Another Crazy Idea: disc drive controller swapping

Here's another idea that'll get me a place in the Loony Bin. A little while ago I picked up a couple of Amstrad EME232 double-sided 3-inch floppy drives. Out of the three I have, two have had their read-write ASIC zapped by someone (in one case myself, in another an ebay seller) plugging them into a PC power supply to "test". Net result: the ASIC goes completely deaf. Let's assume for a minute that the heads in the EME232 drives are undamaged. That means all the issues are related to defective circuitry on the PCB. So, how about this for an idea: move the controller chip and surrounding circuitry (or even the whole board) to the EME232, then wire it into the existing drive mechanics. This would -- in theory -- allow the two dead 232s (and possibly the EME156 single-head drive) to be resurrected. Anyone care to comment on this idea and its possibility or absurdity? The other option would be to get a new read-write ASIC for the Amstrad drives, but those seem to be like hen's teeth. Part number is M51017AP (made by Panasonic but if memory serves they're not marked with a logo or manufacturer designation) if anyone wants to check.. :) Thanks, -- Phil. classiccmp at philpem.me.uk http://www.philpem.me.uk/