Teac FD-55GFR 5.25" floppy drive

From: Mark <mark_k_at_iname.com>
Date: Thu May 6 13:38:57 1999

Hi,

The other day I bought a used Teac FD-55GFR 5.25" 1.2MB floppy drive, in order
to archive various old 5.25" disks.

The drive works, but a whining sound is made when the drive is spinning. This
is caused by the mounting of the plastic spinny thing (not sure of the
technical term :) which sandwiches the disk hub to the motor spindle
vibrating. This is held in place by a C-clip.

Pressing lightly, really just touching the spindle of the plastic part stops
the whining. My drive may be missing its top casing, if there should be one.
Maybe a piece of rubber or something fixed to the top casing presses the
spindle in complete drives? I thought of fixing the whining by using a piece
of sticking plaster. Any better ideas?

Are these drives supposed to have a top casing? In my one I can see the head
assembly and stepper motor moving.


-- Mark
Received on Thu May 06 1999 - 13:38:57 BST