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Twiggy drive servicing

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ried:

--- Quote from: sigma7 on March 14, 2023, 07:44:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: ried on March 14, 2023, 02:42:01 am ---Does anyone know if the press-fit plastic spindle (?) in the Twiggy drive can be sourced from another 5.25" floppy drive? I'm talking about the black plastic rotating disk in the center:

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If you mean the thing that clamps the hub of the media and spins (see pic), then I'm not aware of any substitutes -- let us know if you find any ... I'd guess an adequate replacement might be 3d printable, though not a trivial design task.

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Yep, that's exactly what I'm looking for. I was hoping that it would be a standard, off-the-shelf part used elsewhere else. Hrmph.

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