http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/ 2026-10-01T21:14:49+00:00 http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/ http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2026-09-06T22:21:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/electronic/equipment/cdrom/cdrc3g?rev=1788733264&do=diff [CDR-C3G overview] CD/DVD Rom data ModelCDR-C3GManufacturerTorisanTypeDisk carrier CDROMDate1995 This old CD Rom drive uses a plastic carrier to hold 3 CDs, the whole thing being inserted and ejected from the CD Rom drive like a cartridge. The drive can switch between the CDs. text/html 2023-01-23T18:49:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/electronic/equipment/cdrom/gd8000?rev=1674499787&do=diff [GD-8000 overview] CD/DVD Rom data ModelGD-8000 (IBM P/N 24P3620)ManufacturerHitachiTypeDVDROMDate2001 Components * V53C16258HK25 CMOS dynamic RAM * 2100 * Sharp 20WZ51 Low Power-Loss Voltage Regulators, 3V - 20V * Sharp 07VR5MH Low Power-loss Voltage Regulator text/html 2021-07-05T09:15:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/electronic/equipment/cdrom/sidebar?rev=1625476526&do=diff CDROMs * Hitachi GD-8000 * Torisan CDR-C3G * Toshiba XM-3301B text/html 2021-06-12T00:48:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/electronic/equipment/cdrom/start?rev=1623458929&do=diff Overview CD and DVD Roms contain a variety of electronic components and motors that might be useful for other projects. Hardware description References and Additional Resources * <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO7-pSsbCP0>-0:00 CDROM drive as audio player * <https://hackaday.io/project/24905-using-old-cd-drive-as-a-music-player> CDROM drive as music player text/html 2026-09-06T22:22:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.projects.scorchingbay.nz/dokuwiki/electronic/equipment/cdrom/xm3301b?rev=1788733367&do=diff [XM-3301B overview] CD/DVD Rom data ModelXM-3301BManufacturerToshibaTypeDisk carrier CDROMDate1991 These early CD Rom drives used a plastic carrier to hold the CD, the whole thing being inserted and ejected from the CD Rom drive like a cartridge. The drive contains three motors, spin motor, head positioning motor and eject motor. All appear to be 5V motors. The spin motor is a direct drive of the CD, the head positioner has a hall-effect rotary encoder, gear chain and rack and pinion driv…