Date   : Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:12:48
From   : "Ian Wolstenholme" <BBCMailingList@...>
Subject: Re: 40-track drives

I thought not, but thought it might be worth a try!


Best wishes,



Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. David Alan Gilbert
To:  Ian Wolstenholme <BBCMailingList@...>
Cc:  bbc-micro@...
Sent:  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:15:35 +0100
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] 40-track drives

* Ian Wolstenholme (BBCMailingList@...) wrote:
> Is there any way to "cheat" with 40-track drives to make them
> work as 80 tracks?  I know you can do this the other way round
> with 80 track drives by double-stepping them.  Can 40-track drives
> be "half-stepped"??

I don't believe so because I'd expect the heads to be wider
and I'd expect each of the steppers to be one step at 48tpi.

Dave

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