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Re: 5.25 Drive Timing Issues?

Subject: Re: 5.25 Drive Timing Issues?
From: BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:18:49 -0800 (PST)
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On Monday, November 19, 2012 1:08:26 PM UTC-6, retrogear wrote:
> Not sure if this applies to floppy drives but if they have a belt look for crud buildup on the motor pulley will cause it to be too fast. I used to see that on vcr's and record turntables a long, long time ago.......

I remember using the timing wheel pattern and a florescent light once upon a time.  Of course this was when I was a kid and shouldn't have messed with it in the first place.  It was one of the many "Fix it before dad gets home" moments of my childhood.

-B

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