Working 8" Floppy drives???

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu May 8 17:51:00 2003

> CCTech folks,
>
> Does anyone know the whereabouts of any working 8" floppy
> drives? I have a client who needs a few to allow a legacy

Silly answer : Yes, I can see over a dozen of them without leaving this
chair. Of course they're all in working computers systems...

> system to keep on working while I revamp their whole
> system.

Is it too late to point out that 8" drives can nearly always be
_repaired_... I don't think I've ever had to replace a head in one
(unlike 3.5" drives...). Most of the time a good clean and lubrication
job helps a lot. Occasionally there are electronic problems, but the
components are normally standard parts...

-tony
Received on Thu May 08 2003 - 17:51:00 BST