stepping machanism of Apple Disk ][ drive (was Re: Heatkit 5 1/4 floppies)

From: Max Eskin <max82_at_surfree.com>
Date: Fri Apr 9 17:24:27 1999

On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
>Actually, that's what the Apple Disk II does. On reset, it steps the head
>out enough times so that even if it's at the innermost track it'll get to
>the outermost ones. THat's the 'banging' you hear on a reset.

So _that's_ why they're so damn noisy! Has anyone ever made a modification
to make it a bit more graceful?

--Max Eskin (max82_at_surfree.com)
Received on Fri Apr 09 1999 - 17:24:27 BST