6 Jan
2015
6 Jan
'15
4:36 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctech [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of tony
duell
Sent: 06 January 2015 19:32
To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: Resurrecting RK05
servo
That's a good idea. It should load heads with
no problem, but should
not be able to read or write. I would suggest going through all of the
servo adjustments in the PM procedure but would advise you NOT do a
head alignment.
Can't some of the servo adjustments affect the exact point at which the locks?
In other words you should really do a head alignment after adjusting them.
Whatever you do don't put the alignment disk in as the first pack you try,
for
very obvious reasons!. But if you have an alignment
disk I see no reason
not to
do the head alignment -- after you are sure the drive
is OK.
What I would do is to make sure it will spin up with a 12 sector pack (as
those
are
common) and the heads fly, etc
It is good to know that RK05 packs for the PDP11 are common. I have an RK05
drive for my 11/45 but no packs. It is going to be a while before I get this
machine going again, but if anyone in the UK has suitable packs they might
be prepared to part with, it would be good to hear about it.
Thanks
Rob