The Ultimate Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive Diagnostic Tool

This project can be ordered from here (Also contains ROM File)

This video provides a more details explaination of how to burn the ROM

If you want to burn roms or test chips, this is my preferred burner

[Verault]

I agree with Eletronic Treasure. Everyone (lately) keeps saying 1541 drives, specifically mitsumi specific drives are bad or unreliable. They are quite reliable. I buy everyone I can get cheap and I have never come across one I couldnt repair. I would say MOST of the problems are 1541 board specific (roms, ttl logic, etc) not the drive mech. These are pretty rugged drives in my opinion and I love fixing them.

[galupa]

The name and ID it asks for for the format is giving you the ability to name your disk (8 characters I believe) and the ID is any 2 characters of your choice.

[jstro-hobbytech]

The free pcbs are nice. I have a bunch of sponsored friends and i swear tf that if they think anything i mention will lead to me asking them to get me free custom pcbs i dont hear from them for months hahaha. Not you.

[kingforaday]

My main complaint with the 938D soldering tool is the power cable is so darn stiff!
Ive only used it for desoldering.

[electronictreasure]

They aren't that bad. The drive head strap lips, the pulley slips on the shaft, but the biggest issue was the failing heads :( Half tracks mean nothing unless you have half tracks on the disk. 100 in red is NOT GOOD for half tracks! You want yellow or green. Liked anyway cause vintage computing content it awesome.

[chungfuduck]

Yeah, modding the C-64 to have a reset switch was a rite of passage. 😄 Eventually fast loader and other utility carts would sport them.

[jstro-hobbytech]

I can send you the external psu and all the parts. I maintained esd precautions as theres a 6502 in there and the 6522 and 27 i wanna say. Theyre the bus controllers for peripherals

It's been over a decade since I had spinning media storage in my pc and I miss the chug sound haha

[tripplegracing]

Awesome video man need to do some pcb's myself again as well for one or two of my own projects.

[jstro-hobbytech]

Too funny. I had a working one but didnt include it. I kept the ics and motors out of it

[DonBeckett]

Why 10? Do I need 10 to fix my drive?

[jstro-hobbytech]

Most people will buy better caps too bahahahaha jk buddy. Just bored and tormenting you.

I agree about china and i cant watch mailbags anymore. This hobbie of ours is the least of what i watch now. Its funny too because its all i watched for years