Scarcity of ST MCUs is forcing Gotek to find alternatives The current scarcity is causing a price increase after the price increase of the ST MCUs (Micro Controller Unit), manufacturers are (or feel themselves) forced to look for alternatives. This also applies to the manufacturer of the now famous…
Gotek IDC-2-CardEdge adapter There are a number of systems that are not equipped to connect a Gotek drive as standard. Previously, many systems only had 5.25 inch floppy drives, these floppy drives do not have a 34 pin header but an Edge Connector (PCB contacts), so that is not easy…
Atari ST External Gotek Floppydrive Emulator Adapter. In the preparatory phase I have built and tested a total of 5 External Gotek adapters for the Atari ST. Based on the experiences I have gained with it, the design has been refined several times, but it now seems that the current version…
I have been asked a number of times if I also sell external Gotek floppy drive emulators for the Atari ST. Unfortunately, it turned out to be even more difficult for the Atari ST in terms of connections than it was for the Commodore Amiga. A search on Ebay yields…
I am regularly asked whether I also supply Goteks with OLED Display. The answer to that is quite short: No 🙂 Why not ? : The OLED Display As it is used to be built into a Gotek Floppy Disk emulator, it is not originally intended for that, it is intended to…
The Gotek Floppydrive Emulator and the Different Types of Gotek Firmwares The Gotek drives were originally designed to work with specific (type of) machines that are (were) dependent on a floppy drive. For example, consider the following related target groups: 1. CNC machines 3. Robotics industry 5. Knitting and embroidery…