A Third Floppy Drive On The IBM PC 5150

In this episode, I build a custom cable to connect a third (and fourth) floppy drive to the original IBM PC Model 5150. Plus, a little history about why computers of this era didn’t usually come with a hard drive when you bought them. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - My 5150 progress so far 02:02 - Byte magazine 02:52 - Why no hard disks? 08:35 - More background (link) 09:07 - Gotek as a third floppy 12:46 - Research sites 17:00 - Making the cable (part 1) 17:46 - TECH TIP 18:15 - Making the cable (part 2) 25:33 - Gotek USB power 27:32 - First test 31:57 - Fixing the cable 33:57 - Second test 38:19 - Wrap up Disclaimer: Some links to buy products are affiliate links so I can raise support for the channel. Help with IBM PC 5150 restorations 37pin DSUB connectors Universal Floppy Cable FlashFlo