Greaseweazle allows versatile floppy drive control over USB. By extracting the raw flux transitions from a drive, any disk format can be captured and analysed – PC, Amiga, Amstrad, PDP-11, musical instruments, industrial equipment, and more. The Greaseweazle also supports writing to floppy disks, from a range of image file formats including those commonly used for online preservation (ADF, IPF, DSK, IMG, HFE, …).
Comes with 3D printed white case. Case was designed by Tom Dalby.
Greaseweazle V4.1 is the latest version with the following features:
– Reads and writes 3″, 3.5″, 5.25″, 8″ disks (with suitable drive and cable)
– Buffered outputs, for communicating with older 5.25″ and 8″ disk drives
– Integrated power connector for directly powering most 3.5″ disk drives
– Write-enable jumper can be removed for safer preservation of precious vintage disks
– Supports floppy-modded 5.25″ drives
– Supports Disk-Change detection as used by Rob Smith’s integration into the WinUAE Amiga emulator
– 3 user-definable outputs (eg. 8″ interface REDWC signal)
– Larger form factor with stronger mounting holes
– Modern USB-C connector
– Input protections (ESD, over-current)
– USB power isolation, allows Greaseweazle to be powered by external PSU along with drive(s)
More information available in here: https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle/wiki/V4.1-Setup
This listing is for the Greaseweazle V4.1 device + case only. You will additionally require:
– A disk drive (for example a PC 3.5″ or 5.25″ drive)
– A floppy ribbon cable (typically you want a standard PC cable with ‘twist’ on pins 10-16, to communicate with a PC floppy drive)
– Floppy drive power cable, or power supply
Operating System Compatibility
Recommended host OS: Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux.
Most versions of macOS and Linux should also work (but less tested).
Package included:
– 1x Greaseweazle V4.1
– 1x Perfect fit White 3D Printed 2 parts case. You do not need any glue or screws, the case easily snaps together.
