Wild-hair floppy drive question

[Tony Duell]

> By "twisting" three wires:
> 
> 10 - DS0
> 11 - GND
> 12 - DS1
> 

Alternitavely (if you like hacking about on PCBs), cut the trace going to 
pin 12 of the connector, and reconnect it to pin 10. 

> you get what you want.
> 
> 
> This is how IBM MFM drives had their twist done versus the floppy that 
> twisted more lines to twist into it the motor on line.

Sure.

> 
> 
> Please note you CAN NOT use any PC twisted cable for a standard floppy cable 
> but it is easy to "un-twist" part of a PC cable to use as a standard floppy 
> cable for a lot less $ than buying the components to build your own.

On the other hand, if you're like me, you probably have plenty of 34 pin 
edge connectors and headers in the junk box (becasue they're useful for 
things other than PCs) and no PC floppy cables.

-tony