purchase an SCSI card for your apple and a converter from a
company called ADAPTEC (they make cards for this purpose - $125 and up).

        OR,

        Do what I did.

        Buy an IBM HD (MFM) and a MFM controller board ($195) form PERLIN
Electronics.

        All told - I figure that I saved about $1100 by going this route (vs.
buying an Apple HD) and it works faster too.

        Good Luck!

-Karsten
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