12 Nov
1997
12 Nov
'97
11:05 a.m.
On Wed, 12 Nov 1997, Uncle Roger wrote:
[Tandy Model 200]
>(Get this -- the two halves are kept together
during transit by *magnets*)
The fold-out display on the Olivetti M10 is also held down by a small
magnet when it's closed.
Hmmm...doesn't sound like such a great idea, but i guess since it doesn't
have a floppy drive...
It always amazes people when I show them that the DEC RK05 pack (and RL0x,
RK06, RK07, etc) is held to the spindle using a fairly powerful ring
magnet. It never seems to damage the data on the pack, though.
I believe that 3.5" floppy disks are also held onto the motor spindle
using a magnet. I've not got a dismantled drive (or the service manual for
the one in my PC) here, so I can't check.
-tony