7 Nov
2011
7 Nov
'11
3:35 a.m.
Hi,
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
I just move the head assembly a bit, there is an interlock mechanism that
stops the heads going across the disks, but there is a bit of play in it
usually which should allow you to unstick them. However, that usually is not
enough to cure the problem because the bumpers have turned to sticky goo and
the next time the heads touch the goo they will stick again.
Just to be sure: there is one "bumper"? Or more than one?
(Yeah, this will be obvious once I open the thing, but it is good to
be prepared)
I just use a Post-It, really anything will do, you
just need to cut a narrow
enough strip to go into the gap where the bumper is. One thing to be aware
of is that the disk can be sensitive to the thickness of the paper. If you
completely remove the goo you need to experiment with multiple layers of
paper until the starting position of the heads is just right, otherwise you
will end up with the same stop-start behaviour.
I was thinking that I could just stick the paper to the goo on the bumper.
If not, I will need to find a way to attach the paper to the bumper.
--
Rgds,
Torfinn Ingolfsen