Linear motor FDD

[jpero at sympatico.ca]

> From:          "John Allain" <allain at panix.com>
> To:            "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Date:          Tue, 7 Sep 2004 19:50:31 -0400
> Subject:       Linear motor FDD
> Reply-to:      "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
>                <cctalk at classiccmp.org>

> This talk of stepper motor disk drives makes me want to ask again:
> 
> Anybody ever seen the 3.5" FDD that used a linear step motor for 
> the positioner?  I had one once and dismantled it.  Forgot what the
> units make & model no. might have been so as to look for another.
> 
> John A.

Oh yea.

That was in 1.44MB/120MB drive.

Cheers,

Wizard