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Wanted Cheap Working Black 3.5" Floppy Drive

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steveuk

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Wanted Cheap Working Black 3.5" Floppy Drive 1.44 Meg To go with the rest of my PC setup, as the white one looks out of place when everythink DVDs, & Card Reader & Case are all Black.

Somethink like this pleasse
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Send me Price with Postage. UK if possible, USA if P+P is Cheap

Hay i found one, here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-Teac-In...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

0.01p bid or £1:49 Buyit now. P+P £1.99

Still would like a spare tho...so if anyone selling let me know proce or i may buy another from Ebay
Cheers
Steve
 
Just fwiw.. I had very nice results with a spray can of black matte nitro-cellulose paint.
Can't see the difference, dries in a minute.
 
Jorg said:
Just fwiw.. I had very nice results with a spray can of black matte nitro-cellulose paint.
Can't see the difference, dries in a minute.
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lol good idear but on that link it 99p bid or £1.49 buyit now + £1.99 P+P ive put in a £1.00 bid so if i wint in it only £3 to spend.. and a tine of paint would proberly cost that or more..?

May consider in a tin of black pain tho as i have like, a dozen or so white 1.44 drives.

what type of spray paint would i need, anyone go a uk link to point me in right direction.?
Cheer
Steve
 
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dongfeng said:
I've used automotive satin black paint with good results.
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That would do too, I use the nitrocellulose stuff, because I spray outside (duh) and that dries before any dust can settle, and the mat version gives a nice finish. Or, well, actually, maybe I'm just impatient ;)
It works well on small parts too.

I scrub the parts before with a toothbrush and dishwashing soap, then let them soak in ammonia for a while.
Especially old parts that were handled much (lever of a floppy drive, after 20 years...) can get greasy.

I bought it at the regular DIY shop, spray can, black, mat, nothing special.

I sprayed some more things with it, couple of CD/DVD drives, yellowed 5,25 floppies, etc.
 
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