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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] 11X - 8 inch disk drive alignment ?

2004-06-21 by Blue 17

Actually, I have QumeTrak 242's in my IIx. I believe
the service manual says Mitsubishi 2496's were used as
well.

Laurence


--- Lars Johansson <lasse@livesound.se> wrote:
> What are the most common drives in CMI IIx ? Is it
> the YE drives or are
> other brans more common ?
> 
> What are the format used on discs ?
> 
> LJ
> 
> http://hem.spray.se/ppgwave/studiopics.html
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Thomson" <jamesthomson@mac.com>
> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 1:21 PM
> Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] 11X - 8 inch disk drive
> alignment ?
> 
> 
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> >  I have two YE data 180 eight inch floppy drives
> in my CMI 11X. It seems
> > after cleaning them I have accidentally knocked
> the heads out of
> alignment.
> > I was so careful using some isopropyl alcohol and
> top quality cotton swabs
> > and yet it all went wrong. My advice... Don't even
> attempt to do a manual
> > cleaning of your drives. I would use a 8" floppy
> drive cleaning kit which
> is
> > done by wetting a cleaning disk and inserting into
> the drive.
> >  Where can I get these floppy drives realigned ?
> Many thanks !
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > James Thomson
> >
> > Magic Audio Co.
> > The Studio
> > West Hampstead
> > London NW2 3RJ
> > U.K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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