Re: Disk Drive felt pressure pads where to buy?

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

mldubose@firefly.prairienet.org (marteem l. dubose) wrote:

>stephen e buggie (buggie@musca.unm.edu) wrote:
>
>: I have at least one disk drive (an internal drive on a IIC) that has a 
>: worn pressure-pad ("head loader button").   Does anyone know a source of 
>: supply where this item can be bought?
>
>: How generic are the pressure pads?  Can they be used in any disk drive???
>
>: S. Buggie		buggie@unm.edu
>
>If you feel comfortable taking it apart the Beagle Brothers
>(blessed be Their name!) suggest  turning the pressure pad's crew about 
>a quarter turn or fluffing the pad with a straight pin or needle.  The 
>wrer writing about the old external Disk II drives but I think it would 
>be worth a look-see.

I always thought the fluffing the pressure pad was pretty bogus, but
turning the pressure pad a quarter turn will alter the wear pattern on
the pad, which might be useful. 

By the way, that Beagle Bros tip was for curing a SQUEAKY disk drive
after maybe 4 or 5 years or use, not for replacing a word out pressure
pad due to 15 years of use! Good luck!

Virtually,
Warr
Former Beagle Bros tech support

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