BitBinders 1581S - A beautiful, 100% compatible replica of Commodore's 1581 floppy disk drive

A high quality replica of Commodore's highly desirable and rare 1581 3.5" floppy disk drive.  BitBinders 1581S uses an accurate reproduction of Commodore's PCB and the exact same components as the original.  This means that compatibility is 100% guaranteed.  For all intents and purposes, it is a Commodore 1581.  

But, we couldn't resist making an improvement to the power supply.  The original Commodore power supply was big, heavy, and inefficient.  Today's advanced electronics permitted us to do something very different.  The 1581S has internal power circuitry that allows us to use any standard "wall wart" transformer between 7.5 and 12 volts.  That means that if something happens to your wall transformer (like misplacing it!) you can grab another that you likely have lying around the house.

Finally, all internal integrated circuits and the internal power circuitry are on sockets, meaning that replacement decades in the future are simple to do.

Please note that in order to achieve 100% compatibility, some of the internal components are obtained from previously used and new-open-stock sources,  To ensure the highest reliability, all components and the drives themselves undergo extensive testing during manufacture and prior to shipment.  See How We Test Our Products for detailed information.

In the Box
(1)  BitBinders 1581S Disk Drive
(1)  9V Wall Power Supply
(1)  “Commodore 1581 Test/Utilities” Floppy Disk
(1)  "1581 Toolkit" Floppy Disk