Linear motor FDD

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Tue Sep 7 16:24:05 2004

> From: "John Allain" <allain_at_panix.com>
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 19:50:31 -0400
> Subject: Linear motor FDD
> Reply-to: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
> <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>

> This talk of stepper motor disk drives makes me want to ask again:
>
> Anybody ever seen the 3.5" FDD that used a linear step motor for
> the positioner? I had one once and dismantled it. Forgot what the
> units make & model no. might have been so as to look for another.
>
> John A.

Oh yea.

That was in 1.44MB/120MB drive.

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Tue Sep 07 2004 - 16:24:05 BST