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@rubber_jonnie No I've not had time but I will do when I get. chance, in case its something of use for others.

Been looking at sound cards instead for me Apple.

PhilC wrote: 16 Sep 2021 11:20 @rubber_jonnie No I've not had time but I will do when I get. chance, in case its something of use for others.

Been looking at sound cards instead for me Apple.

Cool. Looking at soundcards as well, but need to wait a week for payday :)

This one was remarkably clean, I gave the heads a clean with IPA and running Locksmith speed test:


It's looking really very good, but the acid test will be to init a disk and copy something over too it. Need to just get a belt for the Seltron and I'll be good to go disk wise :)

:girldance:

EDIT: Init seems fine and dandy :)

@rubber_jonnie I've not tried that test program. I think one of mine needs a cap change as its a bit reluctant to work until it. "warms up" but the only other thing I had to do was lubricate the guide rails for the read heads as they were both squeaking when used.

@PhilC
I'd forgotten about the thunking they make when you use a disk for the first time after inserting.

@rubber_jonnie
Wow I still use neon lamp 🔦 to adjust my drives I feel old


Tom

Tomswork wrote: 16 Sep 2021 14:44 @rubber_jonnie
Wow I still use neon lamp 🔦 to adjust my drives I feel old


Tom

Nice :)

Sadly I don't have a suitable neon myself or I'd do the same.

Somewhere I have a timing light for my car that used the same trick.

@PhilC Especially for you :)

@rubber_jonnie that looks familiar, I wonder where I've seen that setup before? :D

PhilC wrote: 17 Sep 2021 09:23 @rubber_jonnie that looks familiar, I wonder where I've seen that setup before? :D

What is really handy is that the drive has a Drive 2 sticker on it so I don't forget which is which :lol:

:girldance: :girldance: :girldance:

@rubber_jonnie one is missing that, although the other drive has the drive 1 sticker.