Zip-Drive Emulator Puts Big Disks Back on LPT

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/17/zip-drive-emulator-puts-big-disks-back-on-lpt/

A few weeks ago, I re-found three 100mb zip disks in a box in our attic that I forgot about, but we don't have a drive anymore. So I started to look online again.

$17 later (including shipping), I now have an IDE zip drive. No idea if it works, will be testing soonish (probably this weekend).

#retroComputing #zipDisk

Now YOU can hold 1 gig of data on only 4 disks!

$4.99!

c’mon you know you want it
#zipdisk #ancienttech #deal

Before selling the zip disk drive, I recorded a short video of how to insert and reject a zip disk.

#zipdisk #disk #oldhardware

Anybody remember the Zip disk? 💾

It was an alternative to the floppy disk for data storage - until USB sticks took over.

I just found another one, but sadly, I sold my dad's Zip drive on eBay a few years ago.

#zipdisk #disk #oldhardware

Wanted a bigger floppy? Trying to use a Zip drive with your Amiga?
Follow me on a little adventure getting data transferred from my Mac M1 to my Amiga using a Zip drive.

I hope you enjoy!

https://www.bluewizard.net/blog/amiga-zip-drive/

#Amiga #Commodore #Amigacomputer #RetroComputing #zipdisk