Re: 1541C drive head

From: groepaz_at_gmx.net
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:18:43 +0100
Message-ID: <2370318.0QQBjFxQff_at_rakete>
Am Mittwoch, 16. Dezember 2020, 19:10:32 CET schrieb Francesco Messineo:
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 6:59 PM <groepaz_at_gmx.net> wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, 16. Dezember 2020, 18:45:17 CET schrieb Istvan Hegedus:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > My 1541C drive has just stopped reading disks. I went through the
> > > troubleshooting list and found that the problem is with the Newtronic
> > > head.
> > > One coil has 15k resistance. Does anyone know where could I buy a
> > > working
> > > head to replace it?
> >
> > I doubt you can - you'll have to replace the entire mech. And that
> > probably
> > means getting it from another drive.
>
> heads can be changed, I did that on a 1571 mechanic assembly and
> worked very well. However the right head for the single sided disk
> drives is difficult to find.
> So yes, probably it's easier to find another mechanic assembly.

sure, they can be changed - but that wasnt the question :) In practise you'll
have to get it from another mech :)


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