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Title: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: bedouin on 3 April 2010, 12:44

I've tried everywhere: eBay, Craigslist, Freecycle, hours of Googling -- but cannot find these.

I have a sampler that uses a Commodore 1541-II disk drive for its main storage.  I bought 100, brand new, DS/DD floppies from floppydisk.com but they didn't come with sleeves.  I'm thinking maybe someone here (who like me collects old hardware) might have some around. 

Yes, I would be willing to pay.

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: Refalm on 3 April 2010, 19:16

I'm sorry, I used tapes.

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: bedouin on 3 April 2010, 19:30

I did too in the beginning.  Imagine, the Commodore Serial Bus actually feeling speedy after using a datasette for like a year.

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: Lead Head on 4 April 2010, 06:45

Perhaps instead of sleeves you can use one of those large plastic clamshell type cases?

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: bedouin on 4 April 2010, 09:57

I have a case; they're generally safe.  I just would feel better with sleeves.

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: piratePenguin on 6 April 2010, 05:56

you could make your own with paper... i once found a great guide to make sleeves for regular cds, of course its going to be flimsyish but might be a fine job!

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: bedouin on 6 April 2010, 06:10

Today I bought 120 off eBay.  They're an interesting vinyl sleeve from the 80s I bought from an all-Atari store.  This will last me for a little while.

Title: Re: I Need Approximately 100 5.25" Disk Sleeves
Post by: Kintaro on 22 May 2010, 11:46

I have a bunch of working 5.25" blank disks, never used, in a case. Probably about ten.