working magnetic drum stores?

From: Ethan Dicks <dickset_at_amanda.spole.gov>
Date: Thu Apr 1 21:54:53 2004

On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 04:41:20AM +0100, Tony Duell wrote:
> > Tony is correct. RK05 and RK06/RK07 drives use 3-cell NiCd packs. I've
>
> 3 cell? My RK05s have 4 cells, RK07s have 8...

Whoops... too many years since I've been inside one. My mistake.
 
> Nothing. The RK03 (Diablo model 30) have a head load solenoid that lifts
> the heads off the platter when de-energised. This obviously does the
> Right THing if the power fails.

That's comforting.

-ethan

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