8 Nov
2011
8 Nov
'11
10 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Torfinn Ingolfsen
Sent: 07 November 2011 11:36
To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only
Subject: Re: Micropolis 1355 disk drives
Hi,
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
prepared)
I just move the head assembly a bit, there is an interlock mechanism
that stops the heads going across the disks, but there is a bit of
play in it usually which should allow you to unstick them. However,
that usually is not enough to cure the problem because the bumpers
have turned to sticky goo and the next time the heads touch the goo they
will
stick again.
Just to be sure: there is one "bumper"? Or more than one?
(Yeah, this will be obvious once I open the thing, but it is good to be > I just use a Post-It, really anything will do,
you just need to cut a
> narrow enough strip to go into the gap where the bumper is. One thing
> to be aware of is that the disk can be sensitive to the thickness of
> the paper. If you completely remove the goo you need to experiment
> with multiple layers of paper until the starting position of the heads
> is just right, otherwise you will end up with the same stop-start
behaviour.