Disk ][ Drive 2 installation question

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Disk ][ Drive 2 installation question

I recently installed a second Disk ][ drive in my Apple IIe. The first drive's ribbon was already clamped into one of the holes leading out of the back of the case, so I just fed the second drive ribbon out of another hole in the back next to the first one. I didn't have another metal clamp to secure the second ribbon so I just refitted the plastic tab that seals the hole with the ribbon coming out the side of it. It's not a great solution but the ribbon is fairly secure.

How sketchy is my installation? Should I back up and undo the metal clamp on the first drive's ribbon and get both ribbons to feed through there or am I fine doing it this way?

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Re: Disk ][ Drive 2 installation question

How sketchy is my installation? Should I back up and undo the metal clamp on the first drive's ribbon and get both ribbons to feed through there or am I fine doing it this way?

Only if you're really sure you're going to keep it that way. I'm constantly pulling things apart and putting them back together, so I just let the ribbons flow out the holes in the back with no clamping whatsoever.

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Six of One...

Sorry about that...

2ee,

David is right. If you are comfotable with the way you have your cables set up, then you should be ok. I didn't have any of the original AII Cable Clampswhen I bought my first II Plus, so I strung them through the slots.

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I think I'm okay with it. I don't mind that the two cables flow through two different slot openings. I would really rather not mess with the clamp that secures drive 1 because it is original to the system and if it isn't broken, why fix it. The less time I spend in there the better. A second clamp would be nice though to secure the drive 2 cable in case it falls off the table or something. Do they sell clamps anywhere, ebay maybe? Anyone have a disk cable slot clamp for an Apple IIe for sale? --thanks

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