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  • WTB FD510/FD502 Fan

    From Tom Lake@tlake@twcny.rr.com to comp.sys.tandy on Fri Apr 26 09:06:07 2019
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    When Radio Shack techs added a second disk drive to the FD501 or FD502 disk drive case (for CoCo), they also installed a tiny fan on a special bracket that fit perfectly in the limited space. I'd like to add one of those to my FD501. I could use any small fan but I'm trying to restore a historical system using original Radio Shack parts. If you have the fan motor with bracket, and the fan with the two hex set screws or a non-working FD501 or FD502 that either came with or was upgraded to two drives by Radio Shack and you'd be willing to sell it, please let me know!
    I'd also buy a complete Secondary Disk Drive Kit (part no. 26-3132) that included a floppy drive, fan motor assembly with bracket, fan (with two hex screws), and additional screws
    Thanks!
    Tom L
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  • From neilsmorr@neilsmorr@gmail.com to comp.sys.tandy on Sun Apr 28 13:13:35 2019
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    On Friday, April 26, 2019 at 9:06:08 AM UTC-7, Tom Lake wrote:
    When Radio Shack techs added a second disk drive to the FD501 or FD502 disk drive case (for CoCo), they also installed a tiny fan on a special bracket that fit perfectly in the limited space. I'd like to add one of those to my FD501. I could use any small fan but I'm trying to restore a historical system using original Radio Shack parts.
    Given the quality control seen all too often, you'd be better off sticking to a modern encased fan IMO.
    Neil
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