Gotek equipped Commodore CMD FD-4000 Drive

8-Bit Resurgence discusses the Gotek equipped GFD-4000. This is a CMD FD-4000 that sports a 435 Gotek in place of the original ED drive mechanism. Follow along as I explain the progression of events that led to the successful implementation of the Gotek drive emulator into the FD-4000 and FD-2000 as well as how it got it's name. And finally, learn how you may configure and install a Gotek in your original or reproduction FD-Series drive! If you'd like to join me in creating your very own FD Series drive, follow this link to start your own exciting journey. If you're looking for a pre-configured FD-Series GoTek, reach out to Ken on his ebay page located here: https://www.ebay.com/usr/kghartley The GFD-4000 / Gotek configuration github is located here: https://github.com/COREi64/CMD-GFD-4000 (I will be populating this page following the airing of this video). https://corei64.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=103 Cases can be found through my PCBWay Shared Projects site links: https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Creative_Micro_Designs_Inc_CMD_FD_2000_FD_4000_Case_25d8f96a.html https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Creative_Micro_Designs_Inc_CMD_FD_2000_FD_4000_3D_Printable_Case_65080768.html Timestamps: (00:00) - Welcome and Introduction (00:55) - History (04:02) - Creating functioning firmware (06:15) - The hardware (07:59) - Drive comparison (10:08) - The GFD-4000 (11:10) - Functional description (16:45) - GFD-4000 demo (22:12) - How to get this for yourself (26:59) - Wrap-up and thanks for being part of the journey Follow this link to receive your FREE $5.00 USD credit towards the production of your PCB order at PCBWay. https://www.pcbway.com/setinvite.aspx?inviteid=310245 Intro/Outro music by LukHash [ https://www.lukhash.com/ ] If you enjoyed this video, it would be greatly appreciated if you liked and subscribed to my channel. I have many interesting things planned for upcoming videos that you may enjoy. Thanks for watching, and I hope to see you visiting the channel again real soon.