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Title: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: Jonathan on 23:01, 17 May 25
I asked a question in the software category about getting drive A: software to work on a Gotek and, understandably, mainly got hardware recommendations: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/software-related/how-to-run-drive-a-required-software-from-a-gotek-drive-b/

At that stage I thought I needed advice, but really what I need is to post the Gotek to someone and pay for a switch to be added! 

Quote from: Jonathan on 18:58, 03 April 25Some of the ribbon is inside that case. Ideally I think I'd like to put a switch on that "hidden" part of the ribbon and connect it to a switch on the outside of the case.

Second best would be to put one of those little switches across the ribbon, just behind the outer case.

Who would be willing to do that?

(There is a cable on eBay with a switch - the seller is "urban-retro" - but I don't even trust myself to remove the cable from the back of the Gotek, as it has lots of wires cable tied together and can't be removed fully from the case.)

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: St-BeidE(DE/GB) on 10:08, 18 May 25
What Country are you from?
I guess it is too expensive to send it across
two borders - and even more expensive, 
across the ocean.

Stefan 
Title: Re: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: Jonathan on 10:38, 18 May 25
The United Kingdom. Though if nobody local can do it I either take the risk on doing it myself, or look into international postage! Thanks. 
Title: Re: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: eto on 13:52, 18 May 25
Quote from: Jonathan on 23:01, 17 May 25it has lots of wires cable tied together and can't be removed fully from the case.
That sounds a bit strange. Can you take a picture of the cable and the Gotek?
Title: Re: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: Jonathan on 15:55, 18 May 25
There's one in post #20 of the other thread. "Lots of" is from my perspective. From yours it might not be daunting at all.
Title: Re: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: Rabs on 19:54, 18 May 25
Quote from: Jonathan on 10:38, 18 May 25The United Kingdom. Though if nobody local can do it I either take the risk on doing it myself, or look into international postage! Thanks.
Where are you based in the UK? I am in Hampshire. So you just want a 34 way header crimping to the ribbon cable and a jumper/switch for pins 11-12? 
Title: Re: Who would add a switch to my Gotek cable (to short pins 11/12 as an A-B switch)?
Post by: Jonathan on 10:56, 19 May 25
Yes, that's exactly it, thank you. I'll send you a PM now.
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