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Franc Zabkar
 
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 12:49:49 -0400, "Michael Kennedy"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

I need some tips on how to get a floppy drive working. It is in a nintedo
disk system it is similar to Quick Disk drives of 20 years ago. Someone else
already tried replacing the drive belt and it still didn't work. There is
also a speed adjustment. Does anyone have a service manual for one of these
floppys. I think the read head (single sided) may be out of alignment. I
know you can use a scope with a service manual to adjust a normal floppy
drive. Any ideas?

- Mike


I think it will be difficult, if not impractical, to attempt a head
alignment without an alignment diskette. As for adjusting the speed,
if you know the target RPM, and if it is a multiple of your mains
frequency, then it should be a simple matter to design a paper strobe
disc that you could attach to the drive motor and watch under a
fluorescent light.

-- Franc Zabkar

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