SMRTR TechAug 23, 2025Hacker News

I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch

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Polymatt built a 3.5" floppy disk from scratch, finding the creation of thin magnetic media using PET film and chemicals most challenging, and constructing a custom drag knife tool for precise cutting when commercial options were too expensive.

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