On 01/04/2017 05:24 PM, Cory Heisterkamp wrote:
I'm far from an expert, but it certainly looks like an oxide coating to me. I'm
reminded of the folklore when IBM was developing the RAMAC and finally had success with a
magnetic paint mixed up outside of house. In that case it was easy to apply...just spin up
the disc and pour!
http://www.radar58.com/temp/drum.jpg
http://www.radar58.com/temp/drum2.jpg Yup, that looks pretty "oxidey" all
right!
Jon