Source: https://youtu.be/8_3zLvWC-ZI

The 1581 named disk drive from Commodore was an absolute hammer in its time. A 3.5 inch floppy drive that offered almost five times the data volume of 5.25 inch floppy disks. But $400 was a lot of wood at the launch in 1987.

And even today, the units cost no small amount of money, having a complete 6502 based computer inside.

RetroBits asked himself, whether he can build a clone himself with modern means. And for much lower costs.

You can find out if and how this is possible in his current video.

Enjoy.