Fairlight-CMI

>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "James Thomson" <jamesthomson@mac.com>

>> > 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.

How do you know they are misaligned ?
I'd figure they should not be able to be misaligned without a screwdriver ?

If they really are misaligned, you may try a PLASTIC screwdriver and
realign them yourself, adjust on ONE side only until you have a working
drive. use a spare disk and try to load.

Do NOT use a normal screwdriver at any time because they can (and usually
will) magnetize your head assembly and introduce noise in the signal. In
fact magnetized heads eventually will degrade disks as well.

>> > 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.

What extreme thing did you do to misalign the heads ?


>> > James Thomson
>> >
>> > Magic Audio Co.
>> > The Studio
>> > West Hampstead
>> > London NW2 3RJ
>> > U.K.

Best regards,
Harald.