CatPix Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 So I recorded a video myself, showing that the noise you hear is your motor running without a belt : Also I don't show it here but I left it running for a few minutes and it don't spit any error code. But I spun the gears by hand to make the reading head goes up an down, and as soon as it did a full run, the RAM cart displayed an error. So unless proven otherwise, your problem is located in your drive, not in your RAMcart. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4474471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I decided to be brave and open her up again. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4474567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0op3r Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Order a Belt they are super cheap, but if you want to test before that with a 'rig' - clean off all the old belt from the brass wheel and the main plastic wheel and find a rubber band that is about the size, it will work for a bit. Its not a long term solutions but at least you can see it works and you will know its worth getting a belt for. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4474719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Is there a way to get the extra sound channels without physically hacking the bottom of the NES? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4481784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 4300 was nice enough to send me a clear belt. I will open her up later and try to fix it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4482284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I replaced the belt finally. Lot trickier than it looks. Some parts not freely moving or coming out. Anyhow now it finally times out. Error 27. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4482708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
4300 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Still need to calibrate it Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4483346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I got it fixed thanks for all your help. I am so excited. Cannot believe it. I tried everything. Cleaning etc no go. Then I found this video. Tried several times and no good. Today with my screw driver just now I finally found the sweet spot and now it works. Do thanks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4483484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Also regarding fds is there a rarity guide or price list somewhere? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4484284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 And the fds also works on my yobo fc twin. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4484365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0op3r Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, 0078265317 said: And the fds also works on my yobo fc twin. Awesome glad you got it working. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4484387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0op3r Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 15 hours ago, 0078265317 said: Also regarding fds is there a rarity guide or price list somewhere? I have been using Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: The Famicom Disk System I have found the book to be very insightful and pretty well accurate as to rarity, but more important it tells you how much Japanese you will need to know to play the games, this helps in knowing if you are buying a game to add to the collection or something you can use. I was turned on to it by one of the guys on the Fb group: Famicom Disk System Collectors Group 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4484659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Amusingly after making the video with my belt-less FDS, I decided that heh since I had a belt at hand, to put one; well ajusting the dang head took me a good hour, but I got it working Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4484758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Yes always a good feeling when you get things working. Abd I just got doki doki panic from ebay. Cant wait to try it out. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4484828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Also snagged loose zelda 1 and 2. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4488439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Doki Doki Panic finally arrived today. Its funny the golf/voleyball disk I ebayed was from canton michigan. And doki doki panic was from Japan. But both took the same 7 days to arrive to chicago. Japan should of took longer. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4489970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 At fisrt doki doki panic was error ing 27 and 22. But did the screw driver trick again and now it works. But it was weird with the top cover off no go and with the top cover on it works. No changes to the screw. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Actually side A works. I forgot to check side B. When I switch side B I get error 27. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 If it loads side A and not B you may need to tune the motor speed too. Do it carefully, use a marquer to note where the original speed was at first. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 23 minutes ago, CatPix said: If it loads side A and not B you may need to tune the motor speed too. Do it carefully, use a marquer to note where the original speed was at first. I am trying that. No luck. I forgot to mark when I got her. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Well reading from top to bottom should take 8 seconds so you can at least check if you're in the correct values with a chronometer. As far as I heard the speed is the least important parameter but it may require retuning because belts have different quality (I have belts from different sources and one source is defitively more stiff, which result in more pull on the engine axle and therefore, decreased rotation speed). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, CatPix said: Well reading from top to bottom should take 8 seconds so you can at least check if you're in the correct values with a chronometer. As far as I heard the speed is the least important parameter but it may require retuning because belts have different quality (I have belts from different sources and one source is defitively more stiff, which result in more pull on the engine axle and therefore, decreased rotation speed). 4300 sent me a clear belt. Not stiff at all. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Also side a works so its not timing. Only side B errors. Maybe bad disk. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4490214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Weirdest thing happened today. Zelda1 came today. At first no go. But after motor recalibration it loads. But when I switch to side B it loads all the saves. The middle of the 3 zelda saves gave error 27 fist time but the first one loaded. The turned it off and back on. Next time all 3 saves loaded no error 27. My volleyball golf cart loads to. But doki doki panic still no go. Side A loads but side B does not. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4504643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0op3r Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 I would guess that calibration is not 100% but really really close (but this is just a guess). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/301878-famicom-disk-system-collectors-fds-anyone-else-collecting-these-official-thread-for-fds/page/4/#findComment-4504645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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