Last Updated or created 2022-12-01
I’ve build a drawbridge disk reader in the past:
https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2022/04/26/started-to-build-a-drawbridge/
I found an even more interesting project.
I was looking for a solution to my XT laser problem.
https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2022/11/25/disk-troubles-or-missing-old-skool-hardware/
And found this! The fluxengine
https://github.com/davidgiven/fluxengine
An open source project using a small controller board.
“Flashing” some software on the board and soldering a pinheader was easy.
When connecting a flat cable and a floppy drive, you end up with a device which can read many formats. Including dos 1.44/720 and amiga.
![](https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG20221201112615.jpg)
![](https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG20221201112606.jpg)
Nice package it came in
Reading and writing a MSDOS disk, no problem.
Imaging an amiga disk .. easy!
![](https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-from-2022-12-01-15-24-45.png)
![](https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-from-2022-12-01-15-36-29.png)
You need to compile some software, but it was well documented