The drives are
almsot the same. From what I remember (and you'd have to
check the prints or the pocket service guide), there's a resistor (1k?)
between pins on the head conenctor that must be fitted if it's ued with
one type of read/write board and remvoed for the other. I think all spare
drives came with it fitted, and you diked it out if you were fitting the
srive to the other type of unit..
I have learned that the RX01 drives are Calcommp drives. They have the
cast aluminum chassis while the Mouse Condo RX02 drives do not have the
cast aluminum chassis and _were_ a newer design.
Right. The Calcomp deives are much better made than the later ones. The
latter are made in a folded metal cas with a removeable base plate.
There's a small cast chassis in side carrying the spindle, head (and
ppsitioned) and motors. I cna't rememebr who made those.
I've onlty ever seen the Calcomp ones in an RX01 though. I have no idea
whether they will work in an RX02. As I mentioend, there is something
about having to fit/remove a resistor in some cases, this might be to
make the later drives compatible with the Calcomp ones (and thus Calcomp
ones are only usable with RX01 boards). I think you have to try it,
and/or read the printsets caregully.
-tony