14 Sep
2007
14 Sep
'07
12:53 p.m.
I was thinking more in terms of the possibility of
getting the
horizontal forward/backward 'tilt' a little bit off, that is,
when the heads are on the outer tracks versus when the heads
are extended to the inner tracks, is the flying height the same?
In all DEC hard drives (I think it's 'all'), the flying height is
determined between the balance between the aerodynamic lift (forcing the
head odf the platter) and the head mounting spring (forcing the head onto
the platter). It's not set by having the heads a fixed distance above the
disk and trying to ensure the positioner motion is exactly parallel to
the disk.
-tony