Bad heads on RL02: Worth replacing

Chris Zach cz at alembic.crystel.com
Tue Dec 17 16:31:50 CST 2019


Interesting. Ok, then there is something interesting going on: The head 
was clean, the pack was clean and working (haven't tried it yet in the 
other RL02) and yet 1 second in there was a lot of debris on the leading 
edge of the head. Looks like it was taking off the top of the oxide 
layer on the disk as opposed to flying.

Hm.

On 12/17/2019 12:06 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
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> On 12/16/19 7:57 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
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>> I'm wondering if the problem is the leading edge of the head is angled down or something: From the debris on the leading
>> edge it's looking like it is digging into the pack. Not sure if this can be adjusted, or even what adjusting the head
>> would be like.
>>
> 
> The characteristics of the head are not adjustable.
> In my experience with 2315 packs, the top heads are the most prone to crashing.
> You have to make sure the platter is absolutely clean, spinning at the right speed, and there is nothing on
> the outer edge when the heads load.
> 
> 
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