Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Roger Campbell <roger17@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All
> 
> one thing we all tend to forget is CLEANING the disk drive.  My last 
> Sd-1 used to ignore disks every now and then, I have a Verbatim 3.5" 
> cleaning kit ("wet" style - NEVER use a dry one!!).  When ever it 
> started failing to read a disk, I would break out the cleaning kit,
give 
> it a number of cleans, wait a while until it had dried, then off it
went 
> - perfect!! Good for another year or so. 
> 
> Some of our relics in this group must have drives that haven't been 
> cleaned for 15 years or more!!!!! And they get worse with less use not 
> more!! If you tend to use ram packs or a computer for data storage ,
and 
> make very little use of the drive, the drive head will oxidise up of 
> it's own accord.  Spinning a disk over the head in normal regular use 
> does a bit of the routine maintainance for you.
> 
> Try that, you may get a very pleasant surprise!
> 
> cheers
> 
> Roger
>
thanks - i have a cleaner on order - when it arrives i'll try it out.