2019-01-18 14:58:46 +00:00
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# 1541-Parallel_Adapter
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2019-01-18 18:20:32 +00:00
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(This is still untestet, but should work)
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2019-01-18 16:12:29 +00:00
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This is an adapter to easier add a parallel port for the Commodore 1541 and 1541-II diskette drive.
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2019-01-18 16:02:45 +00:00
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Item list.
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* 15CM 10 wire flatcable.
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* 15pin D-sub female(not the VGA type), either solder or for IDC ribbon cable (last one recommended).
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* 40 pins IC socket.
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* 2 x 20 pins sil header male-male. (turned/tulip recommended).
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All items can be found on eBay or your favorite electronics pusher.
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Pin 1 from the PCB connects to Pin 1 of the D-sub connector, 2 to 2 etc.
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2019-01-18 20:10:38 +00:00
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**Let the PCB be as thin as possible, otherwise you need thicker washers. Testet is a 0.8mm thick adapter. **
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2019-01-18 16:13:20 +00:00
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2019-01-18 16:02:45 +00:00
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Washers is needed for the 1541-II drive to lift the mechanical parts.
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1.6mm (2 x 0.8mm) height with an inner diameter of 4mm is sufficient to lift the drive.
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2019-01-18 16:12:29 +00:00
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Many thanks to [Peter Schepers](https://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~schepers/1541par.html).
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