Date   : Thu, 24 May 1984 13:48:45-PDT (Thu)
From   : hplabs!intelca!glen@Ucb-Vax.ARPA
Subject: Re: Flipping Floppies

I have flipped all the blank floppies I've ever owned and had very few
disk errors (even with ultra-cheapo floppies).  I don't know how
scientifically founded the criticisms are that discourage flipping floppies
but I have had great luck!

Some hints:
       It's easier to cut out the write-protect hole with a paper punch then
       with an exacto knife (sure the hole's round, but who cares?)

       Instead of measuring where the hole should be punched, just take
       another floppy, put one on top of the other facing each other,
       and now use the the real hole of one floppy to line up the punch
       for the new hole of the other.

^ ^    Glen Shires, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
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