30 May
2013
30 May
'13
12:29 p.m.
Yes, they're wonderful little things, but I do
worry about how robust they
might be (and how easy it is to obtain* spares should one die in some
horrible way). I am tempted to disconnect them and run the data cable -
via a socket in one of the expansion bay positions - to a pair of external
The Epson SD-321 are probably as robust as normal disk drives, as there
are less mechanical parts. The only problem I have seen with them is
that the grease gets sticky, so you can either not get your floppy in or
get it out again. But there is an exellent technical manual describing
disassembly and re-assembly.
Fred Jan