Hi vintage tech enthusiasts! In this video I show an adapter card that I found to connect all the 3.5' Floppy Disk Drives to a modern PC via USB! Torry has been a programmer since he was a kid and he has a bunch of 5 1/4' floppy discs with his original programs on it. Where can he get a USB drive that can read them? Leo says that at this point, eBay may be the best bet. But it's quite possible that he may not be able to get one that's USB. What I did is that I bought a 34-pin floppy drive connector to external USB adapter so that I can connect it to my modern motherboard using a 4 pins internal USB to external USB adapter. The floppy drive works well, I can write and read floppy disks under Linux Mint.
Our Floppy Drive Emulator, available in three models, is easy to install, requires no configuration, debugging, & accomplishes the goal to replace floppy disks on the shop floor, which are very difficult to obtain and unreliable. Works with any brand USB stick that is a maximum of 2GB and is FAT/FAT16 formatted.
The floppy disk USB adapter emulates your existing floppy drive & acts as if it were never removed. Works with almost any existing 720k/1.44MB capacity DOS format floppy drive. 28 or 32 pin ribbon cables systems are supported & will connect to your existing power cable. Accomplish USB to Floppy functions with this hardware.
If you’re tired of the floppy disk nightmare & looking to add Floppy USB Emulators to your equipment, we have the proven solution. We recommend the Portable USB or Pendant USB for file size concerns.
New models are added to our compatibility list monthly! Call (877) 611-5825 to talk one of our Engineers so we are sure this device will work with your manufacturing equipment.
Works in computers and CNC machinery such as Haas, Okuma, Anilam, Brother, Bridgeport, Charmille, Citizen, Mazak, Fadal, Fanuc, G&L, Hurco, Milltronics, Mitsubishi, Omniturn, Centroid, Robots, Prototrak, Siemens, Sodick, Flame Cutters, ABB Robots, EDMs, & Greco boxes, & more.
Haas Floppy Drive Emulator
34pin Floppy Connector To Usb Adapter Cable
- Only for Haas machines – easy install
- Plug and Play Haas Floppy to USB functions
- Off-the-shelf pricing
- Eliminate floppy disks
- Supports mills, lathes, and tool room CNCs
5.25 Floppy To Usb Adapter
Okuma Floppy Drive Emulator
- Only for Okuma machines
- Floppy Disk Drive Core Replacement
- Easy to install and use
- Transfer IGF Files to a USB stick
- Ask about a credit for your old Floppy Drive Core!
Mazak Floppy Drive Emulator
- Emulates Mazak floppy actions
- Replaces old Floppy disks with a USB stick
- Low-cost Mazak floppy USB solution
- Easily installed hardware
- Handles Mazatrol (CMT) files
Floppy Drive Emulator (Universal)
- Eliminate Floppy Disks
- Interface to the existing ribbon cable
- Plugs into floppy power connector
- Supports 720k/1.44MB capacity IBM
- Support Wired EDM, Mills, Lathes, Robots, & other types of equipment
- Call us with you make and model of existing drive for pricing
USB Flash Drive
34 Pin Floppy To Usb Adapter
- 1GB – Store Programs, Photos, Docs & More
- Works with our Floppy Drive Emulator
- Works with our Pendant & Portable USB Connect