[cctalk] Re: Why the Floppy Disk Just Won't Die

Chuck can you give a few details about 'baking' disks? Mike Zahorik (414) 254-6768 -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Guzis via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 03:12 PM To: Sellam Abraham via cctalk Cc: Chuck Guzis Subject: [cctalk] Re: Why the Floppy Disk Just Won't Die On 3/10/23 12:50, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: Sure, bake the disks (I'm sure you know how to do this), then just before reading, coat the surface with a thin coat of cyclomethicone (the stuff has almost no surface tension, so a couple of drops works). It lubricates the surface temporarily; long enough to get a good read. Eventually, it evaporates, leaving you with the original surface. I've used it successfully on those wretched Wabash 5.25" floppies. I use the stuff on tapes as well. --Chuck