From: joe@user.com   
      
   "Knut Roll-Lund"  wrote in message   
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   > Larry wrote:   
   >   
   > > "Knut Roll-Lund"  wrote in message   
   > >>The pulled pin trick of the original cable is not necessary, just make a   
   > >>straight cable. The drives I have seen ar always jumpered correctly.   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > > Sorry, but the 26-1160 and 26-1161 floppy drives sold by Tandy were all   
   > > jumpered to respond as any drive 0-3.  Pomprocker will need to either   
   pull   
   > > pins or change the jumper block inside the drive. I'd change the jumper,   
   as   
   > > that's very easy.   
   >   
   > OK, my specimens of the 26-1160 and 26-1161 are second hand. There was   
   > no cable with them, I think.   
   >   
   > What I originally did buy back then was 3rd party and used   
   > jumper-setting and a "straight" cable.   
   >   
   > --   
   > Knut   
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   The differences between the 'main' drive and 'secondary' drives was the   
   'main' (1160) drive included the cable and the drive had a resistor pack   
   installed.  The 1161 drive did not.  Since they were both the same price,   
   most stores (and customers) ordered the main drive and stockpiled   
   cables and resistor packs.  It wasn't a big deal with the packs, but the   
   cables were easily destroyed.  The connector was a 'tandem finger'   
   connector which made a great connection, but unfortunately could be   
   easily damaged if the user tried to plug the cable on 'crooked' and   
   then straightened it out as it was pressed on.   
      
   I used to keep drawers of the fingers to repair cables.   
      
   You could reinstall the connectors (usually) with no problem IF you   
   just moved the connector about 1/4" or so on the cable so that it had   
   a fresh 'bite' on the wires.   
      
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