20 Apr
2003
20 Apr
'03
9:25 a.m.
I used to think that checking model number was
reliable identification.
Until I encountered a drive labelled TM 100-4, that turned out to be a
100-4M. It actually was a serendipitous occurence, since I had been
having trouble finding any 100 TPI drives.
YEs. While the model number is a good guide, it's not always reliable.
Particularly not when some mad hacker (like me) has been swapping bits
between drives to configure the unit he needs. I might well move an 80
cylinder head and stepper assembly onto a chasssis that once held a 40
cylinder unit, and then not change the model number label.
The onyl way to be sure is to test the drive!
-tony