Re: Squeaky Apple III drive

[phinc@primenet.com (Peter P. Parkenpharker)]

In article <D5tnMz.I1w@ssbunews.ih.att.com>, bird@nwsrs.nw.att.com (J. L.
Walters) wrote:

> >> How can I fix my Apple III's integrated floppy drive which
squeaks/screeches
> >
> >
> >Try a couple of drops of WD-40 on the spindle, a little luberex on the
> >stepper plate (white thingy with a spiral groove in it), that should get
> >rid of your noise problems.
> 
> I think I disagree a tiny bit. Please try using alchol and a Q-Tip to
> clean the "white thingy" and the chrome rails that the head rides
> on. When done, the drive should have a "tiny" squeeky clean squeek to
> it. Nothing that should drive you to earplugs.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> -- 

Doesn't the ball bearing get worn out that way?  Alcohol pretty much
disintegrates any lubricant on the stepper.  I have kept disk II's running
in the past by using WD-40 and a lubricant on the stepper plate?  Have I
been doing this wrong for the past 10 years?

:-PPP

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