CompuPro floppy controller differences

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: CompuPro floppy controller differences
>   From: ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)
>   Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:16:24 +0100 (BST)
>     To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>
>> 
>> On Tuesday 19 September 2006 18:57, Tony Duell wrote:
>> > > I also have/had a horrible one, originating from a Philips mini (PTS6000)
>> > > which used 115VAC for one of the motors
>> >
>> > Most [1] 8" droves had mains-operated spindle motors, often 115V
>> > (although 230V versions did exist). Note that the spindle speed depends
>> 
>> Actually, I've got one that is set to run on 240V, 60Hz.  It's out of a 
>
>Needless to say the voltage is not that critical. 220V, 230V, 240V are 
>all the same :-)
>
>> (broken and now disassembled) IBM 3274 terminal controller (for the microcode 
>> floppy, of course).
>> 
>> > [2] One reason I wouldn't conssider moving my collection to the States.
>> 
>> Oh come on, The Great Dr. Duell isn't afraid of replacing SMT chips on boards, 
>> but is afraid of having to change a few pulleys?  Something sounds fishy 
>> here...
>
>Oh, I'd be happy to change the pulleys and reset the belt tensions. The 
>problem is _getting_ the pulleys. Do you want to be the chap who phones 
>Seagate and says 'Hello, I think you used to be Shugart, do you have the 
>60Hz conversion kits for the SA801, SA851 and SA4000 in stock'

Pft!  If you brought them here you'd find spares from used drives or even 
working domestic versions.  Non of those floppies are exactly rare and even
the SA4000 is still around.

Allison