TK50 questions

[Johnny Billquist]

Wolfe, Julian wrote:
> Well, I got a TK50 drive off eBay, and I have some questions about it. 

What do you want to know, apart from the fact that it probably won't 
work before you clean it? :-)

> First, is there a (transition panel/bulkhead/distribution panel/whatever
> you want to call it) connector for it? I'd really like to use that if
> possible.  It came with a Micro-PDP11 style hookup, which is just the
> TK50, ribbon cable, and the controller that goes to the drive.

Yes there is. Atleast if you have the Unibus version. But then you also 
have the TK50 in a separate box with it's own power supply, and the 
cable between the machine and the TK50 is a thick cable with DB37 at 
each end (hmm, come to think of it, it's probably not a DB37, the 
connector is higher than a DB).

> Secondly, how do you clean these drives?  Is there any procedure I
> should use to clean the unit before installation?

Remove the top rear (3 screws). Then you'll see the head, and a plastic 
piece in front of the head. Remove that plastic piece (1 screw). Unhook 
the catcher and back out the tape lead so that you get access to the 
head. Clean it with something suitable. Reverse for assembly.

	Johnny

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