15 Mar
2005
15 Mar
'05
2:28 p.m.
Eric Smith wrote:
I try to handle them only by the hub and outer
rim.
I handle them only by the rim. I once handled a disc so much by both the hub
and rim that I ended up getting the inner hub so oily (due to contact with my
fingers) over time that it didn't spin at a consistent speed any more as the
hub locking mechanism couldn't get a decent grip on it. It took me over an
hour to figure out why the disc wasn't working consistently. Granted, this was
in 1995-era DOS days, but still...
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