10 Mar
2014
10 Mar
'14
4:55 a.m.
Am 05.03.2014 21:17, schrieb Kyle Owen:
Do I understand remounting the hub to be as easy as
getting the disk
centered by ensuring zero runout on the edge?
Easier. Just centered enough that
your drive does not walk away.
That leads to another perhaps relevant question:
cleaning. I hear people
have successfully cleaned these in the kitchen sink. Is deionized or
distilled water preferred over tap water? Any tips on this? Non-powdered
latex gloves should be worn, I imagine? We can start a new thread on this
if one would prefer.
NO WATER!!! DO NOT USE WATER!!! See the RK05 manual for cleaning
instructions. They say explicitely that water will damage the oxide
layer. You can blow off dust with your mouth - but take care not to spit
onto the disk the manual says...
I use a table with a big clean sheet of paper. I grab the thing only by
the hub. And then I use paper towels and 100% IPA to rub off the dirt.
Can make you sweat...
I don't let the disk dry - I rub it dry.
I don't wear gloves and avoid touching the disk.
After cleaning I put the disk into a drive and use the heads to kick off
the lint (moving manually). Makes some noise. When the pack has become
quiet, it is ready to use. The sound of loose noise is different from
the sound when the heads are crashing...
After this procedure, I usually give the heads a quick cleaning.
:-)