16 Jun
2015
16 Jun
'15
7:18 a.m.
On Jun 16, 2015, at 06:54, tony duell <ard at
p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
As an aside, when I restore m 11/730 I am in 2 minds as to what to do about the microcode
load
device. a TU58 emulator is certainly convenient, but I actually would rather get the real
tape drives
working if at all possible. After all that is what the machine was designed to use.
I'll consider using my real TU58 drive instead of an emulator when I find a working
TU58 cartridge. So far, that is foreign to my experience. :(
I've cleaned up my drive and replaced the capstan rubber, and I think my drive is
probably just fine. The problem is the media, which in my opinion was a poor mechanical
design when new. I also thoroughly distrust the similar mechanism of the larger QIC
tapes.
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Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
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