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Help with NeoWidEx
paule:
Is it safe to operate the Widget upside down or sideways? It would be much easier to see and record what is going on. Also - what is the best way to share video here?
sigma7:
--- Quote from: paule on March 16, 2023, 08:30:22 pm ---Is it safe to operate the Widget upside down or sideways? It would be much easier to see and record what is going on.
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I believe it is safe to operate on its side as most drives of that era. I'd avoid running it on end or upside down, although I don't actually know if there would be any negative consequences.
--- Quote ---Also - what is the best way to share video here?
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There isn't much space in the files section here, so unless it is something that needs to be preserved forever, it is best to upload the video to flickr or imgur or the like and share a link.
patrick:
--- Quote from: paule on March 16, 2023, 08:30:22 pm ---Is it safe to operate the Widget upside down or sideways? It would be much easier to see and record what is going on.
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Don't do that. You can run the motor with the drive sitting sideways or upside down, but never move the heads in this position.
Running the drive upside down with the controller Z8 removed (to avoid any head movement) for a few hours can improve its acoustic behaviour. The grease in the bearings is redistributed and the squeaking and screeching noises disappear or become quieter.
paule:
Here are two movies, one showing from above, and one focused on the stepper. You can here the sharp click of the brake releasing before the head moves. Well, except that I'm not sure if the sound comes through the uploaded movies ???
https://i.imgur.com/NKAPDKx.mp4
https://i.imgur.com/qHnsOIq.mp4
ried:
Might help to plug that ribbon cable back into the motherboard :) Here's how it should look (my Widget's on its side):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVbiyJ_jvOs
That's controller board LED isn't the one you're interested in, btw. You want to watch the one lower down, on the read/write board:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djsShb6qFhk
Those ribbon cable pins are extremely fragile, so be careful when aligning and them pressing them back into the socket on the Widget's motherboard. After you do that, start it up and watch the read/write LED. Let us know how it goes.
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