one question i have is why do all floppy drives need such a big circular pad of metal underneath? the only thing i can't fathom in all the repairs i've done to a floppy drive is the size of that?
hooker1uk 1 year ago
@hooker1uk To help to keep a rotation velocity more stable due to their weight? Just wondering!
Raposovski 10 months ago
god bless old computers.
OBSysteme 1 year ago
@OBSysteme Thanks!
wow, awesome! why did you got it in the first place? are you a programmer?
TheMechanicalLemon 1 year ago
@TheMechanicalLemon This was my first computer, bought at 1984. It works perfectly until these days. Yes! I'm a programmer too.
how old is that thing?
CrazyGamer1984 1 year ago
@CrazyGamer1984 This computer is mine since 1984! I have 5 1/4" diskettes still working after 26 years!
Raposovski 1 year ago
one question i have is why do all floppy drives need such a big circular pad of metal underneath? the only thing i can't fathom in all the repairs i've done to a floppy drive is the size of that?
hooker1uk 1 year ago
@hooker1uk To help to keep a rotation velocity more stable due to their weight? Just wondering!
Raposovski 10 months ago
god bless old computers.
OBSysteme 1 year ago
@OBSysteme Thanks!
Raposovski 10 months ago
wow, awesome! why did you got it in the first place? are you a programmer?
TheMechanicalLemon 1 year ago
@TheMechanicalLemon This was my first computer, bought at 1984. It works perfectly until these days. Yes! I'm a programmer too.
Raposovski 10 months ago
how old is that thing?
CrazyGamer1984 1 year ago
@CrazyGamer1984 This computer is mine since 1984! I have 5 1/4" diskettes still working after 26 years!
Raposovski 1 year ago