Commodore 128 Alive!

I've just managed to pick up a whole heap of 5.25" disk cleaning kits (NOS - and in top nick).

Available to whoever wants any for cost of postage plus $AU1

cheers,

Lance

After months of wanting one, I finally managed to find one a couple of weeks ago at the local computer recycler. But they ARE rare birds, and anyone with a CBM drive should have one. Especially if they run their rusty 20-year-old disks through them.

Quote from: airshipAfter months of wanting one, I finally managed to find one a couple of weeks ago at the local computer recycler. But they ARE rare birds, and anyone with a CBM drive should have one. Especially if they run their rusty 20-year-old disks through them.

I haven't counted 'em yet, but there are over 40 (will post a scan later)

Lance

would love to get one, but shipping will prob kill me.. What I really need is a Disk notcher, anyone have an extra one they care to sell?

There's one for sale at a VERY reasonable price on  eBay. It's one of the desktop types, and it's only $2.95, with $9.33 shipping. Yes, shipping is a bear, but the combined price isn't bad. And it's 'Buy it Now', which makes it easier.

http://tinyurl.com/2svzsm

Quote from: swordfish1030would love to get one, but shipping will prob kill me.. What I really need is a Disk notcher, anyone have an extra one they care to sell?

Probably not actually - you in the USA ?

Lance

yes i am in the USA... Whay I really need is a 5.25" disk notcher, I keep checking ebay hoping to find a cheap, but good one.:D

Well... if you don't like the one I pointed you to above, here are some more:

Here's one for $6+$9 shipping. It says 'Apple 5.25"' but it means 'any 5.25". No photo, though, so who knows what style it is:
https://www.atlaz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AC&Product_Code=112

This is an Atari site, with no photo, and he wants $20 plus an unspecified amount for shipping:
http://www.aracnet.com/~atari/8bt_hard.htm

Moving overseas...

This British Atari site has one for L14.95 plus shipping to the States:
http://www.atariuser.com/spares.htm

Here's a site in Oz that has one for $13.63:
http://www.micronica.com.au/~micronica/pricelist/retail.htm

This auction on the Italian eBay is from a seller in El Dorado, California, USA, who says he has disk notchers for $10 each.
http://cgi.ebay.it/Disk-25-Atari-DOS-2-5-Master-5-1-4-disks-800-XL-XE_W0QQitemZ140166506914QQihZ004QQcategoryZ11164QQcmdZViewItem

In short, they're available all over the world. But it still sounds to me like the best deal is the one I pointed you to in the first place. :rodna:

Airship,

Did you notice that the notcher in your first post was for 3.5" disks to make them appear to be HD disks?

No. Otherwise I wouldn't have made myself such an ass about it. :gråta:

Here's the pics of the drive cleaning kits (unfortunately, the camera had to deal with a fair amount of reflected light, so they ain't wonderful!). However, the kits are totally sealed & "as new" & are in top nick.

3.5" kit :

(http://landover.no-ip.com/disccleaner1.jpg)

5.25" kit :

(http://landover.no-ip.com/disccleaner2.jpg)

Pricing :

$1 + postage (in Australia $AU4.10 Australia Post satchel - can easily handle more than 1)
Postage to USA : $AU8.50 (airmail), $AU6.15 (seamail)

cheers,

Lance

Hi Lance,

Put me down for 2 x 3.5" and 2 x 5.25" kits.

Cheers
Fotios

Quote from: MangeloreHi Lance,

Put me down for 2 x 3.5" and 2 x 5.25" kits.

Cheers
Fotios

4 fits in the 1 satchel - so you want I PM you my bank details ?

cheers,

Lance

Yes, please. Thanks!

Looks like you have some nice cleaning kits there...  Personally, I prefer the cotton swab w/ alcohol method...   ;)

-Andrew

QuotePersonally, I prefer the cotton swab w/ alcohol method...

I used to use alcohol, but I've found that plain old soap and water works best.

Dan...

Nice thing about the drive cleaning kits, though, is you don't have to take your drive apart to clean it.

I just put the drives in the back of a pickup truck and drive through the car wash. Seems to work.

Note: Do not ask for "hot wax".

swordfish, if you still want a disk notcher there's one on eBay:

(http://hometown.aol.com/cottonwoodbbs/auctions/notcher-1.jpg)

http://tinyurl.com/2ckryj

Airship, thanks for posting the link to my auction for the disk notcher...  I was just about to come in here to do the same thing...  ;)

BTW, this is the very disk notcher that you gave the link to earlier:

Quote from: airshipHere's one for $6+$9 shipping. It says 'Apple 5.25"' but it means 'any 5.25". No photo, though, so who knows what style it is:
https://www.atlaz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AC&Product_Code=112

I went ahead and took a risk and ordered several of these, even though there was no photo.  They're actually very good disk notchers, in an orange-red color.  They're the exact same design as the blue one that I've been using since the 80's.  :)

Anyway, I just wanted to give everyone on this forum a "heads up" that you can get these from the company listed above...   Or, get them from me on eBay.  ;)

-Andrew

Cool. I've got two just like this (one gray and one blue) and they work the best of all the styles I've seen. I ferociously guarded my little gray one back in the INFO offices. It was always trying to walk away. :)