Oh heck it booted

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sun Aug 2 18:13:33 1998

On Sun, 2 Aug 1998, Tony Duell wrote:

> > > OK, now you need to fix the Sidewinder. I think we can discount an electronic
> > > problem for the moment. Time to repair that drive roller, I guess...
> >
> > Ok, what diameter is it supposed to be?
>
> Pester me in a few days, and I'll measure the roller in my Sidewinder.
> Quite how you make a replacement is another matter....
>
> >
> > Cheers
> > Karl
>
> -tony
>

A year or so ago, I made up a replacement 'tire' (tyre for you, Tony) for
a drive in an old Televideo TS816 from a rubber grommet. Fortunately,
the spindle was about .25" and the groove diameter of the grommet was
slightly larger than the diameter that the tire needed to be. I was able
to cut and sand it down to the desired diameter and cement it onto the
spindle. Worked like a champ! When I did it, I used a lathe to spin a
rod on which the grommet was mounted, but an electric drill would
probably work as well.
                                                 - don
Received on Sun Aug 02 1998 - 18:13:33 BST