2 Nov
2010
2 Nov
'10
4:17 a.m.
On 02/11/10 10:37, Adam Sampson wrote:
When I needed to replace the belt in my CPC6128's
drive in a hurry a
couple of years ago, I found that the red rubber bands that the Royal
Mail were using at the time were almost exactly the right size...
Hmm, there's about half a dozen of those in a jam jar downstairs....
Well bugger me, it fits!
Now I just need to find a suitable 26-way IDC plug. Though I'll probably
cheat and use a 34 -- Maplins don't stock 26w IDCs, and there's enough
clearance on the back of the drive for a 34 to (just about) fit.
(It worked well enough to load Batman, anyway!)
LOL!
Thanks,
--
Phil.
classiccmp at philpem.me.uk
http://www.philpem.me.uk/